CN101462422B - Printing apparatus and method of controlling printing apparatus - Google Patents

Printing apparatus and method of controlling printing apparatus Download PDF

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CN101462422B
CN101462422B CN2008101882070A CN200810188207A CN101462422B CN 101462422 B CN101462422 B CN 101462422B CN 2008101882070 A CN2008101882070 A CN 2008101882070A CN 200810188207 A CN200810188207 A CN 200810188207A CN 101462422 B CN101462422 B CN 101462422B
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The present invention relates to a printing apparatus and a control method for the same. The printing apparatus includes a printing unit that ejects ink from nozzles toward a recording medium to thereby perform printing; a vibration detection unit that is provided in an apparatus body to detect vibration of the apparatus body; a determination unit that, if vibration is detected by the vibration detection unit while printing by the printing unit is being performed, determines an abnormality; and a display control unit that, if an abnormality is determined by the determination unit, informs a user of the abnormality after the printing has ended, and controls a display unit to display an image that was being printed when the abnormality was determined.

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The control method of printing equipment and printing equipment
Technical field
The application advocates in Japanese patent application 2007-327074 number priority of proposition on December 19th, 2007, and quotes its full content at this.
The present invention relates to possess the printing equipment of mechanism of vibration of checkout gear main body and the control method of printing equipment.
Background technology
At present, obtained popularizing (referring to patent documentation 1) from the nozzle that is arranged at printhead (head) to the printing equipment that recording mediums such as paper ejection ink prints.In the device that this patent documentation 1 is put down in writing, printhead is provided with the mechanism of detecting the printhead vibration, during vibration more than detecting specified degree, shows unusual and stops to print at display part, thereby avoid waste with paper or ink.Then,, show once more at display part and print when vibration is specified degree when following, from the printing stop position of this image, or from this image the most at the beginning, begin once more to print.
Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2007-30221 communique
When the user carries out many printings,, can after printing beginning, leave printing equipment mostly in order in printing, to tackle other thing.Yet, in the device of above-mentioned patent documentation 1 record, have following problems, when the user leaves, carried out to print and stop and printing once more, and when print be all over after user when returning, the user is known because of vibration detection the problem that stops to be occurred printing.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes in view of above-mentioned problem, and its purpose is to provide a kind of vibration when apparatus main body in print procedure to reach specified degree when above, can inform the printing equipment of the image that the user is printed this moment and the control method of printing equipment exactly.
Printing equipment involved in the present invention possesses to achieve these goals: printing mechanism prints to recording medium ejection ink from nozzle; Vibration detection mechanism is set at apparatus main body, and the vibration of apparatus main body is detected; Vibration decision mechanism in the process that is printed by printing mechanism, is judged to be unusual when the vibration that detected by vibration detection mechanism more than the specified degree; And the demonstration controlling organization, when being judged to be when unusual, inform that abnormal conditions have appearred in the user after finishing printing by vibration decision mechanism, and the image of being printed when on indication mechanism, showing this abnormality juding.
Invention according to such formation, when in printing, detecting the vibration more than the specified degree and being judged to be when unusual, after printing end, inform that abnormal conditions have appearred in the user, and the image of being printed when on indication mechanism, showing this abnormality juding, therefore, even if under the situation that the user leaves in printing, the image of being printed in the time of still can informing user's abnormality juding exactly.
And, also possesses the indicating mechanism that indication is printed again, show that controlling organization shows the information that the image printed when impelling selection whether to abnormality juding is printed again on indication mechanism, printing mechanism has been indicated under the situation about printing again being instructed to mechanism, and the image of being printed during to abnormality juding prints again.
Invention according to such formation, owing on indication mechanism, show the information that the image printed when impelling selection whether to abnormality juding is printed again, when having indicated under the situation about printing again, carry out the printing again of image, so the user can select whether to print again.For example in the device of above-mentioned patent documentation 1 record, when the printing stop position from image begins to print again, can't avoid vibrating and print that to stop the image quality to be caused not good.Yet under the situation that user's expectation is printed again, this image of having to breathe out once more prints indication, expends time in.On the other hand, under the situation about printing again of this image,, cause waste with paper and ink when the user can ignore this image quality when not good from the beginning of beginning.Like this,, compare, can improve the use operability of user device with the device of above-mentioned patent documentation 1 record according to the present invention.
