WO2011074420A1 - プリンタ装置およびそれを用いた印刷方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a printer apparatus that performs printing by discharging ink from discharge nozzles of a printer head, and a printing method using the same.
- the printer device As the printer device (inkjet printer), there are conventionally known various configurations. For example, a configuration in which a platen for supporting a sheet-like medium and a printer head facing the platen on the upper side of the platen are known.
- the printer head is provided for each color of magenta (M), yellow (Y), cyan (C), and black (K), for example, and a large number of ejection nozzles are formed on the surface facing the platen.
- M magenta
- Y yellow
- C cyan
- K black
- the printer device having this configuration the operation of reciprocating the printer head to the left and right and the operation of relatively moving the media in the front-rear direction perpendicular to the printer head are performed in combination, and directed toward the media supported by the platen. Control is performed to eject ink (ink droplets) from the ejection nozzle, and desired printing is performed on the surface of the medium.
- each of the discharge nozzles is formed to have a very small diameter so that fine ink can be expressed by discharging minute ink.
- the ink is exposed to the air at the tip of the discharge nozzle, and if this state continues for a long time, the ink dries and hardens at the tip of the discharge nozzle, and the nozzle is clogged so that the ink is not discharged from the tip of the discharge nozzle. It may become a state.
- nozzle clogging is likely to occur due to its structure.
- a predetermined test pattern is printed on the medium, and the printed test pattern is visually observed, so that the ink discharge state (nozzle clogging occurs in each discharge nozzle). Whether or not).
- white media white media
- a test pattern is printed by ejecting magenta, yellow, cyan, and black inks to the white media as they are, the color of the media Since the color of each ink is different, the discharge state can be easily confirmed.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printer apparatus capable of easily confirming the ink ejection state in the printer head and improving work efficiency, and a printing method using the same.
- a printer apparatus includes a medium support unit (for example, the platen 12a and the flat bed in the embodiment) that supports a sheet-like print medium (for example, the medium M and the white medium WM in the embodiment). ) And a guide rail member (e.g., guide rail 15a in the embodiment) provided above the medium support means so as to be reciprocally movable, and eject ink from a discharge nozzle formed downward. An operation for reciprocating the printer head along the guide rail member, and an operation for discharging ink from the discharge nozzle toward the print medium supported by the medium support means.
- a medium support unit for example, the platen 12a and the flat bed in the embodiment
- a guide rail member e.g., guide rail 15a in the embodiment
- a printer device that performs printing on the print medium by performing the combination
- the printer The printer head is composed of a plurality of color printer heads corresponding to each color (for example, the black head 22K, magenta head 22M, yellow head 22Y, cyan head 22C, and white head 22W in the embodiment), and ejects ink from the ejection nozzles.
- a test print setting means for example, the control unit 40 in the embodiment for setting a test pattern for a test for each color to be printed and a pattern print area on the print medium on which the test pattern is printed.
- the print setting unit is configured to apply the abbreviated print on the base print with the ink of a color other than the substantially same color with respect to the pattern print region in which the test pattern is printed by ejecting ink of approximately the same color as the print medium. Printing the test pattern with the same color ink Sea urchin set.
- the printer head is configured to include at least the color-specific printer head that discharges black ink and the color-specific printer head that discharges white ink
- the test print setting unit includes: Setting for printing the test pattern with white ink on the base print with black ink for the pattern printing area where the test pattern is printed by ejecting white ink onto a white print medium Is preferred.
- the printing method according to the present invention includes an operation of reciprocating the printer head along a guide rail member positioned above the medium support means for supporting the print medium, and a print medium supported by the medium support means.
- the printing method is performed using a printer device that prints on the print medium by combining the operation of ejecting ink from the discharge nozzles of the printer head, and ink having substantially the same color as the print medium is ejected.
- a first step of applying a background printing to the pattern printing area where a test pattern for testing is printed with an ink of a color other than substantially the same color, and the undercoat applied in the first step And a second step of printing the test pattern with the ink of substantially the same color.
