CN109311317A - Information processing unit, ink-jet recording apparatus and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides information processing unit, ink-jet recording apparatus and information processing method, can generate the set information for inhibiting the record of unnecessary test image.The information processing unit generates set information used in the setting of the control of the movement of recording device, above-mentioned recording device has sprays the ink of mutually different type from nozzle in multiple ink-jet portions in recording medium respectively, above- mentioned information processing unit has: input mechanism, receives the relevant 1st input operation of selection in the ink-jet portion of the check object being recorded in test image used in the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle in recording medium in multiple ink-jet portions；With set information generating mechanism, set information used in the setting for the record for carrying out test image by the ink-jet portion of the check object selected based on the 1st input operation is generated.

Description

Information processing unit, ink-jet recording apparatus and information processing method

Technical field

The present invention relates to information processing unit, ink-jet recording apparatus and information processing methods.

Background technique

In the past, exist from the ink-jet portion for the nozzle for spraying ink is provided with relative to recording medium ejection ink and in the note The ink-jet recording apparatus of image is recorded on recording medium.In addition, being provided with sometimes in ink-jet recording apparatus by mutually different type Multiple ink-jet portions for being sprayed respectively from nozzle of ink.For example, being sprayed mutually not by each of multiple ink-jet portions from nozzle In the ink-jet recording apparatus of the ink of identical color, it is able to record the color image that the ink of the different color is realized.

In addition, in ink-jet recording apparatus, in the information processing either internally or externally for being set to the ink-jet recording apparatus In device, it can be carried out based on the set information being correspondingly generated with user relative to the input operation of input mechanism with ink-jet The setting of the control of the movement in each portion based on portion.

In ink-jet recording apparatus, the exception of the ejection state of the ink of nozzle leads to the reduction for recording the image quality of image. Therefore, in the past, the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle is regularly carried out.The inspection can for example be carried out in following method, i.e., from Nozzle sprays ink and defined test image is recorded in recording medium, shoots according to the test image recorded Obtained by photographed data detection ink ejection state exception.

In addition, not recording test image in the ink-jet recording apparatus with multiple ink-jet portions by each ink ejecting sections, making The inspection in corresponding ink-jet portion is carried out with the photographed data of the test image being recorded.In the inspection method, it is situated between in record The region of matter being able to record relative to test image it is sufficiently big in the case where, multiple sprays can be recorded in 1 recording medium Whole test images in black portion.In addition, in the record test chart using recording medium the case where being left white etc., in recording medium In the case that the region of picture is limited, there are following technologies, i.e., in multiple recording mediums are successively recorded in multiple ink-jet portions respectively An ink-jet portion realize test image (for example, patent document 1).

Patent document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2016-41495 bulletin

However, in above-mentioned previous technology, ink-jet portion lower for the frequency of the ink-jet of nozzle, ejection be difficult to by with Family identifies the inspection for not needing ejection state in abnormal ink-jet portion of ink of type of ejection state etc or utilizes low The enough ink-jet portions of the inspection of frequency also record test image with frequency identical with other ink-jet portions.Accordingly, there exist ink Water, recording medium are unnecessarily consumed due to the record of unnecessary test image or in the usual images that will record object The class that the region of usual image narrows is able to record in the case where a record area for being recorded in recording medium with test image Topic.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of information processing unit, ink-jet recording apparatus and information processing methods, can Generate the set information for inhibiting the record of unnecessary test image.

To achieve the goals above, the invention of information processing unit documented by technical solution 1 is a kind of information processing apparatus It sets, generates set information used in the setting of the control of the movement of recording device, above-mentioned recording device has will be different The ink of type be ejected to multiple ink-jet portions in recording medium from nozzle respectively,

Above- mentioned information processing unit is characterized in that having:

Input mechanism, accept in above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions by test image used in the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle It is recorded in the relevant 1st input operation of selection in the ink-jet portion of the check object in recording medium；With

Set information generating mechanism generates the spray of the above-mentioned check object by being selected based on above-mentioned 1st input operation Black portion carries out above-mentioned set information used in the setting of the record of above-mentioned test image.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 1, the feature invented documented by technical solution 2 exists In,

Above-mentioned input mechanism accepts the note of the specified object relative to the ink-jet for becoming the nozzle in above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions A record area on recording medium carries out the 2nd input operation of the maximum quantity in the ink-jet portion of the record of above-mentioned test image,

Above-mentioned set information generating mechanism is generated by operating the above-mentioned check object selected based on above-mentioned 1st input Each of the maximum quantity below ink-jet portion specified by above-mentioned 2nd input operation in ink-jet portion is in the above-mentioned of recording medium Record area carries out above-mentioned set information used in the setting of the record of above-mentioned test image respectively.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 1 or 2, the spy of invention documented by technical solution 3 Sign is,

Above-mentioned input mechanism accepts the above-mentioned 1st input operation in the ink-jet portion for specifying above-mentioned check object.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 1 or 2, the spy of invention documented by technical solution 4 Sign is,

Above-mentioned input mechanism, which accepts to specify, is recorded in recording medium based at least part by above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions On record object usual image image data select above-mentioned check object ink-jet portion the 1st check object selection mode It is above-mentioned 1st input operation,

The above-mentioned 1st check object selection mode that above-mentioned set information generating mechanism and above-mentioned 1st input operate is specified Accordingly, the ink-jet portion progress for generating the above-mentioned check object selected by the image data based on above-mentioned usual image is above-mentioned Above-mentioned set information used in the setting of the record of test image.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 4, the feature invented documented by technical solution 5 exists In,

Above-mentioned set information generating mechanism is specifying above-mentioned 1st check object selection mould by above-mentioned 1st input operation In the case where formula, the image data based on above-mentioned usual image selects the ink-jet portion of above-mentioned check object.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 5, the feature invented documented by technical solution 6 exists In,

Image data of the above-mentioned set information generating mechanism based on above-mentioned usual image obtains the upper of above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions The ink ejection amount is greater than regulation by the ink ejection amount for stating the nozzle of each in above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions needed for the record of usual image The ink-jet portion of datum quantity be selected as the ink-jet portion of above-mentioned check object.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 1 or 2, the spy of invention documented by technical solution 7 Sign is,

Above-mentioned input mechanism is directed in the recording medium for the object of ink-jet for becoming the nozzle in above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions Each record area accepts the ink-jet portion of the above-mentioned check object of the specified record that above-mentioned test image is carried out to the record area It is above-mentioned 1st input operation,

Above-mentioned set information generating mechanism is generated by being grasped respectively by above-mentioned 1st input relative to multiple above-mentioned record areas Above-mentioned set information used in the setting for the record that the ink-jet portion for making specified above-mentioned check object carries out above-mentioned test image.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by any one of technical solution 1~7, documented by technical solution 8 It invents and is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned recording device has the conveying mechanism of conveying recording medium,

Above-mentioned multiple ink ejecting sections do not have the multiple ink guns for being each provided with multiple said nozzles,

Above-mentioned multiple ink guns are set as, the width direction orthogonal with the conveying direction of the recording medium of above-mentioned conveying mechanism On above-mentioned multiple nozzles configuration range it is different, and throughout the regulation of above-mentioned width direction in multiple ink gun Record width configuration have nozzle,

Above-mentioned input mechanism accepts inspection used in the record of the above-mentioned test image in the ink-jet portion of above-mentioned check object The 3rd input operation of the selection of the ink gun of elephant is checked,

Above-mentioned set information generating mechanism is generated by operating the above-mentioned check object selected based on above-mentioned 1st input Ink-jet portion carries out the above-mentioned test chart for having used the ink gun of the above-mentioned check object selected based on above-mentioned 3rd input operation Above-mentioned set information used in the setting of the record of picture.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 8, the feature invented documented by technical solution 9 exists In,

Above-mentioned input mechanism accepts the above-mentioned 3rd input operation for the ink gun for specifying above-mentioned check object.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 8, the feature of invention documented by technical solution 10 It is,

Above-mentioned input mechanism, which accepts to specify, is recorded in recording medium based at least part by above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions On record object usual image image data select above-mentioned check object ink gun the 2nd check object selection mode It is above-mentioned 3rd input operation,

Above-mentioned set information generating mechanism is specified corresponding with the above-mentioned 2nd check object selection mode of the 3rd input operation Ground, generate carry out the image data based on above-mentioned usual image has been used to be selected by the ink-jet portion of above-mentioned check object it is upper State above-mentioned set information used in the setting of the record of the above-mentioned test image of the ink gun of check object.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 10, the feature of invention documented by technical solution 11 It is,

Above-mentioned set information generating mechanism is specifying above-mentioned 2nd check object selection mould by above-mentioned 3rd input operation In the case where formula, the image data based on above-mentioned usual image selects the ink gun of above-mentioned check object.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 11, the feature of invention documented by technical solution 12 It is,

Image data of the above-mentioned set information generating mechanism based on above-mentioned usual image obtains the upper of above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions The ink ejection amount is greater than regulation by the ink ejection amount for stating the nozzle of each of above-mentioned multiple ink guns needed for the record of usual image The ink gun of datum quantity be selected as the ink gun of above-mentioned check object.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by any one of technical solution 1~12, recorded in technical solution 13 Invention be characterized in that,

There is above-mentioned recording device the reading result of the reading mechanism based on above-mentioned test image to detect above-mentioned multiple ink-jets The ejection of the nozzle in portion is undesirable to spray bad testing agency,

Above-mentioned input mechanism accepts each specified undesirable detection accuracy of ejection relative to above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions 4th input operation,

Above-mentioned set information generating mechanism is generated through the bad testing agency of above-mentioned ejection to pass through above-mentioned 4th input operation Specified detection accuracy detects above-mentioned set information used in the above-mentioned undesirable setting of ejection.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by any one of technical solution 1~12, recorded in technical solution 14 Invention be characterized in that,

Above-mentioned recording device has the conveying mechanism of conveying recording medium,

Above-mentioned multiple ink ejecting sections do not have the multiple ink guns for being each provided with multiple said nozzles,

Above-mentioned multiple ink guns are set as, the width direction orthogonal with the conveying direction of the recording medium of above-mentioned conveying mechanism On above-mentioned multiple nozzles configuration range it is different, and throughout the regulation of above-mentioned width direction in multiple ink gun Record width configuration have nozzle,

Above-mentioned recording device have the reading mechanism based on above-mentioned test image reading as a result, detection be set to it is above-mentioned more The ejection of the nozzle of above-mentioned multiple ink guns of each of a ink-jet portion is undesirable to spray bad testing agency,

Above-mentioned input mechanism is accepted to be respectively specified that relative to the above-mentioned multiple ink guns of each in above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions The 5th input operation of undesirable detection accuracy is sprayed,

Above-mentioned set information generating mechanism is generated through the bad testing agency of above-mentioned ejection to pass through above-mentioned 5th input operation Specified detection accuracy detects above-mentioned set information used in the above-mentioned undesirable setting of ejection.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by any one of technical solution 1~14, recorded in technical solution 15 Invention be characterized in that,

Have and generates what the setting comprising basis based on above-mentioned set information was recorded by the ink-jet portion of above-mentioned check object The test image data generating mechanism of the test image data of the image of above-mentioned test image.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 15, the feature of invention documented by technical solution 16 It is,

Above-mentioned test image data generating mechanism is generated comprising being recorded in by at least part in above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions The above-mentioned test image data of the image of the usual image and above-mentioned test image of record object in recording medium.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by any one of technical solution 1~16, recorded in technical solution 17 Invention be characterized in that,

Have and exports above-mentioned set information to the output mechanism of above-mentioned recording device.