And, printing mechanism by hocket nozzle relative record medium along main scanning direction relatively move and along relatively moving approximately perpendicular to the sub scanning direction of main scanning direction, and at nozzle along ejection ink in the relatively moving of main scanning direction, print, show when image that controlling organization is printed is presented on the indication mechanism that the nozzle relative record medium during with abnormality juding is shown in the image in that the relative position of sub scanning direction is overlapping with abnormality juding the time.
Invention according to such formation, because when the image of being printed with abnormality juding the time is presented on the indication mechanism, understand the relative position of nozzle relative record medium on sub scanning direction when overlapping display abnormality is judged on image, therefore even under the situation that the user leaves in printing, the print position in the time of still can determining abnormality juding.Thereby the user is by inquiring about near this position, can judge exactly that image quality is not good could be left in the basket.
In addition, also possess cleaning mechanism, it is judged to be when unusual in decision mechanism, carries out the cleaning of nozzle is handled.According to the invention of such formation, when in printing, being judged to be when unusual, handle owing to carry out the cleaning of nozzle, even if, also can eliminate spray nozzle clogging, can print normally therefore because of vibration produces spray nozzle clogging.
In addition, also possess nozzle decision mechanism, it judges whether nozzle can normally spray ink after decision mechanism is judged to be unusually; And cleaning mechanism, it clears up processing being judged to be nozzle by nozzle decision mechanism can't normally spray ink the time to nozzle.According to the invention of such formation, when being judged to be in print procedure when unusual, can the decidable nozzle normally spray ink, only carries out the cleaning of nozzle and handle under nozzle can't normally spray the situation of ink.Therefore, the advantage that has the cleaning processing that to avoid unnecessary.
Method of the present invention both can be used as the program of carrying out in the computer and had realized, can certainly realize as image compressing device.
Wherein, the summary of foregoing invention is not to have enumerated all essential feature of the present invention, and part associating wherein also can form invention.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the photo print machine (photo printer) of expression an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the schematic drawing of the internal structure of expression picture printer.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of major part of the electrical structure of expression picture printer.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that sequence of movement is printed in expression.
Fig. 5 is the figure that is illustrated in a display frame example that shows on the display part.
Fig. 6 is the figure that is illustrated in a display frame example that shows on the display part.
Fig. 7 is the figure that is illustrated in a display frame example that shows on the display part.
Fig. 8 is the figure that is illustrated in a display frame example that shows on the display part.
Fig. 9 is the figure that is illustrated in a display frame example that shows on the display part.
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Below, the present invention will be described by the working of an invention mode, but following embodiment can't limit the related invention of claims scope, and the feature that illustrates in embodiment combination whole be not yet by the solution of inventing necessary.
Fig. 1 is the stereogram of expression as the photo print machine of an embodiment of printing equipment involved in the present invention.And Fig. 2 is the schematic drawing of the internal structure of expression picture printer.In this photo print machine 10, be built-in with printing mechanism portion 50 in the inside of printer main body (apparatus main body) 12, it is carried out the printing with paper (recording medium) P according to the action command from the controller 70 that photo print machine 10 integral body are controlled.Afterwards, can be discharged to the front of printer main body 12 with paper after this is printed.
In the front of this printer main body 12, as shown in Figure 1, but the Qianmen 14 of freely openable is installed.This Qianmen 14 is the lids that are used for opening and closing printer main body 12 fronts.And, when opening, play a role as the row's paper disc that is used to accept with paper P from printing mechanism portion 50 discharges.And the various storage draw-in grooves 16 that are arranged at the front of printer main body 12 are in the state that can use for the user.That is, the user can will be inserted into as the storage card M that stores image file of print object under this state and store in the draw-in groove 16.And compact disk) or DVD-ROM/R/RW (Digital Versatile Disc: the multifunctional digital code CD) wait and coil DC, in this embodiment,, except storing card, can also utilize CD-ROM/R/RW (Compact Disc: as storage medium.That is, the base part at printer main body 12 is provided with disk drive 13.
In addition, on printer main body 12, be provided with guidance panel 20, on the other hand, on the inboard one side on printer main body 12 lid 30 that can open and close freely be installed.But this lid 30 is the resin plates that are shaped with the top size of override printer main body 12, makes the surface of guidance panel 20 be exposed to outside (referring to Fig. 1) under opening.And be under the closed condition when covering 30, then can overlapping operation panel 20 integral body.