- the test print setting unit performs the base printing with the ink of a color other than the substantially same color with respect to the pattern print region where the test pattern is printed with the ink of the approximately same color as the print medium.
- the test pattern is set to be printed with ink of substantially the same color as the print medium. Therefore, when checking for nozzle clogging, it is possible to check for nozzle clogging in a printer head that ejects ink of substantially the same color as the printing medium without replacing the printing medium with respect to the printer apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform the confirmation work and improve the work efficiency of the entire printing work.
- the test print setting unit is configured to print a test pattern with white ink on a base print with black ink for a pattern print area in which white ink is ejected and a test pattern is printed. Is preferably set to print.
- the printing method according to the present invention includes a first step of applying a base printing to a pattern printing region in which a test pattern is printed with ink of substantially the same color as the printing medium, with ink of a color other than the substantially same color, And a second step of printing the test pattern with the ink of substantially the same color on the base printing performed in the first step.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a printer apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a control system diagram of the printer apparatus.
- 3A to 3C are explanatory diagrams showing a test pattern printing process according to the first embodiment, in which FIG. 3A shows a state in the middle of printing the base, FIG. 3B shows a state immediately before the test pattern is printed, FIG. 3C shows a state where a test pattern is printed.
- 4A and 4B are partially enlarged views of the test pattern.
- FIG. 4A shows a state where there is no nozzle clogging
- FIG. 4B shows a state where there is nozzle clogging.
- 5 is a flowchart at the time of test pattern printing according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6A to 6C are explanatory diagrams showing a test pattern printing process according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 6A shows a state before the base printing
- FIG. 6B shows a state where the base is printed
- FIG. 6C shows a test.
- Each of the patterns is printed.
- 7A to 7C are explanatory diagrams showing a test pattern printing process according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 7A shows a state before the base printing
- FIG. 7B shows a state where the base is printed
- FIG. 7C shows a test.
- Each of the patterns is printed.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 the overall configuration of a printer apparatus 10 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the front and rear, left and right, and up and down directions of the printer apparatus 10 are indicated by arrow directions in each drawing, and the description will be made using these directions.
- the printer device 10 is provided on a left side of the support body 11 having left and right support legs 11 a and 11 b, a center body part 12 supported by the support legs 11, and the center body part 12.
- the operation of each part is controlled by a control unit 40 provided in the left body part 13 (details will be described later).
- the head unit 20 is attached to the guide rail 15a.
- the head unit 20 includes a carriage 21 that is attached to the guide rail 15 a and is movable left and right, and a printer head 22 mounted on the carriage 21.
- the printer head 22 includes, for example, a black head 22K that discharges black ink, a magenta head 22M that discharges magenta ink, a yellow head 22Y that discharges yellow ink, a cyan head 22C that discharges cyan ink, and a white head that discharges white ink. It is composed of 22W.
- a plurality of ejection nozzles that eject ink downward toward the medium M are formed on the lower surface of the printer head 22.
- a nozzle row formed by linearly arranging 180 discharge nozzles in the front-rear direction is formed by arranging 8 rows in the left-right direction.
- Ink ejection control at each ejection nozzle is performed by a drive control signal output from the control unit 40 to each printer head 22.
- a flat platen 12a extending left and right is exposed on the upper surface of the central body portion 12, and a feed roller (not shown) extending left and right is exposed on the rear side of the platen 12a.
- the feed roller is rotationally driven by a front / rear drive motor 19 provided inside the central body portion 12. Therefore, in the state where the sheet-like medium M to be printed is sandwiched between a pinch roller (not shown) provided in the upper body portion 15 and a feed roller, the front and rear are in accordance with a drive control signal from the control unit 40. By driving the drive motor 19, the medium M can be fed back and forth by a feed amount corresponding to the drive control amount.
- a cartridge receiving portion 16 is provided on the upper portion of the right body portion 14, and a plurality of ink cartridges 17 are inserted into the cartridge receiving portion 16 in the front-rear direction.