On the basis of the information processing unit documented by technical solution 15 or 16, invented documented by technical solution 18 It is characterized in that,

Have and exports above-mentioned test image data to the output mechanism of above-mentioned recording device.

In addition, to achieve the goals above, the invention of ink-jet recording apparatus documented by technical solution 19 is characterized in that, Have:

Information processing unit documented by any one of technical solution 1~18 and

Have and sprays the ink of mutually different type in the note in multiple ink-jet portions in recording medium from nozzle respectively Recording device,

Above-mentioned recording device has to be based in above- mentioned information processing unit by the ink-jet portion of above-mentioned check object The record control mechanism of the record of the above-mentioned test image of the above-mentioned set information generated.

In addition, to achieve the goals above, the invention of information processing method documented by technical solution 20 is a kind of information Processing method, generate recording device in movement control setting used in set information, above-mentioned recording device have by The ink of mutually different type is sprayed from nozzle in multiple ink-jet portions in recording medium respectively,

Above- mentioned information processing method is characterised by comprising:

Input step, accept in above-mentioned multiple ink-jet portions by test image used in the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle It is recorded in the relevant 1st input operation of selection in the ink-jet portion of the check object in recording medium；With

Set information generation step generates the spray of the above-mentioned check object by being selected based on above-mentioned 1st input operation Black portion carries out above-mentioned set information used in the setting of the record of above-mentioned test image.

According to the present invention, the effect that can generate the set information for the record for inhibiting unnecessary test image is realized.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the figure for indicating the brief configuration of ink-jet recording apparatus.

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram for indicating the structure of head unit.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram for indicating the main functional structure of ink-jet recording apparatus.

Fig. 4 is the figure for indicating the example of test chart.

Fig. 5 is to indicate that the record of test chart sets the figure for the example that used picture is shown.

Fig. 6 A is the 2nd figure being illustrated of the record setting to test chart.

Fig. 6 B is the 2nd figure being illustrated to the test chart being recorded according to record setting.

Fig. 7 A is the 3rd figure being illustrated of the record setting to test chart.

Fig. 7 B is the 3rd figure being illustrated to the test chart being recorded according to record setting.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart for indicating the control sequence of image recording processing.

Fig. 9 is the flow chart for indicating the control sequence of irregular colour alignment processing.

Figure 10 A is the figure that the example of the record setting to the test chart of variation 1 is illustrated.

Figure 10 B is the figure for indicating the example of calculated ink ejection amount.

Figure 10 C is the figure that the example for the test chart being recorded to the record setting according to variation 1 is illustrated.

Figure 11 A is the figure that the example of the record setting to the test chart of variation 2 is illustrated.

Figure 11 B is the figure that the example for the test chart being recorded to the record setting according to variation 2 is illustrated.

Figure 12 A is the figure that the example of the record setting to the test chart of variation 3 is illustrated.

Figure 12 B is the figure that the example for the test chart being recorded to the record setting according to variation 3 is illustrated.

Figure 13 A is the figure for indicating the example for the record setting that head module can be specified to automatically select mode.

Figure 13 B is the figure for indicating the example of calculated ink ejection amount.

Figure 14 is the figure that the example of the record setting to the test chart of variation 4 is illustrated.

Figure 15 A is the record setting to the test chart that can be directed to the specified undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet of each head module The figure that example is illustrated.

Figure 15 B is the record setting to the test chart that can be directed to the specified undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet of each head module The figure that example is illustrated.

Figure 16 A is the figure for indicating the example of mistake display of variation 5.

Figure 16 B is the figure for indicating the example of head maintenance menu screen of variation 5.

Figure 17 is the figure for indicating to be set for the example of the setting screen of the condition of mistake display.

Specific embodiment

Hereinafter, the implementation based on attached drawing to information processing unit of the invention, ink-jet recording apparatus and information processing method Mode is illustrated.

Fig. 1 is the figure for indicating the brief configuration of the ink-jet recording apparatus 100 as embodiments of the present invention.

Ink-jet recording apparatus 100 has recording device 1 and and the user of the record relative to recording medium P progress image Input operation be performed in accordance with recording device 1 movement control setting used in set information generation and the setting The information processing unit 2 of the various processing of the generation of information.

Recording device 1 has: sheet feed section 10, image forming part 20, paper discharge unit 30 and control unit 40.Recording device 1 is being controlled Under the control in portion 40 processed, the recording medium P for being stored in sheet feed section 10 is delivered to image forming part 20, utilizes image forming part 20 Image is recorded in recording medium P, has the recording medium P of image to be delivered to paper discharge unit 30 record.As recording medium P, in addition to Except the paper of plain paper, coating paper etc, additionally it is possible to using cloth or the resin of sheet etc., landing can be made in the ink on surface The various media of fixing.

Sheet feed section 10 has for the recording medium P sheet feed stacker 11 stored and conveys from sheet feed stacker 11 to image forming part 20 And supply the medium supply unit 12 of recording medium P.Medium supply unit 12 has the cricoid band that inside is supported by 2 rollers, at this Taking rotates roller in the state of loading recording medium P, thus that recording medium P is defeated from sheet feed stacker 11 to image forming part 20 It send.

Image forming part 20 includes delivery section 21, transfer unit 22, heating part 23, head unit 24 (ink-jet portion), fixing section 25, image reading unit 26 (reading mechanism), delivery section 27 and inversion portion 28 etc..

Delivery section 21 (conveying mechanism) keeps the recording medium P being placed on the conveyor surface of cylindric conveying cylinder 211, Conveying cylinder 211 is pivoted about with the rotary shaft (Cylindorical rod) extended along the direction vertical with the attached drawing of Fig. 1, and is carried out Winding movement, thus conveys the recording medium P on conveying cylinder 211 on the conveying direction along conveyor surface.Conveying cylinder 211 have the claw (not shown) and suction unit for the medium P that holds the record on the conveyor surface.The end quilt of recording medium P Claw pressing, and conveyor surface is attracted by suction unit, thus kept by conveyor surface.Delivery section 21 has defeated for making The conveying cylinder motor (not shown) for sending roller 211 to rotate, the rotation of conveying cylinder 211 and the rotation amount of conveying cylinder motor at than The angle of example.Hereinafter, direction orthogonal with conveying direction and parallel with the rotary shaft of conveying cylinder 211 is denoted as width direction.

Transfer unit 22 gives the recording medium P come by the conveying of the medium supply unit 12 of sheet feed section 10 to delivery section 21.It hands over Order member 22 is set to the position between the medium supply unit 12 of sheet feed section 10 and delivery section 21, is kept simultaneously using rocker arm portion 221 The one end for being conveyed the recording medium P come from medium supply unit 12 is picked up, gives delivery section 21 via handover roller 222.

Heating part 23 is set between the allocation position of handover roller 222 and the allocation position of head unit 24, to be conveyed The mode that the recording medium P that portion 21 conveys becomes the temperature within the temperature range of regulation heats recording medium P.Heating Portion 23 is logical to infrared heater based on the control signal being supplied to from CPU41 (Fig. 3) such as with infrared heater Electricity and make the infrared heater generate heat.

Head unit 24 on opportunity appropriate corresponding with the rotation of conveying cylinder 211 of recording medium P is maintained, carry out from The nozzle opening portion for being set to the ink ejection face opposed with the conveyor surface of conveying cylinder 211 sprays the record of ink to recording medium P Movement, thus records image.Head unit 24 is configured to ink ejection face and defined distance is isolated with conveyor surface.In the spray of present embodiment In black recording device 100,4 head units corresponding with yellow (Y), dark red (M), cyan (C), the ink of 4 color of black (K) 24 be arranged as from the conveying direction upstream side of recording medium P by the color of Y, M, C, K sequence at a prescribed interval side by side.

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram for indicating the structure of head unit 24.Fig. 2 is from opposite with the conveyor surface of conveying cylinder 211 one Observe the whole top view of head unit 24 in side.

In the present embodiment, head unit 24 have spray ink multiple recording elements arrange in the direction of the width 8 A record head 242.The recording element of record head 242, which is respectively provided with, stockpiles the pressure chamber of ink, the wall surface that is set to pressure chamber Piezoelectric element and nozzle 243.If the recording element is entered the driving signal for making piezoelectric element carry out deformed movement, pass through The deformation of piezoelectric element deforms pressure chamber, and makes the indoor pressure change of pressure, to carry out from the spray being connected to pressure chamber Mouth 243 sprays the ink-jet movement of ink.The amount for the ink being ejected from nozzle 243 can pass through the voltage of change driving signal Amplitude and adjust.

In fig. 2 it is shown that the position of the inkjet mouth of the nozzle 243 of the component as recording element.In addition, each record head The orientation of 242 recording element is not limited to the width direction orthogonal with conveying direction, is also possible to other than right angle The direction that angle is intersected with conveying direction.

In head unit 24,8 record heads 242 are respectively combined two, and are provided with the combination difference by the record head 242 The 4 head module HM1~HM4 (ink gun) constituted (hereinafter, in the case where any one of finger module HM1~HM4, are also remembered For head module HM.).In each head module HM1~HM4, with the nozzle 243 of the recording element of 2 record heads 242 in width direction On the positional relationship that is alternately arranged configured with 2 record heads 242.Nozzle 243 is arranged in this way, thus in each head module MH1~HM4 In, the record of the resolution ratio of 1200dpi (dot per inch) can be carried out in the direction of the width.

In addition, 4 head module MH1~HM4 are mutually different and in 4 head modules with the configuration range of the nozzle of width direction There is the positional relationship of nozzle in HM1~HM4, throughout the defined record width configuration of width direction with the configuration in width direction The range mutually duplicate mode in part is configured to staggeredly clathrate, and constitutes line head.