This guidance panel 20 possesses: the display part 22 that display text or figure, mark etc. for example are made of LCD display and be configured in key-press group 24 around this display part 22.Key-press group 24 as shown in Figure 2, by the power button 24a of the switch that is used to carry out power supply, the menu key 24b of main menu picture is used to breathe out, be used for cancelling halfway operation or the cancellation button 24c of interruption to printing with paper P, be used to indicate to carry out the printing button 24d that prints with paper P, be used for data etc. are stored in the preservation button 24e that is inserted into the storage card M that stores draw-in groove 16, operated each arrow key 24f~24i up and down when from a plurality of options that are shown in display part 22, selecting desirable options or moving cursor, be configured in the central authorities of this each arrow key 24f~24i up and down and be used to indicate the OK button 24j that is defined as by the options of each arrow key 24f~24i selection, be used for switching the demonstration switching key 24k that the picture of display part 22 shows, select the left side guiding selection key 24l of the left side guiding of demonstration on the display part 22, select the right side guiding selection key 24m of the right side guiding of demonstration on the display part 22, with open the row's paper disc at Qianmen 14 that has as the function of row's paper disc and open formations such as button 24n.
In addition, in order to confirm the displaying contents of display part 22, lid 30 is provided with the window 32 with display part 22 equal sizes.That is, when lid 30 was in closed condition, the user can see through the displaying contents that this window 32 is confirmed on the display part 22.And when lid 30 is in open mode, can as shown in Figure 1 display part 22 be adjusted to the angle of hobby.
Like this, when lid 30 was in opening, lid 30 was held to the state that oblique rear tilts with relative guidance panel 20, can be used as to 50 supplies of printing mechanism portion to use with the dish of paper P.In addition,, be provided with the paper feed ports 58 of printing mechanism portion 50 in the inboard of guidance panel 20, and be provided with can be along the left and right directions slide a pair of with paper guiding piece 59 so that the guiding width with adapt with the paper width.
And, will be sent to printing mechanism portion 50 with paper P via paper feed ports 58, and then carry out and print.In this printing mechanism portion 50, as shown in Figure 2, open in the form of a ring along left and right directions (main scanning direction X) and to be provided with synchronous band (timing belt) 51,, be fixed on synchronously with the balladeur train 53 on 51 and move back and forth along guide about 52 when being with 51 driven by leather belt roller 60 and during rotation synchronously.This balladeur train 53 is provided with paper end detecting sensor 57, is used to detect with end or upper and lower side about paper P.That is, when printing front carriages 53 when left and right directions scan, the paper end detect sensor 57 can be positioned over paper feed ports 58 with paper detect this usefulness paper about end, identification paper width, or can be in printing the way detection bring in after with paper and discern the length of using paper.
In addition, on this balladeur train 53, be equipped with the print cartridge 54 of having accommodated color ink such as cyan, carmetta, yellow and black respectively, below balladeur train 53, be provided with printhead 55.These print cartridges 54 are connected with printhead 55 respectively.And 55 pairs of inks from print cartridge 54 of printhead press, and spray ink from following nozzle to usefulness paper P.In this embodiment, printhead 55 has adopted by piezoelectric element being applied voltage and it has been out of shape come the ink pressing mode, but also can adopt heating resistor (for example heater etc.) is applied voltage, utilize ink to be heated and mode that the bubble that produces comes pressurized ink.What this was printed passes through carrying roller 56 quilts along sub scanning direction Y conveyance with paper P, is sent to the Qianmen (row's paper disc) 14 of opening.And, about the position of readiness of the balladeur train 53 that moves back and forth be arranged on right-hand member, below this position of readiness, be provided with the cap 61 of the nozzle that covers the printhead 55 that exposes below the balladeur train 53 and the ink that attracts to get rid of by the tackify ink in each nozzle of 61 pairs of printheads 55 of cap and attract mechanism 62.
In addition, although the diagram of omission can need not to be connected with source power supply like this at the back side of printer main body 12 assembling back-up source, can this printer 10 be moved by back-up source.Even if be not connected the advantage that also can use with this printer 10, can make this printer 10 be easy to carry and can use everywhere as stand alone printer with main frame based on this point.In addition, be provided with acceleration transducer 80 (referring to Fig. 3) in the appropriate location, inside of printer main body 12.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of major part of the electric formation of expression picture printer.Controller 70 as shown in Figure 3, constitute with CPU71 is the microprocessor at center, possess: though store the ROM72 of various handling procedures, various data or various tables etc., temporarily store data RAM73, can carry out electricity rewrite and the cut off the electricity supply graphic memory 76 of data of the image that the flash memories 74 that also can preserve data and storage should be depicted in display part 22, these parts with can through by system bus 77 mutually the modes of exchange signals connect.For this controller 70, as shown in Figure 2, except can importing the image file that stores card M or CD DC etc., also can import from the detection signal of the sensor 57 of printing mechanism portion 50 or from the command signal of the key-press group 24 of guidance panel 20.In addition, controller 70 is also exported control signals to the printhead 55 output control signals of printing mechanism portion 50 or to the display part 22 of guidance panel 20 except preserving image or the data etc. in storing card M.