- the cartridge receiving portion 16 is connected to the printer head 22 via a supply tube (not shown).
- the ink in the ink cartridge 17 is supplied to the printer head 22 through the supply tube in accordance with the ink consumption in the printer head 22.
- a right and left drive motor 29 for moving the head unit 20 left and right along the guide rail 15a is provided inside the right body portion 14. By driving the left / right drive motor 29 in accordance with a drive control signal from the control unit 40, the left / right drive motor 29 can be moved left and right by a feed amount corresponding to the drive control amount.
- the maintenance unit 30 includes a cap member (not shown) formed according to the shape of the lower surface of the printer head 22 and opened upward, a suction pump (not shown), and a cap drive motor 39. .
- the cap drive motor 39 By driving the cap drive motor 39 in accordance with a drive control signal from the control unit 40, the cap drive motor 39 can be moved up and down by a movement amount corresponding to the drive control amount. Further, by driving the suction pump, negative pressure can be applied to the inside of the cap member.
- the control unit 40 includes a ROM 41 in which a control program for controlling the operation of each unit of the printer 10 is written, a RAM 42 for temporarily storing a program for printing on the medium M, and the RAM 42.
- the control unit 43 includes a control unit 43 that performs arithmetic processing on the program read from the program, the operation signal input from the operation unit 13a, and the like, and controls the operation of each unit according to the control program.
- information for example, ink color
- the control unit 40 performs these operations by outputting drive control signals to the front and rear drive motor 19, the left and right drive motor 29, the cap drive motor 39, the printer head 22, and the like based on the calculation processing result in the control unit 43. It comes to control.
- the overall configuration of the printer apparatus 10 has been described.
- an operation for feeding the medium M forward and backward by the front and rear drive motor 19 and an operation for moving the head unit 20 left and right by the left and right drive motor 29 are performed.
- the ink is ejected downward from the ejection nozzles of the printer head 22 toward the medium M supported by the platen 12a. By doing so, desired printing can be performed on the medium M.
- the ink at the tip of the discharge nozzle is exposed to air and cured.
- nozzle clogging may occur in which ink is not discharged from the tip of the discharge nozzle.
- extra ink or dust may adhere to the tip of the discharge nozzle, making it difficult to discharge the ink straight downward. If printing is performed in such a nozzle clogged state or in a state where ink is not discharged straight, it becomes difficult to attach ink to a position as controlled, leading to a decrease in print quality.
- the user prints a test pattern by ejecting ink from each of the ejection nozzles before starting printing or at a time when printing is in the middle of printing, and visually confirms the printed test pattern to check for clogged nozzles, etc. It is necessary to check the existence.
- the printer device 10 has a configuration in which even when the medium M having the same color as any of the inks ejected from the printer head 22 is used, the ejection state of each color ink can be easily visually confirmed. It has become.
- the printer apparatus 10 has the above-described configuration as a characteristic configuration.
- the characteristic configuration will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C, FIGS. 4A and 4B, and a flowchart shown in FIG. In the following description, since white media WM is often used as media M in actual printing, a case where white media WM is used is illustrated.
- the user When the user wants to check for nozzle clogging or the like, the user first operates the operation unit 13a and inputs the command to the control unit 40. At this time, together with the above command, the user inputs the color (white) of the white media WM as a printing target mounted on the printer device 10 to the control unit 40 (step S110 in FIG. 5).
- step S120 the control unit 40 determines whether any of the mounted printer heads 22 ejects ink of the same color as the input white media WM color (white). If it is determined that there is no printer head that ejects ink of the same color as that of the white media WM ("YES" in step S120), the process proceeds to step S140. Specifically, when a color other than magenta, yellow, cyan, black and white, for example, gray or transparent media M is installed and the color is input to the control unit 40, the process does not proceed to step S130. Proceed directly to step S140.