The record that configuration range covering in the width direction of nozzle 243 contained by head unit 24 is conveyed by delivery section 21 is situated between The width of the width direction in the region for being able to record image in matter P.When recording image, position is fixed to make head unit 24 With accordingly, different positions in the conveying direction are at a prescribed interval (conveying direction interval) for the conveying with recording medium P Ink is successively sprayed, image is thus recorded in a manner of unipath.

In addition, instead of above-mentioned structure ink gun can also be constituted by single record head 242.

In record head 242, processing difference, the characteristic difference of piezoelectric element, nozzle 243 when existing because of nozzle formation Closed caused by the attachment of blocking or foreign matter to nozzle opening portion etc., generate the undesirable nozzle 243 (bad nozzle) of ink-jet Situation.As the undesirable mode of ink-jet, there are inks not to spray, the exception of inkjet direction, the exception for the quantity of ink being ejected, quilt Exception of the speed of circling in the air of the ink of ejection etc..It is dynamic that record is such as carried out by head unit 24 there are bad nozzle Make, then due in bad nozzle without normal ink-jet, so leading to the image quality for the image being recorded on recording medium P It reduces.The undesirable detection method of ejection of nozzle 243 and the method for adjustment for detecting the ink-jet movement in the undesirable situation of ejection It is aftermentioned.

As the ink sprayed from the nozzle 243 of recording element, using have by temperature and to gel or colloid Shape carries out phase change, by the ink for irradiating the cured property of ultraviolet light Isoenergetical line.

In addition, in the present embodiment, using being at normal temperature in gel, becoming the ink of colloidal by heating. Head unit 24 has the heating ink portion of the illustration omitted heated to the ink being accumulated in head unit 24, the heating ink Portion is acted under the control of CPU41, by heating ink to the temperature for becoming colloidal.Record head 242 ejection be heated and Ink as colloidal.If by the ink-jet of the colloidal to recording medium P, after ink landing to drop recording medium P, from So cooling, thus ink quickly becomes gel, and solidifies on recording medium P.

Fixing section 25 has the energy line irradiation portion of the width configuration of the width direction throughout delivery section 21, from the energy line Irradiation portion irradiates ultraviolet light Isoenergetical line relative to the recording medium P for being placed in delivery section 21, makes to be ejected on recording medium P Ink cured is simultaneously fixed.The energy line irradiation portion of fixing section 25 is in the conveying direction from the allocation position of head unit 24 to delivery section It is arranged opposite with conveyor surface between the allocation position of 27 handover roller 271.

Image reading unit 26 being matched in the fixing position of the ink from fixing section 25 to handover roller 271 in the conveying direction Position between seated position is configured to read the surface of the recording medium P on conveyor surface, read in defined read range The image for being recorded in the recording medium P conveyed by conveying cylinder 211 is taken, and exports the photographed data of the image.

In the present embodiment, image reading unit 26 has relative to the recording medium P irradiation conveyed by conveying cylinder 211 The light source of light and be arranged in the direction of the width detection be incident to recording medium P light reflected light intensity capturing element Line sensor.Specifically, in on-line sensor, it is provided with what 3 column were made of the capturing element arranged in the direction of the width Capturing element column, the capturing element arranged by each capturing element export and R (red), the G (green), B in incident light respectively The corresponding signal of the intensity of the wavelength components of (blue).Capturing element corresponding with R, G, B is for example, be able to use in conduct Photo-electric conversion element has CCD (the Charge Coupled Device) sensor or CMOS of photodiode The acceptance part of (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor is configured with the wavelength for R, G or B The capturing element for the colour filter that the light of ingredient penetrates.The read-out resolution of each capturing element of line sensor is for example in width direction On be 600dpi.That is, the imaging sensor can also be with the resolution ratio lower than resolution ratio corresponding with the arrangement pitch of nozzle 243 Obtain image.

The signal exported from line sensor is removed in the AFE(analog front end) progress Current Voltage conversion of illustration omitted, amplification, noise It goes, Analog-digital Converter etc., as the photographed data for the brightness value for indicating to read image, output to control unit 40.

In addition, the structure of image reading unit 26 is not limited to this, such as instead of line sensor, region sensing also can be used Device.

Delivery section 27 has the band 272 of the cricoid band supported with inside by 2 rollers and by recording medium P from defeated The cylindric handover roller 271 for sending portion 21 to be handover to band 272, by the conveying of band 272 by handover roller 271 from delivery section 21 are handover to the recording medium P on band 272, and are sent to paper discharge unit 30.

Inversion portion 28 make recording medium P table carry on the back reversion in the case where, acted under the control of CPU41, make from The table back reversion for the recording medium P that handover roller 271 is given, and conveying cylinder 211 is given, so that it is placed in conveying cylinder On 211 conveyor surface.Inversion portion 28 has the 1st roller 281, the 2nd roller 282 and band 283.

In inversion portion 28, recording medium P is handover to Fig. 1's from the right handed handover roller 271 of Fig. 1 The 1st roller 281 rotated counterclockwise, then, given in order Fig. 1 right handed 2nd roller 282, The band 283 rotated counterclockwise.If the rear end of recording medium P reaches near the clamping part of the 2nd roller 282 and band 283, Then the direction of rotation of band 283 is altered to the clockwise direction of Fig. 1, and recording medium P is on the conveying direction of handover roller 222 Trip side is placed in the conveyor surface of conveying cylinder 211.Being inverted the recording medium P that portion 28 is placed on the conveyor surface has figure in record The face of picture is held in conveying cylinder 211 in the state of abutting with conveyor surface again.

In addition, the structure of inversion portion 28 be not limited to it is above-mentioned, can from can make recording medium P table carry on the back invert and give It is properly selected in the various structures of conveying cylinder 211.

Paper discharge unit 30 has the paper discharge of the plate for being delivered the recording medium P sent out from image forming part 20 in portion 27 mounting Disk 31.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram for indicating the main function of ink-jet recording apparatus 100 and constituting.

Recording device 1 in ink-jet recording apparatus 100 has: heating part 23 has record head driving portion 241 and record head 242 head unit 24, fixing section 25, image reading unit 26, control unit 40, feed drive portion 51, input/output interface 52, bus 53 etc..

Record head driving portion 241 is in due course interior supply according to picture number relative to the recording element of record head 242 According to the driving signal for making piezoelectric element deformed movement, the pixel value with image data is thus sprayed from the nozzle 243 of record head 242 The ink of corresponding amount.

Control unit 40 includes CPU41 (Central Processing Unit), and (record control mechanism, sprays bad detection Mechanism), RAM42 (Random Access Memory), ROM43 (Read Only Memory) and storage unit 44.

CPU41 reads the program for the various controls for being stored in ROM43, setting data, and is stored in RAM42, and executing should Program carries out various calculation process.In addition, CPU41 is uniformly controlled the molar behavior of recording device 1.For example, CPU41 Image data based on the print out task (image recording order) and the print out task that are stored in storage unit 44 makes recording device 1 Each portion's movement, and image is recorded on recording medium P.

RAM42 provides the memory space of operation, interim storing data to CPU41.RAM42 also may include non-volatile Memory.

ROM43 storage is by the program of the CPU41 various controls executed, setting data etc..In addition, instead of ROM43, it can also To use EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), flash memory etc. can The nonvolatile memory of rewriting.

The print out task inputted via input/output interface 52 from information processing unit 2 is stored in storage unit 44 and by this Image data, the photographed data exported from image reading unit 26 of the image of print out task record etc..As storage unit 44, such as Using HDD (Hard Disk Drive), alternatively, it is also possible to and with DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) etc..

Feed drive portion 51 is supplied based on the control signal being supplied to from CPU41 to the conveying cylinder motor of conveying cylinder 211 To driving signal, and make conveying cylinder 211 at defined speed with rotated in opportunity.In addition, feed drive portion 51 be based on from The control signal that CPU41 is supplied to is supplied to the motor for acting medium supply unit 12, transfer unit 22 and delivery section 27 To driving signal, supply of the recording medium P to delivery section 21 and the ejection from delivery section 21 are carried out.In addition, feed drive portion 51 The 1st roller 281, the 2nd roller 282 and band 283 of inversion portion 28 are acted based on the control signal being supplied to from CPU41, is led to Crossing inversion portion 28 makes the table of recording medium P carry on the back reversion.

Input/output interface 52 is connect with the input/output interface 83 of information processing unit 2, transmission controe portion 40 and information The transmitting-receiving of data between the control unit 70 of processing unit 2.Input/output interface 52 is for example by various serial line interfaces, various parallel Either one or two of interface or these combinations are constituted.

Bus 53 is the path for carrying out the transmitting-receiving of signal between control unit 40 and other structures.

Information processing unit 2 in ink-jet recording apparatus 100 has: control unit 70, operation display part 81 (input mechanism), Image processing part 82 (test image data generating mechanism), input/output interface 83, bus 84 etc..Information processing unit 2 is for example It is made of personal computers such as desk-top, notebook types.

Control unit 70 has CPU71 (set information generating mechanism, output mechanism), RAM72, ROM73 and storage unit 74.

CPU71 reads the program for the various controls for being stored in ROM73, setting data, and is stored in RAM72, and executing should Program carries out various calculation process.In addition, CPU71 is uniformly controlled the molar behavior of information processing unit 2.For example, CPU71 is operated based on user relative to the input of operation display part 81, and print out task is generated, and is exported to the control of recording device 1 Portion 40.

RAM72 provides the storage space of operation, interim storing data to CPU71.RAM72 also may include non-volatile Property memory.

ROM73 stores program, the setting data etc. by the CPU71 various controls executed.In addition, instead of ROM73, it can also With the nonvolatile memory for using EEPROM, flash memory etc. that can rewrite.

The usual figure of the record object inputted via input/output interface 83 from external device (ED) 200 is stored in storage unit 74 PDL (Page Description Language) data, the picture number of the raster mode generated by image processing part 82 of picture According to, set information of setting of control of movement of the image data of aftermentioned test chart, recording device 1 etc..As storage unit 44, such as using HDD, alternatively, it is also possible to and with DRAM etc..

Operation display part 81 have the display device of liquid crystal display, organic el display etc, keyboard, mouse and with The input unit of the touch panel that the picture of display device overlaps etc.Operation display part 81 is shown respectively in a display device Kind information in addition, user is converted to operation signal relative to the input operation of input unit, and is exported to control unit 70.

Image processing part 82 will be entered from external device (ED) 200 according to the control signal from CPU71 and be stored in storage The PDL data in portion 44 is converted into raster mode, and the image data after making conversion is stored in storage unit 44.In addition, image processing part 82 in the case where print out task includes the record order of test chart, and according to the control signal from CPU71, generation includes Usual image, test chart corresponding with the set information for being stored in storage unit 44 image raster mode composograph data (that is, composograph data that the usual image data of image and the image data of test image are synthesized) (test image number According to).In addition, image processing part 82 other than such rasterization process, is also configured to carry out relative to image data Color conversion processing, gray-level correction processing, halftone process etc..

