| 摘要 |
<p>An electro-coagulation printer uses an electrode control unit to drive electrodes (22) which are aligned in proximity to a rotation drum (24) having a conductive ink film on its surface. The electrodes are respectively electrified to partially coagulate the conductive ink film to form ink dots on the surface of the rotation drum, so that the ink dots are transferred onto a paper. Herein, the electrode control unit receives print data (3) from a host device (2) by way of an interface (4). Gradation data representing gradation values for one line of the electrodes are created based on the print data and are output in a serial manner. The serial gradation data are converted to parallel data corresponding to the gradation values, which are held and controlled in output timing. That is, output timings of the gradation values are independently controlled based on correction information such that print positions of the ink dots are corrected in at least one of a paper-feed direction and an alignment direction of the electrodes. Based on the gradation values, pulse signals are generated to drive the electrodes respectively. Herein, each of the pulse signals consists of a number of pulses designated by the gradation value, or each of them consists of a single pulse whose pulse width depends on the gradation value. It is possible to differ the pulse signals from each other in phases. Thus, it is possible to print desired images on papers with a high quality and at a high speed.</p> |
