| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve image quality in the photographic area and the non- photographic area in a page even in small equipment. SOLUTION: Recording data prepared in the host unit 2 are transferred to the image forming unit 1 and received by an external interface 11. The controller section 12 prepares printing image data on the basis of the recording data and then the head controller 13 controls the recording section 14 and performs recording. The controller section 12 detects the characteristics of an image to record, and sets a mode of recording in accordance with the characteristics. On such occasion, if a recording liquid must be changed, recording is suspended once in a position where the mode of recording is to be changed, the user is warned of replacement of the liquid tank even when 1 page is being recorded. After the liquid is replaced by the user, a new recording liquid is used to continue recording in a newly set mode of recording. |