Between 83 transmission controe portion 70 of input/output interface and the control unit 40 of recording device 1 and control unit 70 and external The transmitting-receiving of data between device 200.Input/output interface 83 is for example by either one or two of various serial line interfaces, various parallel interfaces Or these combinations are constituted.

Bus 84 is the path for carrying out the transmitting-receiving of signal between control unit 70 and other structures.

External device (ED) 200 is, for example, personal computer, supplies PDL data etc. to control unit via input/output interface 83 70。

Next, the operation of recording of usual image and test chart to the ink-jet recording apparatus 100 of present embodiment, use The inspection of the ejection state of the nozzle 243 of test chart is illustrated.

In the ink-jet recording apparatus 100 of present embodiment, record has the usual figure of record object on recording medium P Picture, and record has test chart (test image) used in the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle 243 on recording medium P. The test chart for being recorded in recording medium P is read by image reading unit 26, is based on the reading result (photographed data), is checked and is sprayed shape State.

In addition, test chart is separately recorded by 4 head units 24.In the ink-jet recording apparatus 100 of present embodiment In, in information processing unit 2, it is able to carry out the record setting of the recording mode of the test chart of specified 4 head units 24, is based on Record setting, records test chart in recording device 1.

Fig. 4 is the figure for indicating the example of test chart.

As shown in figure 4, in the present embodiment, in recording medium P, becoming the object of the ink-jet of nozzle 243, and can The usual image 61 that the usual image-recording region record in the record area 60 of image has record object is recorded, in record area The regional record that is left white other than usual image-recording region in 60 has test chart 62.Here, test chart 62 is recorded in logical The conveying direction upstream side of normal image-recording region.In addition, the test chart 62 is able to use in the inspection for detecting bad nozzle.

Record has 4 test charts 62, i.e. test chart 62Y, 62M, 62C, 62K on the recording medium P of Fig. 4.Test chart 62Y, 62M, 62C, 62K are respectively by the head unit 24 of Y, M, C, K respectively by the ink-mist recording of Y, M, C, K.Each test chart 62 is to hold Easily carry out the image of deep or light discrimination, e.g. concentration half tone image constant in colors.The width direction of test chart 62 Recording interval and usual image 61 (therefore, usual image-recording region) width direction recording interval it is equal.In addition, each The width of the conveying direction of test chart 62 is about 5mm, and the width of the whole conveying direction of the 4 color test charts of Fig. 4 is about 20mm.

Though test chart 62 can suitably be recorded in the outside of usual image-recording region, relative to usual image recording Region separates defined interval in the conveying direction and is recorded, when thus, it is possible to easily control the reading of image reading unit 26 Machine, and with reasonable time corresponding with the conveying speed of recording medium P interval be easy to carry out the test chart 62 reading, The movement of parsing.

Test chart 62 is read by image reading unit 26.The photographed data of the test chart 62 of image reading unit 26 is stored in control The RAM42 or storage unit 44 in portion 40 processed are used in the undesirable detection of ink-jet of the CPU41 of the control unit 40.

It is reduced if making the concentration of the ink landing position from the bad nozzle there are bad nozzle in head unit 24, Irregular colour is generated in the test chart 62 being recorded.The irregular colour is examined according to the photographed data of test chart 62 by control unit 40 It surveys.Here, as described above, the read-out resolution of the line sensor of image reading unit 26 is more coarse than nozzle arrangement.Therefore, according to Test chart 62, the bad nozzle for becoming an important factor for generating irregular colour being capable of block as unit of by multiple nozzle 243 It is middle specific.Alternatively, at this stage, can also only distinguish the presence or absence of bad nozzle.

If when in the bad inspection of ink-jet in the case where test chart 62 detects irregular colour, keep intact relative to Next recording medium P carries out the record of image, does not restore as long as then the ink-jet of bad nozzle is bad, generates bad by this Image quality caused by nozzle is bad.Therefore, in ink-jet recording apparatus 100, when the case where test chart 62 detects irregular colour Under, carry out irregular colour respective action below.

In irregular colour respective action, firstly, being exported using a recording medium P for as unit of each nozzle 243 Carry out the shortcoming position specific pattern of the undesirable detection of ink-jet.Then, which is read by image reading unit 26 Image, parsed by control unit 40, thus the shortcoming position of particular ink, recognizes bad nozzle.

Here, shortcoming position specific pattern is for example capable of forming by being sprayed respectively by the multiple nozzles 243 having at head unit 24 The bargraphs that multiple lines of ink-mist recording out are constituted.In reading photographed data obtained by the bargraphs, exist The lines of defect, in the case where not being recorded in the lines of position appropriate corresponding with nozzle 243, will spray corresponding with the lines Mouth 243 is specifically for bad nozzle.

If recognizing bad nozzle, the ink from bad nozzle is not sprayed, and is made from the bad nozzle The ejection quantity of ink of the nozzle 243 on periphery increases, and the supplement processing for the ink that thus supplement ought to be sprayed by bad nozzle is set It is fixed.In supplement processing, in a manner of without the ink-jet from bad nozzle, and with the nozzle 243 from periphery Accordingly increased mode corrects the figure of usual image 61 and test chart 62 to ink ejection amount with the quantity of ink not sprayed from bad nozzle As data.Then, hereinafter, carrying out the record of image using corrected image data.

In addition, being difficult to carry out with the record of the image of image quality appropriate in bad handle by supplement of the ink-jet detected In the case of, it also can replace the setting of supplement processing, carry out for handling the maintenance of the bad recovery of ink-jet.At the maintenance Reason, such as can enumerate to pressurize to the ink in record head 242 and spray ink forcibly from nozzle 243, make ink The nozzle cleaning processing and clean record head using the rag containing medical fluid that water forcibly attracts from the nozzle 243 of record head 242 Cloth wiping processing of 242 ink ejection face etc..

Next, being set for illustrating to the record of test chart 62.

In the record setting of the test chart 62 of the ink-jet recording apparatus 100 of present embodiment, 4 head units can be selected The head unit 24 of the record of carry out test chart 62 in 24 becomes the check object of the object of the detection undesirable inspection of ink-jet Head unit 24.

In addition, a record area 60 relative to recording medium P can be specified in the record setting of test chart 62 (in the present embodiment, being 1 recording medium P) carries out the maximum quantity of the head unit 24 of the record of test chart 62, that is, records In the chromatic number of the test chart of the record area of recording medium P 60.

The record of test chart 62 is set in information processing unit 2, is generated by recording device 1 for recording image In the case where print out task, carried out based on user relative to the input operation of the operation display part 81 of information processing unit 2.

Fig. 5 is to indicate that the record of test chart sets the figure for the example that used picture is shown.

If starting to generate the processing of print out task in information processing unit 2, the regulation of the processing the step of in, The display device of operation display part 81 shows record setting screen shown in fig. 5.It include specified note in the record setting screen Record the radio button 91 in the chromatic number of the test chart of 1 recording medium P and the color selection check object by corresponding ink Head unit 24 choice box 92.It is operated by user relative to the input of the input unit of operation display part 81, if carrying out After the selection of radio button 91 and choice box 92, decision button 93 is selected, then generates and reflects the radio button 91 and selection The set information of the selection state of frame 92, generate comprising corresponding with the record setting indicated by the set information test chart 62 and The composograph data of the image of usual image 61.Then, if executing print out task, based on synthesis on each recording medium P Image data carries out the record of usual image 61 and the record of the test chart 62 according to record setting.Here, pass through choice box 92 It selects the input operation of the head unit 24 of check object corresponding with the 1st input operation, passes through 91 nominative testing figure of radio button The input operation of chromatic number is corresponding with the 2nd input operation.

In addition, returning to display figure if selection cancel button 94, ignores the selection state of radio button 91 and choice box 92 Display picture before 5 record setting screen.

Hereinafter, to specific test chart 62 record setting and according to the record setting record test chart example into Row explanation.

In the record setting screen of Fig. 5, by radio button 91, specified " 4 color " is used as and is recorded in 1 recording medium P Test chart 62 chromatic number.In addition, whole head units 24 of Y, M, C, K are selected, as check object by choice box 92 Head unit 24.

In the print out task for having carried out record setting in this way, as shown in figure 4, the recording areas relative to 1 recording medium P Domain 60 records 4 test charts 62Y, 62M, 62C, 62K by 4 head units 24.

Fig. 6 is that the 2nd of the test chart for setting to the record of test chart 62 and being recorded according to record setting says Bright figure.

In the record setting screen shown in Fig. 6 A, by radio button 91, specify " 1 color " as in 1 recording medium P The chromatic number of the test chart 62 of middle record.In addition, whole head units 24 of Y, M, C, K are selected, as inspection by choice box 92 The head unit 24 of object.

In the print out task for having carried out record setting in this way, as shown in Figure 6B, pass through Y's in the recording medium P of page 1 Head unit 24 records test chart 62Y, test chart 62M is recorded by the head unit 24 of M in the recording medium P of page 2, in page 3 Recording medium P test chart 62C is recorded by the head unit 24 of C, recorded in the recording medium P of page 4 by the head unit 24 of K Test chart 62K.In addition, the recording medium P in page 5~8 records test chart 62 identically as the recording medium P of page 1~4, Hereinafter, repeating the record of identical test chart 62 every page 4.

Fig. 7 is that the 3rd of the test chart for setting to the record of test chart 62 and being recorded according to record setting says Bright figure.

In the record setting screen shown in Fig. 7 A, by radio button 91, specify " 1 color " as in 1 recording medium P The chromatic number of the test chart 62 of middle record.In addition, by choice box 92, select in addition to M with for 3 colors, i.e. the head unit 24 of Y, C, K Head unit 24 as check object.

In the print out task for having carried out record setting in this way, as shown in Figure 7 B, pass through Y's in the recording medium P of page 1 Head unit 24 records test chart 62Y, test chart 62C is recorded by the head unit 24 of C in the recording medium P of page 2, in page 3 Recording medium P test chart 62K is recorded by the head unit 24 of K.In addition, in the recording medium P of page 4~6 and page 1~3 Recording medium P record test chart 62 in the same manner, hereinafter, every page 3, repeat the record of identical test chart 62.

In this way, in the present embodiment, can be relative to the chromatic number for the test chart 62 that 1 recording medium P is recorded Setting value in the range of, by be selected as check object head unit 24 record test chart 62, page 1 can not be recorded in The test chart 62 of the color of recording medium P is recorded in the recording medium P below of page 2.At this point, pressing the color cycle of test chart 62 Sequence (in the present embodiment, by the sequence of Y, M, C, K) record test chart 62.Pass through the head unit of check object as a result, Each of 24 records test chart 62 by mutually roughly equal frequency.

