Serial printer detecting set condition for image formation and method of controlling the same

摘要

A serial printer includes a carriage (1) reciprocating in a main scanning direction, a reading sensor (8) mounted in carriage (1), a timing fence (5) arranged in the main scanning direction, a mechanism (1c, 1d, 7, 10) preventing movement of carriage (1) in the main scanning direction, and a controlling portion (9) detecting a set condition for image formation in accordance with read data of timing fence (5) from reading sensor (8) for controlling image formation. Controlling portion (9) detects the set condition for image formation only in accordance with the read data of timing fence (5), so that detection of the set condition for image formation is enabled without increasing the size of an apparatus and cost, or without decreasing a processing efficiency in image formation. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>