- step S130 when it is determined that the color (white) of the input white media WM is the same color as any of the printer heads 22 or an approximate color that is difficult to visually distinguish (determined “NO” in step S120). Advances to step S130. In this embodiment, since there is a white head 22W that ejects ink of the same color as that of the white media WM, the process proceeds to step S130. At this time, the control unit 40 discharges the white ink and prints the test pattern on the area (pattern printing area 51) (see FIG. 3A), for example, complementary colors to the white ink (compensate each other's colors). ) A black ink having a relationship is printed as a base, and a test pattern with white ink is printed so as to be superimposed on the base.
- an area where a test pattern is printed with an ink other than white ink that is, a pattern printing area 52 where a test pattern is printed with cyan ink, a pattern printing area 53 where a test pattern is printed with yellow ink, and magenta ink
- the pattern printing area 54 where the test pattern is printed and the pattern printing area 55 where the test pattern is printed with the black ink are set so as not to perform the base printing (see FIG. 3C). This is because the ink other than the white ink is different from the color of the white media WM, so that it can be easily visually confirmed even if the test pattern is printed directly on the white media WM.
- step S130 as shown in FIG. 3A, based on the setting in step S120, from the black head 22K, the operation of reciprocating the head unit 20 to the left and right and the operation of sending the white media WM forward are performed in combination.
- Black ink is discharged, and a black base is printed on the pattern printing region 51 on which a test pattern is printed with white ink.
- the black ink is attached to the entire pattern printing region 51 (on one side).
- the base printing is performed so as to be slightly longer in the front-rear direction with respect to the nozzle row of the printer head 22.
- the process proceeds to step S140. Note that “(K)” in “51 (K)” attached to FIG. 3A indicates the color of the black (K) ink attached to the pattern printing region 51, and the same applies to FIGS. 3B and 3C. is there.
- step S140 first, as shown in FIG. 3B, the head unit 20 is positioned to the left of the pattern printing area 51. In this state, by performing ejection control of each ejection nozzle while moving the head unit 20 to the right, a test pattern with white (W) ink is applied to the pattern printing region 51 on which the base printing with black (B) ink has been performed.
- a test pattern with black (K) ink is printed on the pattern and the pattern printing area 55, respectively.
- a line-shaped test pattern that is printed extending left and right is illustrated, and each line corresponds to each discharge nozzle.
- the base print is as dry as possible when the test pattern is printed from the viewpoint of preventing ink bleeding. Is preferred. For that purpose, it is preferable to set a drying time from the completion of the base printing to the start of the test pattern printing, or to incorporate a drying heater in the platen 12a.
- step S150 the user observes the printed test pattern and confirms whether or not the nozzle is clogged.
- the test pattern is printed in a normal state where no nozzle clogging has occurred in each discharge nozzle, for example, as shown in FIG. 4A, a plurality of lines extending in the left and right directions are printed side by side at equal intervals.
- the pattern printing area 51 since the line-shaped test pattern is printed with the white ink after the base printing with the black ink is performed, the printed state of the white test pattern can be clearly and visually confirmed. is there.
- a test pattern is printed in a state including a nozzle clogged discharge nozzle, for example, as shown in FIG. 4B
- a test pattern with a part of a line missing is printed.
- the front-to-rear distance changes by that portion, so that the user can easily visually check for nozzle clogging.
- FIG. 4B is compared with FIG. 4A, the line 55a printed in FIG. 4A is missing in FIG. 4B, and it is determined that nozzle clogging has occurred in the discharge nozzle corresponding to this line 55a (in step S150, “ NO ”is determined), and the process proceeds to step S160.
- step S160 the user operates the operation unit 13a to input a maintenance command to the control unit 40 in order to recover nozzle clogging. Based on this command, the head unit 20 is moved to the left along the guide rail 15a and is in a state of facing the maintenance unit 30 in the vertical direction. In this state, the cap drive motor 39 is driven to cover the lower surface of the printer head 22 with the cap member. Then, after the suction pump is driven for a certain period of time and a negative pressure is applied to the lower surface of the printer head 22, the ink cured at the tip of the discharge nozzle, the dust adhering to the periphery of the discharge nozzle, and the like are removed by suction. Proceed to step S120.