In addition, usually image 61 and test chart 62 can also be recorded in the surface of recording medium P and the record at the back side respectively Region 60.In this case, after the record end in the image of page 1 relative to the surface of the 1st recording medium P, by anti- Transfer part 28 makes the table of recording medium P carry on the back reversion, records the image of page 2 at the back side of recording medium P.Thus, for example Fig. 6 B 4 images be recorded in respectively the surface of the 1st recording medium P, the back side of recording medium P, the 2nd recording medium P table Face, recording medium P the back side record area 60.In the case where recording image on two sides, preferably tested with not generating Through the mode for being recorded in the unfavorable condition of the image in face of opposite side is read when the reading of Figure 62, do not make to be recorded in record The test chart 62 in the face of a side of medium P is Chong Die with the usual image 61 in the face that is recorded in another party and test chart 62.

Then, to carried out in ink-jet recording apparatus 100 image recording processing CPU41, CPU71 control sequence into Row explanation.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart for indicating the control sequence of image recording processing.

Image recording processing is indicating print out task relative to the operation display part 81 of information processing unit 2 by user Generation start defined input operation in the case where be performed.

If starting image recording processing, the CPU71 of information processing unit 2 accepts the various of the record setting of test chart 62 Input operation, (step S101: input step is set the set information of the record setting based on input operation generation test chart 62 Determine information generation step).That is, CPU71 shows that the record of test chart 62 shown in fig. 5 is set in the display device of operation display part 81 Determine picture.If CPU71 relative to operation display part 81, carries out selecting the survey for being recorded in 1 recording medium P by radio button 91 The chromatic number attempted selects the input of decision button 93 by choice box 92 in the state of having selected head unit 24 of check object Operation then generates the set information for reflecting these selection states, and is stored in RAM72 or storage unit 74.

CPU71 generates the usual image 61 of the record object in print out task and the composograph data (step of test chart 62 Rapid S102).That is, CPU71 exports control signal to image processing part 82, generate to the usual image 61 for being stored in storage unit 74 The composograph data for the raster mode that the image data of PDL data and test chart 62 is synthesized.Here, PDL data makes With the data of the image of the record object for being appointed as print out task by user in the PDL data for being stored in storage unit 74.Separately Outside, each page relative to usual image 61 is set in insertion with the record indicated by the set information generated in step s101 The laggard line rasterization of test chart 62 of corresponding color is handled, and generates composograph data.If generating composograph data, CPU71 generates the print job data of the composograph data, and exports together with composograph data to the control of recording device 1 Portion 40 processed.

If print job data and synthesis that the CPU41 of recording device 1 will be entered from the CPU71 of information processing unit 2 Image data is stored in storage unit 44, then is based on the print job data and composograph data, will be usual by head unit 24 Image 61 and test chart 62 are recorded on recording medium P (step S103).That is, CPU41 exports control letter to feed drive portion 51 Number, start the rotation of conveying cylinder 211 by the feed drive portion 51.In addition, making sheet feed section 10 by feed drive portion 51 It is acted with each portion of image forming part 20, recording medium P is supplied on conveying cylinder 211, starts the conveying of recording medium P. Then, CPU41 supplies composograph data to record head driving portion 241, corresponding with the rotation of conveying cylinder 211 appropriate Opportunity in, by record head driving portion 241, export the voltage signal of drive waveforms corresponding with composograph data to note Head 242 is recorded, thus ink is sprayed on the recording medium P conveyed by conveying cylinder 211 from the nozzle 243 of head unit 24, is remembering The record area 60 of recording medium P records usual image 61 and test chart 62.

CPU41 is by 211 conveying recording medium P of conveying cylinder, and it is anti-with interval appropriate to pass through image reading unit 26 It is re-reading to take the test chart 62 for being recorded in recording medium P, it obtains photographed data and is stored in storage unit 44 (step S104).

CPU41 carries out the detection (step S105) of irregular colour according to the photographed data of test chart 62.

CPU41 (being in step s 106 "Yes") in the case where being characterized as detecting irregular colour in test chart 62, Control signal is exported to feed drive portion 51, and recording medium P is made to be expelled to discharge tray 31 (step S107), executes aftermentioned face Color unevenness alignment processing (step S108).

In addition, in the case where being characterized as being not detected irregular colour (being in step s 106 "No"), CPU41 is to conveying The output control signal of driving portion 51, and recording medium P is made to be expelled to discharge tray 31 (step S110).

If processing terminate by step S108 or step S110, CPU41 distinguishes whole execution orders of print out task Whether (step S109) has been terminated.There are (in step S109 be in unclosed exectorial situation being characterized as "No"), CPU41 makes processing move to step S103.In the case where the whole execution orders for being characterized as print out task have terminated (being "Yes" in step S109), CPU41 makes image recording, and processing terminate.

Fig. 9 is the flow chart for indicating the control sequence of irregular colour alignment processing.

If starting irregular colour alignment processing, CPU41 is used in the shortcoming position of specific bad nozzle by head unit 24 Specific pattern is set to be recorded on recording medium P (step S201).That is, the rotation of CPU41 and conveying cylinder 211 will accordingly be short of position The test image data for setting specific pattern are supplied to record head driving portion 241, record shortcoming position in recording medium P by head unit 24 Set specific pattern.

CPU41 is by 211 conveying recording medium P of conveying cylinder, and it is anti-with interval appropriate to pass through image reading unit 26 It is re-reading to take the shortcoming position specific pattern for being recorded in recording medium P, it obtains photographed data and is stored in storage unit 44 (step S202).

CPU41 recognizes bad nozzle (step S203) according to the shortcoming specific shortcoming position of position specific pattern.

CPU41 carries out ink-jet caused by the jetting nozzle being identified out by the ink-jet supplement of the nozzle 243 from periphery The insufficient supplement of amount sets (step S204).That is, CPU41 is in a manner of without the ink-jet from bad nozzle, and with The ink ejection amount of nozzle 243 from periphery and the quantity of ink accordingly increased mode not sprayed from bad nozzle, are corrected under The image data for the usual image being recorded in secondary image recording processing and the test image data of test chart 62.If step Processing terminate by S204, then CPU41 terminates irregular colour alignment processing.After irregular colour alignment processing, and start In the case where the image recording processing of next time, CPU41 adjusts the ink-jet of each nozzle 243 in image recording based on supplement setting Amount.

As above, the generation of information processing unit 2 of present embodiment has the ink of mutually different color respectively from spray Mouth 243 is ejected to setting used in the setting of the control of the movement of the recording device 1 of multiple head units 24 on recording medium P Information, the information processing unit 2 have operation display part 81 and CPU71, which accepts in multiple head units 24 The check object being recorded in test chart 62 used in the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle 243 on recording medium P head list 1st input operation of the selection of member 24, CPU71 generate the head unit 24 of the check object by operating selection based on the 1st input Carry out set information (set information generating mechanism) used in the setting of the record of test chart 62.

Act recording device 1 based on such set information, thus, it is possible to only operate choosing by the input based on user The head unit 24 for the check object selected records test chart 62, therefore is able to suppress the record of unnecessary test chart 62.As a result, It is able to suppress the unnecessary consumption of ink, recording medium, in addition, the usual image 61 for being able to record record object can be expanded Region.

In addition, operation display part 81 accepts specified pair relative to the ink-jet for becoming the nozzle 243 in multiple head units 24 The 2nd of the maximum quantity of the head unit 24 of the record of a record area 60 progress test chart 62 on the recording medium P of elephant is defeated Enter operation, it is specified by the 2nd input operation in the head unit 24 that CPU71 passes through the check object for operating selection based on the 1st input Maximum quantity head unit 24 below each, generate and tested in each of the record area of recording medium P 60 Set information used in the setting of the record of Figure 62 (set information generating mechanism).

Act recording device 1 based on such set information, thus, it is possible to the input operations based on user, will be recorded in The quantity of the test chart 62 of one record area 60 is limited in above-mentioned maximum quantity or less.It can thereby, it is possible to reliably expand The region of the usual image 61 of record record object, thus in each record area 60 of recording medium P, it is logical as being able to record The region of normal image 61, it can be ensured that the region of defined size.

In addition, operation display part 81 accepts the 1st input operation of the head unit 24 of specified check object.User's energy as a result, Enough records for not making specific head unit 24 carry out test chart 62.Thus, for example lower by the frequency of the ink-jet of nozzle 243 Head unit 24 (that is, the head unit 24 for spraying the lower ink of frequency used), ejection are difficult to by user as undesirable face The inspection for not needing ink ejecting state of the head unit 24 of ink of color (type) etc is just abundant using the inspection of low-frequency degree Head unit 24, can be without the record of unnecessary test chart 62.

It generates in addition, information processing unit 2 has comprising by according to the record setting based on set information and by inspection pair The image processing part 82 of the composograph data (test image data) of the image for the test chart 62 that the head unit 24 of elephant records.This Sample generates composograph data in information processing unit 2, negative thus, it is possible to mitigate the processing of the control unit 40 of recording device 1 Load.

In addition, image processing part 82 generates the composograph data of the image comprising usual image 61 and test chart 62.By This is able to carry out usual figure by carrying out the easy processing of the record of image based on composograph data in recording device 1 Record as 61, the record with the test chart 62 set according to the record based on set information.

In addition, CPU71 exports composograph data to recording device 1 (output mechanism).Therefore, in recording device 1, It can be supplied by the composograph data that will be inputted from information processing unit 2 to the easy processing of record head driving portion 241, Carry out the record of usual image 61 and the record of the test chart 62 according to the record setting based on set information.

In addition, the ink-jet recording apparatus 100 of present embodiment has recording device 1 and information processing unit 2, recording device 1 CPU41 carries out the test chart based on the set information generated in information processing unit 2 by the head unit 24 of check object 62 record (record control mechanism).According to this structure, the inspection that can be only selected by the input operation based on user The head unit 24 of elephant is checked to record test chart 62, therefore is able to suppress the record of unnecessary test chart 62.As a result, it is possible to Inhibit the unnecessary consumption of ink, recording medium, in addition, the area for being able to record the usual image 61 of record object can be expanded Domain.

In addition, the information processing method of present embodiment includes: the carry out test chart 62 accepted in multiple head units 24 The input step of 1st input operation of the selection of the head unit 24 of the check object of record and generation based on the 1st input by being grasped The head unit 24 of the check object to elect carries out the set information of set information used in the setting of the record of test chart 62 Generation step.Act recording device 1 based on the set information generated using such method, thus, it is possible to only by based on use The head unit 24 for the check object that the input operation at family is selected records test chart 62.