This photo print facility are equipped with acceleration transducer 80, utilize this acceleration transducer 80 to detect the vibration that is applied on the photo print machine.Because acceleration transducer 80 can detect the acceleration of three directions (for example being main scanning direction X, sub scanning direction Y and vertical direction Z in the present embodiment), so send the detection signal corresponding with the accekeration of all directions to controller 70.The cleaning mechanism 63 of printing mechanism portion 50 is made of cap 61, ink attraction mechanism 62 etc., is the mechanism that the nozzle of printhead 55 is cleared up.
The user interface of CPU71 (UI) input part 701 receives the various command signals that the switching manipulation of key-press group 24 produced based on the user, sends necessary information to other functional block.Acceleration detection unit 702 is based on the detection signal from acceleration transducer 80, and it is unusual to be judged to be acceleration during acceleration more than detecting specified degree.Display image control part 703 is based on from the information of UI input part 701 or from the data that store card M etc., the displaying contents of control display part 22.In addition, display image control part 703 is judged to be under the unusual situation of acceleration by acceleration detection unit 702 in the print execution process, shows various information to the user.In addition, display image control part 703 is judged to be under the unusual situation of acceleration by acceleration detection unit 702 in the print execution process, finish rear line in printing and report unusual this situation of acceleration that occurred, the image of being printed during degree of will speed up abnormality juding is shown in display part 22, and the selection of printing again that will whether carry out this image offers the user.
Layout (layout) generating unit 704 generates the topology data that is used to print, and sends to print processing portion 705 based on from the information of UI input part 701 or from the data that store card M etc.Print processing portion 705 will be transformed into print data from the topology data of layout generating unit 704, and print processing is carried out in the action of control printing mechanism portion 50.That is, the driving of control leather belt roller 60 makes balladeur train 53 move back and forth along main scanning direction X, controls the driving of printhead 55 simultaneously, from nozzle ejection ink.In addition, press balladeur train 53 on main scanning direction X each time toward the end (by (pass)) of moving or double action, the driving of control carrying roller 56 will be with paper P conveyance predetermined distance one by one on sub scanning direction Y.And unusual as if be judged to be acceleration by acceleration detection unit 702, then print processing portion 705, stops from printhead 55 ejection inks balladeur train 53 being stopped at position of readiness by after finishing at this.And layout generating unit 704 and print processing portion 705 be according to the operation to key-press group 24, when receiving the instruction of the image of being printed when printing the acceleration abnormality juding once more, is used for the control that this image is printed again.
Nozzle detection unit 706 is to be judged to be acceleration when unusual at acceleration detection unit 702, judge that ink is from the discharge of printhead 55 nozzles normal mechanism whether, in this embodiment, for example identical with the automatic nozzle checking system that adopts among the ink-jet printer PX-20000 that Seiko Epson Corp produces, utilize Control of Voltage automatic gauging ink dot disappearance.
Cleaning control part 707 is mechanisms that the action of cleaning mechanism 63 is controlled, when photo-printer having 10 starting or when having assembled new print cartridge 54 etc., cover printhead 55 with cap 61, attract, carry out the cleaning of nozzle and handle by attract mechanism 62 to carry out ink by ink.In addition, when being judged to be the ink disappearance by nozzle detection unit 706, cleaning control part 707 carries out the cleaning of nozzle to be handled.