- step S150 proceeds from step S120 to step S130, from step S130 to step S140, and from step S140 to step S150. If it is determined in step S150 that there is no nozzle clogging, the flow ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the nozzle clogging has not been resolved, the user again performs maintenance and test pattern printing. As described above, after the maintenance and the printing of the test pattern are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S150 that there is no nozzle clogging, the flow ends.
- the printing white media WM is once replaced with a transparent medium for test pattern printing, and then the test pattern is printed on the transparent medium for confirmation. For this reason, it is necessary to transfer the medium to the printer device every time the confirmation work is performed, and there is a problem that the confirmation work tends to be complicated and the work efficiency tends to be lowered.
- the printer device 10 according to the present invention when a nozzle clogging is confirmed by a simple method in which the control at the time of test pattern printing is slightly changed without adding new parts or the like. Replacement is not necessary. Therefore, the confirmation work can be simplified, and the efficiency of the entire printing work can be improved accordingly. Further, in the control unit 40, inks of complementary colors are selected and set for the base, so that the test pattern printed on the base can be clearly seen by the user. , Nozzle clogging can be reliably detected.
- the printer device 60 has the same configuration as that of the printer device 10 described above except that the printing procedure of the base at the time of test pattern printing is slightly different. Therefore, the background printing procedure will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C.
- the head unit 20 is positioned to the left of the pattern printing area 51.
- the black head 22K that discharges the base black ink is mounted on the head unit 20 on the right side of the white head 22W.
- the head unit 20 is moved to the right, and discharge control is performed so that black ink is discharged from the discharge nozzles of the black head 22K when the black head 22K passes above the pattern printing region 51.
- the black ink is attached to the entire pattern printing region 51 (on one side), and the background is printed. Due to the structure of the head unit 20, the white head 22 ⁇ / b> W passes above the pattern printing area 51 after the base is printed. At this time, white ink is ejected to the pattern printing area 51 on which the background is printed, and a test pattern is printed (see FIG. 6C).
- the printer device 60 since the printer device 60 also prints the test pattern with the white ink on the base with the black ink, the nozzle clogging in the printer head that ejects the same color ink as the medium can be easily confirmed. Further, in the printer device 60, when the head unit 20 is moved left and right once (moved by one pass), all test patterns including the ground can be printed. Can be performed efficiently.
- the printer device 70 has the same configuration as the printer device 10 described above except that the printing procedure and the base shape of the base are different. Therefore, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7C, focusing on the base printing.
- the head unit 20 is positioned to the left of the pattern printing area 51.
- the arrangement of the printer heads 22 here is the same as that of the printer device 60.
- the head unit 20 is moved to the right, and discharge control is performed so that black ink is discharged from the discharge nozzles of the black head 22K when the black head 22K passes above the pattern printing region 51.
- the base is formed by adhering black ink in a line extending to the left and right with respect to the pattern printing region 51.
- white ink is ejected onto the pattern printing area 51 to print a test pattern having the same shape as the base (see FIG. 7C).
- the white ink is adhered to the entire background of the black ink. Therefore, when the pattern printing region 51 is observed, the whole is white, and the presence or absence of nozzle clogging can be easily confirmed.
- the nozzles are clogged in the discharge nozzles in the white head 22W, for example, as shown by a line 51a shown in FIG. The presence or absence of this can be easily confirmed.
- the amount of ink used for base printing can be reduced by printing the base in a line shape, and the running cost can be reduced.
- the configuration in which the user determines the color of the medium M and inputs it to the control unit 40 has been described as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this configuration.
- a configuration in which the user inputs the color of the medium M for example, a configuration in which a color detection unit 80 including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit and capable of detecting the color of the medium M is mounted on the carriage 21 is also possible (FIG. 2). reference).