(variation 1)

Next, the variation 1 to above embodiment is illustrated.This variation is set in the record of test chart 62 In, in the setting for being able to carry out the head unit 24 for automatically selecting check object, this is put different from the embodiment described above.Hereinafter, right It is illustrated with the difference of above embodiment.In addition, this variation can also be combined with other variations.

Figure 10 is that the test chart being recorded is set and set according to the record to the record of the test chart 62 of this variation The figure that example is illustrated.

In the record setting screen of this variation, as shown in Figure 10 A, in the selection of the head unit 24 of selection check object In frame 92, the head unit for being provided with the specified head unit 24 for automatically selecting check object automatically selects mode (the 1st check object Selection mode) " automatic " choice box.

In addition, by radio button 91, being specified " 1 color ", as the test recorded in each recording medium P in Figure 10 A The chromatic number of Figure 62.

In the case where specifying head unit in the setting of the record of test chart 62 and automatically selecting mode, pass through CPU71 base The image data of the usual image 61 of record object in print out task determines the head unit 24 of check object.That is, CPU71 root According to the image data of usual image 61, the spray volume (usage amount) of the ink of colors needed for calculating the record of the usual image 61 (Figure 10 B).Then, the head unit 24 that calculated ink ejection amount is more than defined detection a reference value (datum quantity) is selected as inspection The head unit 24 of object.

In the example of Figure 10 B, detection a reference value is 500, since the part of blue is in the usual image 61 for recording object In it is more, so the ink ejection amount of M, C are more than 500.Therefore, the head unit 24 of M, C are selected as the head unit 24 of check object.

In the print out task for having carried out record setting in this way, as illustrated in figure 10 c, by the head unit 24 of M in recto Recording medium P record test chart 62M, the recording medium P by the head unit 24 of C in verso records test chart 62C.

As above, in the information processing unit 2 of this variation 1, operation display part 81 accepts specified based on usual image 61 Image data selection check object head unit 24 head unit automatically select mode the 1st input operation, CPU71 and the 1st The head unit of input operation automatically select mode it is specified accordingly, generate and selected by image data based on usual image 61 Check object head unit 24 carry out test chart 62 record setting used in set information (set information generate machine Structure).

Thereby, it is possible to the head units by check object used in the readily record of input operation selection test chart 62 24.In addition, the head unit 24 based on image data selection check object, thus, it is possible to corresponding with the record usual image 61 of object Ground suitably selects the head unit 24 of check object.

In addition, CPU71 is based on usually figure in the case where automatically selecting mode by the 1st specified head unit of input operation As 61 image data, the head unit 24 (set information generating mechanism) of check object is selected.In this way, in information processing unit 2 The selection of the middle parsing for carrying out usual image 61 and head unit 24, thus, it is possible to mitigate the processing of the control unit 40 of recording device 1 Burden.

In addition, image data of the CPU71 based on usual image 61, obtains the record of the usual image 61 of multiple head units 24 The head unit 24 that the ink ejection amount is greater than defined datum quantity is selected as by the ink ejection amount of the nozzle 243 of required each head unit 24 The head unit 24 (set information generating mechanism) of check object.Thereby, it is possible in the record of usual image 61 for ink The more head unit 24 of spray volume carries out having used the undesirable detection of the ink-jet of test chart 62, therefore can efficiently detect ink-jet It is bad.

(variation 2)

Next, the variation 2 to above embodiment is illustrated.This variation is set in the record of test chart 62 In, the check object of the record of test chart 62 is carried out relative to each of multiple recording medium P can individually specify This point of head unit 24 is different from the embodiment described above.Hereinafter, being illustrated to the difference with above embodiment.In addition, this Variation can also be combined with other variations.

Figure 11 is that the test chart being recorded is set and set according to the record to the record of the test chart 62 of this variation The figure that example is illustrated.

In the record setting screen of this variation, as shown in Figure 11 A, instead of the record setting screen of above embodiment Choice box 92, show relative to recording medium P each page selection check object head unit 24, that is, the test chart recorded The drop-down list 95 of 62 color.In drop-down list corresponding with each page, the color of either one or two of Y, M, C, K can be selected. In the example of Figure 11 A, each relative to page 1~4 selects the color of C, C, K, M respectively, relative to page 5 and the 5th After page, selection is indicated to record the symbol of the arrow to the left of test chart 62 repeatedly with the identical figure of page 1~4.

In addition, by radio button 91, specifying " 1 color " as the test recorded in each recording medium P in Figure 11 A The chromatic number of Figure 62.

In the print out task for carrying out record setting in this way, as illustrated in figure 10 c, by the head unit 24 of C in page 1 and The recording medium P of page 2 records test chart 62C, records test chart 62K in the recording medium P of page 3 by the head unit 24 of K, Test chart 62M is recorded in the recording medium P of page 4 by the head unit 24 of M.In addition, in the recording medium P of page 5~8 with The recording medium P of page 1~4 records test chart 62 in the same manner, hereinafter, every the record of the identical test chart 62 of the repetitions of page 4.

As above, in the information processing unit 2 of this variation 2, operation display part 81 is directed to each recording medium P, accepts The specified record area 60 relative to each recording medium P carries out the 1st of the head unit 24 of the check object of the record of test chart 62 Input operation, CPU71 input what operation was specified by the 1st by each of the record area 60 relative to multiple recording medium P The head unit 24 of check object, generating set information used in the setting for carrying out the record of test chart 62, (set information generates Mechanism).

User can individually specify as a result, surveys relative to each of the record area 60 of multiple recording medium P Attempt the head unit 24 of 62 record.Therefore, user can set freely multiple recording medium P in the range of can set Record area 60 multiple colors test chart 62 record sequence, record frequency.

(variation 3)

Next, the variation 3 to above embodiment is illustrated.This variation is set in the record of test chart 62 In, this point of the head module HM of the check object in the 4 head module HM1~HM4 that can specify each head unit 24 and above-mentioned reality Apply mode difference.Hereinafter, being illustrated to the difference with above embodiment.In addition, this variation can also be with others Variation combination.

Figure 12 is that the test chart being recorded is set and set according to the record to the record of the test chart 62 of this variation The figure that example is illustrated.

In the record setting screen of this variation, as illustrated in fig. 12, it is provided with each head unit 24 of selection Y, M, C, K 4 head module HM1~HM4 in check object head module HM, i.e. head module HM's used in the record of test chart 62 Choice box 92.In fig. 12, for the head unit 24 of Y, K, head module HM2~HM4 is selected as check object, for M, C Head module HM2, HM3 are selected as check object by head unit 24.Here, the head module of check object is selected by choice box 92 The input operation of HM is corresponding with the 3rd input operation.

In the print out task for having carried out record setting in this way, as shown in Figure 12 B, in the record area of each recording medium P In 60, it is used only in the head module HM record test chart 62 selected in the record setting of Figure 12 A.Therefore, test chart 62Y, 62K Only by the head unit 24 of Y, K head module HM2~HM4 record part constitute, test chart 62M, 62C only by M, The part of head module HM2, HM3 record in the head unit 24 of C is constituted.

In addition, can also specify the head module HM's for automatically selecting check object in the record setting of this variation Head module automatically selects mode (the 2nd check object selection mode).

Figure 13 is the figure for indicating the example for the record setting that head module can be specified to automatically select mode.

In the record setting screen of Figure 13 A, in the choice box 92 of the head module HM of selection check object, with head module HM1~HM4 is respectively correspondingly provided with the choice box of " automatic " for specifying head module to automatically select mode.In head module Selection in HM1~HM4 automatically selects in the head module HM of mode, only by with the image data in Y, M, C, K accordingly from The head module HM of the color of dynamic selection records test chart 62.

In addition, for the choice box of each head unit 24 setting " automatic ", in the head unit 24 for being selected " automatic ", It can be formed through the head module HM record test being accordingly automatically selected out with image data in head module HM1~HM4 The mode of Figure 62.

In the case where specifying head module in the setting of the record of test chart 62 and automatically selecting mode, pass through CPU71 base The image data of the usual image 61 of record object in print out task determines the head module HM of check object.That is, CPU71 root According to the image data of usual image 61, the spray volume of the ink of each head module HM needed for the record of the usual image 61 is calculated (usage amount) (Figure 13 B).Then, the head module HM that calculated ink ejection amount is more than defined detection a reference value (datum quantity) is selected It is selected as the head module HM of check object.

In the example of Figure 13 B, detection a reference value is 500, head module HM2~HM4 of the head unit 24 of Y, K and M, C's The ink ejection amount of head module HM2, HM3 of head unit 24 are more than 500.Therefore, by head module HM2~HM4 of the head unit 24 of Y, K and M, head module HM2, HM3 of the head unit 24 of C are selected as the head module HM of check object, if executing print out task, record figure Test chart 62 shown in 12B.

As above, the recording device 1 of this variation 3 has the delivery section 21 of conveying recording medium P, and multiple head units 24 are distinguished With the multiple head module HM for being respectively arranged with multiple nozzles 243, multiple head module HM is set as multiple sprays of width direction The configuration range of mouth 243 is different, and the defined record width in multiple head module HM throughout width direction is matched It is equipped with nozzle, the operation display part 81 of information processing unit 2, which is accepted, is used in test chart 62 in the head unit 24 of check object Record check object head module HM selection the 3rd input operation, CPU71 by based on the 1st input operation selected Check object head unit 24, generate the head module HM for used the check object selected based on the 3rd input operation Test chart 62 record setting used in set information (set information generating mechanism).

Act recording device 1 based on such set information, thus, it is possible to the input based on user is used only to operate choosing The head module HM record test chart 62 selected out.Thereby, it is possible to only record the spray of the head module HM of the check object in test chart 62 Part needed for bad detection out.As a result, it is possible to further suppress the unnecessary consumption of ink.

In addition, operation display part 81 accepts the 3rd input operation of the head module HM of specified check object.User's energy as a result, It is enough individually to specify the detection undesirable head module HM of ink-jet.

In addition, operation display part 81 accepts the head module of the specified image data selection check object based on usual image 61 The head module of HM automatically selects the 3rd input operation of mode, and the head module of the input operation of CPU71 and the 3rd automatically selects mode It specifies accordingly, by the head unit 24 of check object, generation carries out having used the image data based on usual image 61 selected (set information generates machine to set information used in the setting of the record of the test chart 62 of the head module HM for the check object selected Structure).

Thereby, it is possible to the head modules by check object used in the readily record of input operation selection test chart 62 HM.In addition, the head module HM based on image data selection check object, therefore can be corresponding with the record usual image 61 of object Ground suitably selects the head module HM of check object.

In addition, CPU71 is by the 3rd input operation in the case where specifying head module and automatically selecting mode, based on usual The head module HM (set information generating mechanism) of the image data selection check object of image 61.In this way, in information processing unit 2 The selection of the middle parsing for carrying out usual image 61 and head module HM, thus, it is possible to mitigate the processing of the control unit 40 of recording device 1 Burden.