Like this, in this embodiment, key-press group 24 is equivalent to " indicating mechanism " of the present invention, acceleration transducer 80 is equivalent to " acceleration detection mechanism ", acceleration detection unit 702 is equivalent to " acceleration decision mechanism " of the present invention, display image control part 703 is equivalent to " demonstration controlling organization " of the present invention, and nozzle detection unit 706 is equivalent to " nozzle decision mechanism " of the present invention.And print processing portion 705 and printing mechanism portion 50 constitute " printing mechanism " of the present invention, and cleaning control part 707 and cleaning mechanism 63 constitute " cleaning mechanism " of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that sequence of movement is printed in expression, and Fig. 5~Fig. 9 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of the display frame that shows on the display part 22.In Fig. 4, if the user then begins printing (step S12) by image and the number (step S10) printed have been specified in the operation of key-press group 24 etc.Then, judge acceleration whether unusually (step S14: acceleration is judged operation) by acceleration detection unit 702, if there is not acceleration abnormality juding (being not among the step S14), then press balladeur train 53 on main scanning direction X toward moving or the end of floating (by), upgrade by count value (step S16), continue then to print (step S18), (being not among the step S20) returned step S14 and carried out above-mentioned step repeatedly before the specified printing of user finished in step S10.That is, after one was finished with the printing of paper P, if be reset to 0 and arrange paper by count value, and next was sent here with paper P, then begins the printing to this usefulness paper P.
In addition, if acceleration abnormality juding (among the step S14 for being) in print procedure, occurred, then spray by stopping ink after finishing at this, balladeur train 53 turns back to position of readiness and stops, and for example shows information (step S24) shown in Figure 5 simultaneously on display part 22.Then, store image in printing at present and the present count value of passing through among the RAM73 (step S26), acceleration unusual lasting during standby (among the step S28 for being), after acceleration is removed unusually (being not among the step S28), carry out the nozzle check by nozzle detection unit 706, simultaneously information shown in Figure 6 is presented at (step S30) on the display part 22.
Then, if nozzle normal (among the step S30 for being), then turning back to step S14 begins to print once more, and on display part 22, show information for example shown in Figure 7, on the other hand, if undesired (being not among the step S30), then carry out the cleaning of nozzle is handled, and information for example shown in Figure 8 is presented at (step S34) on the display part 22, turns back to step S30, repeat above-mentioned step.Wherein,, then this situation can also be presented on the display part 22, stop the action of photo print machine 10 if the number of repetition of step S30, S32, S34 reaches stipulated number.
Then, in step S10, finish (among the step S20 for being), whether unusually to differentiate (step S22),, then finish this program if unusual (among the step S22 for denying) occur to printing in the way acceleration by the printing of user's appointment.And acceleration when unusual (among the step S22 for being) appearred in printing the way, then based on the image of storing among the step S26 and pass through count value, for example as shown in Figure 9, inform and occur unusual this situation of acceleration in the printing, and on display part 22, show and the image 22a that printed when acceleration is unusual has taken place and by 22b, demonstrate the information (step S36: show the control operation) printed again whether selected simultaneously.
Afterwards, if print (among the step S38 for being) by operation of key-press group 24 etc. has been indicated again, then carry out the printing again of this image and enter into step S42 (step S40), if the indication that need not on the other hand to print again (among the step S38 for not), then differentiate whether other is arranged at the image (step S42) that has taken place to be printed when acceleration is unusual, if (among the step S42 for being) arranged, then turn back to step S36 and repeat above step, if do not have (being not among the step S42), then finish this program.
Such as described above, according to this embodiment, in printing, be judged to be acceleration when unusual, print finish after, it is unusual to have shown acceleration to the user on display part 22, and shows the image 22a that is printed when this acceleration is unusual.Therefore, even if the user leaves when the acceleration abnormality juding, image that also can be when the user informs the acceleration abnormality juding exactly.
And, according to this embodiment, if on display part 22, show the information that the image printed when impelling selection whether to the acceleration abnormality juding is printed again, and indicate when printing again by the operation of key-press group 24, then owing to the printing of carrying out this image again, so, the printing again of the image the when user can easily carry out the acceleration abnormality juding.In addition, when the user can allow that image quality is not good, by not printing the waste that to avoid with paper and ink again.Thus, can improve the ease of use of photo-printer having 10.
And, according to this embodiment, because during the image 22a that is printed when showing the acceleration abnormality juding on display part 22, foundation will be by the overlapping image 22a that is shown in of 22b by count value, so when the user leaves in printing, the print position in the time of still can determining the acceleration abnormality juding.Thereby the user is by inquiring about near this position, can judge exactly that image quality is not good could be left in the basket.
