发明名称 PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
摘要 A printing apparatus includes an ejection unit that ejects fluid from nozzles onto a target and a nozzle inspection unit that performs nozzle inspection to inspect whether the fluid is ejected. An automatic print setting unit sets a check pattern automatic print mode in which a check pattern for confirming whether the fluid is ejected from the nozzles. An automatic inspection setting unit, when a predetermined automatic inspection condition is established, sets an automatic nozzle inspection mode in which the nozzle inspection is performed. A cleaning unit performs nozzle cleaning to clean abnormal nozzles that are detected. When the automatic nozzle inspection mode is set, a control unit controls the nozzle inspection unit so as not to perform the nozzle inspection during a period from when one of printing based on the print data and printing of the check pattern is started until the other is finished.
申请公布号 US2009058920(A1) 申请公布日期 2009.03.05
申请号 US20080201749 申请日期 2008.08.29
申请人 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 发明人 ENDO HIRONORI;KOMATSU SHINYA
分类号 B41J29/393 主分类号 B41J29/393
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