In addition, image data of the CPU71 based on usual image 61, obtains the record of the usual image 61 of multiple head units 24 The ink ejection amount is greater than the head module HM of defined datum quantity by the ink ejection amount of the required nozzle 243 in each head module HM It is selected as the head module HM (set information generating mechanism) of check object.Thereby, it is possible to be directed in the record of usual image 61 The more head module HM of the spray volume of ink carries out having used the undesirable detection of the ink-jet of test chart 62, therefore can efficiently examine It is bad to survey ink-jet.

(variation 4)

Next, the variation 4 to above embodiment is illustrated.This variation is set in the record of test chart 62 In, this point of the undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet can specified different from the embodiment described above relative to assorted head unit 24.With Under, the difference with above embodiment is illustrated.In addition, this variation can also be combined with other variations.

Figure 14 is the figure that the example of the record setting to the test chart 62 of this variation is illustrated.

In the record setting screen of Figure 14, other than the choice box 92 of the head unit 24 of selection check object, also set It is equipped with the sliding block 96 that the undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet is specified relative to assorted head unit 24.In the record setting screen, lead to Crossing moves left and right sliding block 96 relative to the input operation of operation display part 81, and thus, it is possible to select from " low ", " standard ", "high" The undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet of corresponding head unit 24, and " automatic " that is automatically set detection accuracy can also be selected. Here, it specifies the input of the undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet to operate relative to each head unit 24 by sliding block 96 to operate with the 4th input It is corresponding.

In addition, in the record setting screen of Figure 14, as shown in Fig. 5~Fig. 7, can also be provided with together designated recorder in The radio button 91 of the chromatic number of the test chart of 1 recording medium P.

In this variation, in record setting screen the undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet that sets accordingly, set base Irregular colour determinating reference value when the photographed data of test chart 62 detects irregular colour.Here, irregular colour determinating reference Value is that the upper limit value and/or lower limit value of normal brightness range are determined in photographed data.In the judgement of irregular colour, clapping It takes the photograph in data more than the part of the irregular colour determinating reference value for the upper limit for indicating above-mentioned brightness range and/or less than expression brightness The part of the irregular colour determinating reference value of the lower limit of range is detected as irregular colour.

It is set as " low " relative to detection accuracy and carries out the head unit 24 of the bad detection of ejection of low precision, in color It is determined as mode setpoint color unevenness determinating reference value when normal brightness range is wider than standard in uneven detection.Another party Face is set as "high" relative to detection accuracy and carries out the high-precision head unit 24 for spraying bad detection so that color not It is determined as mode setpoint color unevenness determinating reference value of normal brightness narrow range when standard in equal detection.

In addition, in the head unit 24 that detection accuracy is set as " automatic ", based on the logical of the record object in print out task The image data setpoint color unevenness determinating reference value of normal image 61.It is come from needed for the record of usual image 61 for example, calculating The ink ejection amount of the head unit 24 sets above-mentioned height in the case where calculated ink ejection amount is more than defined upper limit a reference value Irregular colour determinating reference value when spraying bad detection of precision is set in the case where being less than defined lower reference value Irregular colour determinating reference value when the bad detection of ejection of low precision.

In addition, also ink-jet can be specified undesirable for each head module HM as follows in the record setting of this variation Detection accuracy.

Figure 15 is set to the record for the test chart 62 that can be directed to the specified undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet of each head module HM The figure that fixed example is illustrated.

In the record setting screen shown in Figure 15 A, accordingly with each head module HM of 4 head units 24, setting from "high", " in ", it is " low " selection the undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet drop-down list 95.In addition, "-" is selected in drop-down list 95, Thus also it is able to carry out the setting of the undesirable detection of ink-jet without head module HM.

In addition, in the record setting screen shown in Figure 15 B, accordingly with each head module HM of 4 head units 24, in addition to "high", " in ", " low ", except "-", additionally it is possible to selection is automatically set " automatic " of detection accuracy.It is set as in detection accuracy In the head module HM of " automatic ", the image data setpoint color unevenness of the usual image 61 of the record object based on print out task is sentenced Determine a reference value.

Here, it is operated by the input of the specified undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet relative to each head module HM of drop-down list 95 It is corresponding with the 5th input operation.

As above, image reading unit 26 of the CPU41 of the recording device 1 of this variation 4 based on test chart 62 reading as a result, The ejection for detecting the nozzle 243 in multiple head units 24 is bad (spraying bad testing agency), the behaviour of information processing unit 2 Make the 4th input for each specified user for spraying undesirable detection accuracy that display unit 81 is accepted relative to multiple head units 24 Operation, CPU71 are used with spraying undesirable setting by CPU41 generation detection by the specified detection accuracy of the 4th input operation Set information (set information generating mechanism).

Act recording device 1 based on such set information, thus, it is possible to carry out each head with desired detection accuracy The undesirable detection of the ink-jet of unit 24.It for example can reduce the inspection being difficult to depending on recognizing the head unit 24 for spraying undesirable color as a result, Precision is surveyed, inhibits to spray undesirable detection frequency in the range of ensuring to record the image quality of image.In addition, can be improved easy view Recognize the detection accuracy for spraying the head unit 24 of undesirable color, the image quality for being reliably suppressed record image reduces.

It is respectively specified that in addition, operation display part 81 is accepted relative to the multiple head module HM of each of multiple head units 24 The 5th input operation of the user of undesirable detection accuracy is sprayed, CPU71 is generated with the detection accuracy specified by the 5th input operation Set information (set information generating mechanism) used in undesirable setting is sprayed by CPU41 detection.

Act recording device 1 based on such set information, thus, it is possible to carry out each head with desired detection accuracy The undesirable detection of the ink-jet of module HM.The spray volume of ink needed for for example can be improved the record of usual image 61 as a result, compared with The detection accuracy of more head module HM, the image quality for being reliably suppressed record image reduce.

(variation 5)

Next, the variation 5 to above embodiment is illustrated.This variation with the undesirable detection frequency of ink-jet Accordingly user can select this point of respective action below different from the embodiment described above.Hereinafter, to above embodiment Difference be illustrated.In addition, this variation can also be combined with other variations.

In this variation, different notes is being recorded in from by same head unit 24 in the implementation procedure of print out task Continuously preset number detects in the undesirable situation of ink-jet multiple test charts 62 in record region 60, and in print out task In the case that the undesirable total number of the ink-jet detected in implementation procedure has reached preset number, carry out defined wrong It accidentally shows, user is promoted to carry out the selection of processing below.

Figure 16 is the figure for indicating the example of mistake display of this variation.

Reach in the case where being continuously detected the undesirable situation of ink-jet as described above, and in the undesirable detection number of ink-jet In the case where stipulated number, the display of mistake shown in Figure 16 A is carried out in the display device of operation display part 81.

In the mistake is shown, as the respective action of following progress, the movement that user can select is selected by alignment processing It selects button 97a~97d to show, if passing through the input operation selection alignment processing select button 97a relative to operation display part 81 Either one or two of~97d then carries out the respective action indicated by selected alignment processing select button 97a~97d.

That is, in Figure 16 A, if being shown shown in Figure 16 B by alignment processing select button 97a selection " head maintenance " Head maintenance menu screen.Moreover, if selection maintenance handles either one or two of select button 97e~97i in head maintenance menu screen, Then carry out head maintenance processing corresponding with selected button.Here, selection maintenance processing select button 97e~97i's is each It is a, thus carry out nozzle cleaning (weak), nozzle cleaning (strong), bad nozzle supplement (weak), bad nozzle supplement (strong), cloth wiping Everywhere in manage.Here, it in the processing of nozzle cleaning (strong), compared with the processing of nozzle cleaning (weak), carries out making ink with high pressure The processing that water is forcibly sprayed from nozzle 243.In addition, carrying out above-mentioned increasing in bad nozzle supplement (weak), the processing of (strong) Mend setting, in the processing of bad nozzle supplement (strong) wherein, such as by the circumferential nozzle of wider range compensate come From the adjustment of the ink of bad nozzle not sprayed.In addition, if selection cancel button 97j, the display of operation display part 81 are returned Return the display of mistake shown in Figure 16 A.

In addition, if by alignment processing select button 97b selection, " change sprays undesirable in the mistake display of Figure 16 A Detection accuracy " then shows Figure 14 or record setting screen shown in figure 15, carries out the change for accepting the undesirable detection accuracy of ink-jet Processing more.

In addition, if by alignment processing select button 97c selection " ignore spray bad continue to print ", without Alignment processing, and continue the record of the image of print out task.Though it is bad to be repeatedly detected ink-jet as a result, be user not The ejection for the degree taken notice of is bad, is in the bad undesirable situation of ejection for being difficult to the ink by user depending on the color recognized of ink-jet, It can continue to the record of the image of print out task.

In addition, if being selected " cancelling task " by alignment processing select button 97d, the print out task quilt in implementation procedure Stop, so that processing terminate for the image recording of ink-jet recording apparatus 100.

Figure 17 is the figure for indicating to be set for the example of the setting screen of the condition of mistake display.The setting screen for example exists It is shown in the step of generating the regulation in the processing of print out task.

In the setting screen, for each head unit 24 of Y, M, C, K, it is provided with and is continuously detected several times ink-jet is bad It designates whether to carry out the text box 98a of wrong display in the case where and total detects in print out task ink-jet is bad Designate whether to carry out the text box 98b of wrong display in the case where several times.If having the state of numerical value in text box 98a, 98b input Lower selection decision button 93 then generates the wrong display condition determined in the print out task by the CPU71 of information processing unit 2 Set information, exported together with print out task to the control unit 40 of recording device 1.

In addition, replacing the undesirable continuous detection number of ejection when being set for mistake display for each head unit 24 Aforesaid way can also set the continuous detection number for each head module HM.

More than, embodiments of the present invention and variation are illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment party Formula and each variation, are able to carry out various changes.

For example, enumerating ink-jet recording apparatus 100 with recording device 1 and letter in above embodiment and each variation Processing unit 2 is ceased, carries out carrying out for the structure of the transmitting-receiving of data via input/output interface 52,83 between these device Explanation, but be not the purport for being defined in this.Each component of information processing unit 2 is set to note for example, it is also possible to be formed Recording device 1 carries out the structure of the control carried out by the control unit 70 of information processing unit 2 by the control unit 40 of recording device 1. In this case, by a part of configuration information processing unit 2 of recording device 1.

In addition, enumerating ink-jet recording apparatus 100 with information processing unit 2 in above embodiment and each variation Structure for be illustrated, but not limited to this, information processing unit 2 also can be set in ink-jet recording apparatus 100 It is external.

