Printing method and apparatus for counting number of ejected ink droplets for controlling printhead recovery

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PATENT NO 6382764
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08506025

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A printing apparatus which maintains excellent image quality even in a long printing operation. In printing, the number of ink droplets (number of printing dots: A) discharged from a printhead IJH is counted by each printing operation. The counted number is accumulated to the total number (B) of printing dots from a point where a previous recovery suction has been started. Next, the total number (B) of printing dots is compared with a predetermined threshold value (C). If B

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO

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Shimoda, Junji Chigasaki, JP 38 594

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