- the reflected light received by the light receiving unit has a characteristic in which the color of the surface of the medium M is reflected.
- the control unit 40 By analyzing this characteristic by the control unit 40, the color of the medium M is automatically detected. it can. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the user and improve the work efficiency.
- the present invention is not limited to this configuration example.
- the present invention can be applied to a configuration in which a printer head that discharges light cyan lighter than cyan or light magenta lighter than magenta is added as necessary.
- a printer head that discharges light cyan lighter than cyan or light magenta lighter than magenta is added as necessary.
- light magenta having a complementary color relationship with light cyan is applied to the background color in the control unit 40 in a pattern printing area where the test pattern using light cyan is printed.
- ink used for base printing is set as necessary based on the color of the medium used for printing and the mounted printer head.
- test pattern is not limited to this shape.
- the shape of the test pattern is not particularly limited as long as the ink discharge state at each discharge nozzle can be confirmed.
- the present invention can be applied to a so-called flat bed type printer device of a biaxial printer head moving type and a biaxial media moving type printer device.
- the ink to be used can be applied to a printer apparatus using various inks such as ultraviolet curable ink and water-based ink.
- the above biaxial printer head moving type printer device includes, for example, a flat plate bed that can adsorb and fix media, a guide rail that can be moved back and forth above the flat bed, and the guide rail.
- the printer head is configured to be provided so as to be movable left and right. And, in a state where the medium is adsorbed and fixed to the flat bed, by performing a control of ejecting ink from the printer head while combining the operation of moving the guide rail back and forth and the operation of moving the printer head left and right, Printing is performed.
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- シート状の印刷媒体を支持する媒体支持手段と、
前記媒体支持手段の上方に位置して設けられたガイドレール部材に往復移動自在に取り付けられて、下方に向けて形成された吐出ノズルからインクを吐出するプリンタヘッドとを有し、
前記ガイドレール部材に沿って前記プリンタヘッドを往復移動させる作動と、前記媒体支持手段に支持された印刷媒体に向けて前記吐出ノズルからインクを吐出させる作動とを組み合わせて行うことにより、前記印刷媒体に印刷を施すプリンタ装置において、
前記プリンタヘッドは、各色に対応した複数の色別プリンタヘッドから構成され、
前記吐出ノズルからインクを吐出させて印刷される色毎のテスト用のテストパターン、および印刷媒体における前記テストパターンが印刷されるパターン印刷領域を設定するテスト印刷設定手段を備え、
前記テスト印刷設定手段は、前記印刷媒体と略同一色のインクが吐出されて前記テストパターンが印刷される前記パターン印刷領域に対し、前記略同一色以外の色のインクによる下地用印刷の上に前記略同一色のインクによる前記テストパターンを印刷するように設定することを特徴とするプリンタ装置。 - 前記プリンタヘッドは、黒インクを吐出する前記色別プリンタヘッドおよび白インクを吐出する前記色別プリンタヘッドを少なくとも備えて構成されており、
前記テスト印刷設定手段は、白色の印刷媒体に対して白インクが吐出されて前記テストパターンが印刷される前記パターン印刷領域に対し、黒インクによる下地用印刷の上に白インクによる前記テストパターンを印刷するように設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプリンタ装置。 - 印刷媒体を支持する媒体支持手段の上方に位置したガイドレール部材に沿ってプリンタヘッドを往復移動させる作動と、前記媒体支持手段に支持された印刷媒体に向けて前記プリンタヘッドの吐出ノズルからインクを吐出させる作動とを組み合わせて行うことにより、前記印刷媒体に印刷を施すプリンタ装置を用いて行う印刷方法であって、
印刷媒体と略同一色のインクが吐出されてテスト用のテストパターンが印刷されるパターン印刷領域に対し、前記略同一色以外の色のインクにより下地用印刷を施す第1のステップと、
前記第1のステップにおいて施された前記下地用印刷の上に、前記略同一色のインクによる前記テストパターンを印刷する第2のステップとを有することを特徴とする印刷方法。
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