In addition,,, then nozzle is cleared up processing, even if, can normally print therefore because of acceleration has taken place also can eliminate spray nozzle clogging under the situation of spray nozzle clogging if it is unusual to be judged to be acceleration in printing according to this embodiment.And, according to this embodiment, owing to test, and only be judged as the cleaning of carrying out nozzle when undesired and handle at nozzle by 706 pairs of nozzles of nozzle detection unit, therefore have and can avoid carrying out the advantage that unnecessary cleaning is handled.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment, in the scope that does not break away from this purport, can carry out all changes to said mechanism.For example in the above-described embodiment, test, and only be judged as the cleaning of carrying out nozzle when undesired and handle at nozzle by 706 pairs of nozzles of nozzle detection unit, but not limited thereto.The check ground that for example also can not carry out nozzle carries out the cleaning of nozzle is handled.In this case, need not nozzle detection unit 706.In addition, the nozzle method of inspection of nozzle detection unit 706 also is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment, also can be undertaken by other method.
And, in the above-mentioned embodiment, when the acceleration abnormality juding, after this is by end, stop the ejection of ink.Therefore can determine the position when printing is opened again easily.Yet, not limited thereto, when also determining acceleration in the way of passing through when unusual, can stop the ejection of ink immediately.Thus, can prevent to print bad generation more reliably.In addition, in this case,, can determine to print the position when opening again as long as the stop position of the ejection of the ink on the main scanning direction X is stored among the RAM73.
And in the above-described embodiment, it mainly is that bubble to remove in tackify ink and the ink paths is a purpose that cleaning is handled, and after covering printhead 55 with cap 61, attracts mechanism 62 to attract the attraction of ink to handle from nozzle by ink, but not limited thereto.For example, to handle can also be that scraping blade by rubber strikes off that striking off of the ink that is attached to print head surface handled or handles, handles (ejection is handled) etc. to the flushing of cap 61 or the empty ejection of nonprinting region ormal weight ink with the wiping that sponge is similarly wiped the ink that is attached to print head surface in cleaning.In addition, also can make up these processing.For example, primary cleaning is handled and is adopted flushing to handle, and secondary cleaning is handled to adopt based on the attraction that attracts mechanism 62 and handled.These are all generally known to those skilled in the art.These changes or improved mode also belong to technical scope of the present invention, but know in the record that accessory rights requires.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, carried out the detection of vibration with acceleration transducer, but since can detect multiple sensors in the sensor of extent of vibration (for example utilize optical fiber sensor, utilize the string vibration sensor, utilize magnet sensor, utilize the sensor of gyro etc.) for known to the public, therefore use the mode except that acceleration transducer also to be included in certainly within the technical scope of the present invention.

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1. printing equipment is characterized in that possessing:
Printing mechanism prints to recording medium ejection ink from nozzle;
Vibration detection mechanism is set at apparatus main body, and the vibration of described apparatus main body is detected;
Decision mechanism in the process that is printed by described printing mechanism, is judged to be unusual when detecting vibration by described vibration detection mechanism; With
Show controlling organization, when being judged to be by described decision mechanism when unusual, inform that abnormal conditions have appearred in the user after finishing printing, and the image of being printed when on indication mechanism, showing this abnormality juding.
2. printing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Also possess the indicating mechanism that indication is printed again,
Described demonstration controlling organization shows the information that the image printed when impelling selection whether to described abnormality juding is printed again on described indication mechanism,
When having been indicated by described indicating mechanism when printing, the image that described printing mechanism is printed during to described abnormality juding is printed again again.
3. printing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described printing mechanism by the described relatively recording medium of the described nozzle that hockets along main scanning direction relatively move and along relatively moving approximately perpendicular to the sub scanning direction of described main scanning direction, and at described nozzle along the described ink of ejection in the relatively moving of described main scanning direction, print
When the image of being printed with described abnormality juding the time was presented on the described indication mechanism, the described nozzle relatively described recording medium of described demonstration controlling organization during with described abnormality juding was presented on the described image at the relative position on the described sub scanning direction.
4. printing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Also possess cleaning mechanism, it is judged to be when unusual in described decision mechanism, carries out the cleaning of described nozzle is handled.
5. printing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that also possessing:
Nozzle decision mechanism, it is judged to be when unusual in described decision mechanism, judges whether described nozzle can normally spray described ink; With
Cleaning mechanism, it clears up processing being judged to be described nozzle by described nozzle decision mechanism can't normally spray described ink the time to described nozzle.
6. the control method of a printing equipment is characterized in that, possesses:
Carrying out from nozzle to the print procedure of recording medium ejection ink, when detecting the vibration of described printing equipment main body, be judged to be unusual determination step; With
If in described determination step, be judged to be unusually, then after described printing finishes, inform that abnormal conditions have appearred in the user, and the demonstration control step of the image of being printed when on indication mechanism, showing this abnormality juding.
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