In addition, using the life for carrying out set information in information processing unit 2 in above embodiment and each variation It is logical based on the composograph data record in recording device 1 at the generation with the composograph data based on the set information Normal image 61 and the example of test chart 62 are illustrated, but are not the purports for being defined in this.For example, it can be from information The CPU71 (output mechanism) of processing unit 2 exports set information, CPU41 (the record control machine of recording device 1 to recording device 1 Structure) usual image 61 and test chart 62 recorded by head unit 24 according to the record setting of the test chart 62 indicated by set information Mode.In this case, as long as image processing part is arranged in recording device 1, lead under the control of the CPU41 of recording device 1 It crosses the image processing part and carries out rasterization process generation composograph data, remembered based on the composograph data by head unit 24 Record usual image 61 and test chart 62.Alternatively, the image data of usual image 61 and test chart 62 can not also closed At and after being stored in the storage unit 44 of recording device 1, the image data of usual image 61 is supplied to record head driving portion 241, Thus the record for carrying out usual image 61, by test chart 62 within record beginning opportunity corresponding with the set information of test chart 62 Image data be initially supplied to record head driving portion 241, thus carry out test chart 62 record.

In addition, in above embodiment and each variation, enumerate by using being provided with radio button 91, choice box 92, the user interface of the record setting screen of drop-down list 95, sliding block 96 etc. carries out the input behaviour of the record setting of test chart 62 The example of work is illustrated, and but not limited thereto.For example, the user interface for carrying out the input operation of record setting is also possible to Detection user is relative to overlapping in the touch panel of the picture of the options for each setting content for showing record setting The portion of physical state each setting content that thus input record is set of component, change button, the lever switch of contact position etc. Part etc..

In addition, appointing using in the generation of print out task for each printing in above embodiment and each variation The example that business carries out the record setting of test chart 62 is illustrated, but be not limited to that this, such as can also carry out Record setting is carried out in the opportunity that user operates relative to the defined input of operation display part 81.In such mode, energy It is enough the record of test chart 62 to be set for common record relative to multiple and different print out task, in the execution of print out task The record setting of changed test Figure 62 in the process.

In addition, usage record is made of as test image half tone image in above embodiment and each variation The example of test chart 62 be illustrated, but be not the purport for being defined in this, test image is also possible to through nozzle 243 Ink-jet and be recorded and be used in other images of the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle 243.For example, it is also possible to as test Image and record shortcoming position specific pattern, according to the reading result of the image reading unit 26 of the shortcoming position specific pattern distinguish it is bad The presence or absence of nozzle.In addition, test image is not limited to be used in the detection of bad nozzle, for example, it can be used in head list The gray level image (grey chromatic graph) of detection of difference of ink ejection amount etc. between multiple record heads 242 of member 24.

In addition, being sprayed mutually not from nozzle 243 respectively in above embodiment and each variation using multiple head units 24 The example of the ink of identical color is illustrated, but is not the purport for being defined in this, is capable of forming multiple head units 24 The structure of the ink of mutually different type is sprayed from nozzle 243 respectively.Here, the type of ink is for example by color, viscosity, molten Point, fixing the characteristic corresponding with the material of ink of mode etc determine.

In addition, enumerating the example for using individual processing paper as recording medium P in above embodiment and each variation It is illustrated, but recording medium P is also possible to continuous paper, the continuous paper of the medium that is supplied in a manner of roll-to-roll etc. etc.. In this case, in the recording medium relative in the conveying direction continuously as the object of the record of usual image Multiple record areas 60 record usual image 61 and test chart 62 respectively.

In addition, in above embodiment and each variation, though have image reading unit 26 using ink-jet recording apparatus 100 Example be illustrated, but replace, can also be by being arranged separately in the image of the outside of ink-jet recording apparatus 100 Reading device carries out the reading of test chart 62.

In addition, using the example for passing through 211 conveying recording medium P of conveying cylinder in above embodiment and each variation Son is illustrated, but is not the purport for being defined in this.For example, it is also possible to passing through the rotation by 2 roller bearings and with roller The ink-jet recording apparatus application present invention of the conveyer belt conveying recording medium P accordingly moved.

In addition, enumerating the image by the width direction throughout recording medium P in above embodiment and each variation The recording interval line head record image that is arranged with nozzle 243 ink-jet recording apparatus 100 for be illustrated, but can also In the ink-jet recording apparatus application present invention for carrying out the record of image when being scanned record head.

Several embodiments of the invention are described, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment party Formula, the range of the range comprising technical solution documented by claims and its equalization.

Industrial utilization possibility

The present invention can be used in information processing unit, ink-jet recording apparatus and information processing method.

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1 ... recording device；2 ... information processing units；10 ... sheet feed sections；11 ... sheet feed stackers；12 ... medium supply units；20… Image forming part；21 ... delivery sections；211 ... conveying cylinders；22 ... transfer units；23 ... heating parts；24 ... head units；241… Record head driving portion；242 ... record heads；243 ... nozzles；25 ... fixing sections；26 ... image reading units；27 ... delivery sections；28… Inversion portion；30 ... paper discharge units；31 ... discharge trays；40,70 ... control units；41,71…CPU；42,72…RAM；43,73…ROM； 44,74 ... storage units；51 ... feed drive portions；52,83 ... input/output interfaces；53,84 ... buses；60 ... record areas； 61 ... usual images；62,62Y, 62M, 62C, 62K ... test chart；81 ... operation display parts；82 ... image processing parts；100 ... sprays Black recording device；200 ... external device (ED)s；HM, HM1~HM4 ... head module；P ... recording medium.

Claims (20)

1. a kind of information processing unit generates set information used in the setting of the control of the movement in recording device, described Recording device has the multiple ink-jet portions being ejected to type mutually different ink from nozzle respectively in recording medium,

The information processing unit is characterized in that having:

Input mechanism accepts recording test image used in the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle in the multiple ink-jet portion The relevant 1st input operation of selection in the ink-jet portion of the check object in recording medium；With

Set information generating mechanism generates the ink-jet portion of the check object by being selected based on the 1st input operation Carry out the set information used in the setting of the record of the test image.

2. information processing unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The input mechanism is accepted in the recording medium of the object of the specified ink-jet to the nozzle for becoming the multiple ink-jet portion One record area carries out the 2nd input operation of the maximum quantity in the ink-jet portion of the record of the test image,

The set information generating mechanism generates the ink-jet of the check object by being selected based on the 1st input operation The record of each of the maximum quantity below ink-jet portion specified by the 2nd input operation in portion in recording medium Region carries out the set information used in the setting of the record of the test image respectively.

3. information processing unit according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that

The input mechanism accepts the 1st input operation in the ink-jet portion for specifying the check object.

4. information processing unit according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that

The input mechanism is accepted to specify and is recorded in recording medium based at least part by the multiple ink-jet portion The image data of the usual image of record object selects the institute of the 1st check object selection mode in the ink-jet portion of the check object The 1st input operation is stated,

The set information generating mechanism is specified corresponding with the 1st check object selection mode of the 1st input operation Ground, the ink-jet portion for generating the check object selected by the image data based on the usual image carry out the test The set information used in the setting of the record of image.

5. information processing unit according to claim 4, which is characterized in that

The set information generating mechanism is specifying the 1st check object selection mode by the 1st input operation In the case of, the image data based on the usual image selects the ink-jet portion of the check object.

6. information processing unit according to claim 5, which is characterized in that

Image data of the set information generating mechanism based on the usual image obtains the described logical of the multiple ink-jet portion The ink ejection amount is greater than defined base by the ink ejection amount of the nozzle of each in the multiple ink-jet portion needed for the record of normal image The ink-jet portion of quasi- amount is selected as the ink-jet portion of the check object.

7. information processing unit according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that

The input mechanism is directed to each note in the recording medium of the object of the ink-jet of the nozzle as the multiple ink-jet portion Region is recorded, described in the ink-jet portion for accepting the check object of the specified record for carrying out the test image to the record area 1st input operation,

The set information generating mechanism is generated by inputting what operation was specified by the described 1st respectively to multiple record areas The ink-jet portion of the check object carries out the set information used in the setting of the record of the test image.

8. information processing unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is characterized in that

The recording device has the conveying mechanism of conveying recording medium,

The multiple ink ejecting sections do not have the multiple ink guns for being respectively arranged with multiple nozzles,

The multiple ink gun is set as, in the width direction orthogonal with the conveying direction of the recording medium of the conveying mechanism The configuration range of the multiple nozzle is different, and throughout the defined note of the width direction in multiple ink gun Record width configuration has nozzle,

The input mechanism accepts check object used in the record of test image described in the ink-jet portion of the check object Ink gun selection it is relevant 3rd input operation,

The set information generating mechanism generates the ink-jet of the check object by being selected based on the 1st input operation Portion carries out the test image for having used the ink gun of the check object selected based on the 3rd input operation The set information used in the setting of record.

9. information processing unit according to claim 8, which is characterized in that

The input mechanism accepts the 3rd input operation for the ink gun for specifying the check object.

10. information processing unit according to claim 8, which is characterized in that

The input mechanism is accepted to specify and is recorded in recording medium based at least part by the multiple ink-jet portion The image data of the usual image of record object selects the institute of the 2nd check object selection mode of the ink gun of the check object The 3rd input operation is stated,

The set information generating mechanism and the 2nd check object selection mode of the 3rd input operation it is specified accordingly, it is raw The inspection for having used the image data based on the usual image to be selected is carried out at the ink-jet portion by the check object Check the set information used in the setting of the record of the test image of the ink gun of elephant.

11. information processing unit according to claim 10, which is characterized in that

The set information generating mechanism is specifying the 2nd check object selection mode by the 3rd input operation In the case of, the image data based on the usual image selects the ink gun of the check object.

12. information processing unit according to claim 11, which is characterized in that

Image data of the set information generating mechanism based on the usual image obtains the described logical of the multiple ink-jet portion The ink ejection amount is greater than defined base by the ink ejection amount of the nozzle of each of the multiple ink gun needed for the record of normal image The ink gun of quasi- amount is selected as the ink gun of the check object.

13. information processing unit described according to claim 1~any one of 12, which is characterized in that

There is the recording device reading result of the reading mechanism based on the test image to detect the multiple ink-jet portion The ejection of nozzle is undesirable to spray bad testing agency,

The input mechanism accepts each specified the 4th input behaviour for spraying undesirable detection accuracy to the multiple ink-jet portion Make,

The set information generating mechanism generates specified to pass through the 4th input operation by the bad testing agency of ejection Detection accuracy detection described spray the set information used in undesirable setting.

14. information processing unit described according to claim 1~any one of 12, which is characterized in that

The recording device has the conveying mechanism of conveying recording medium,

The multiple ink ejecting sections do not have the multiple ink guns for being respectively arranged with multiple nozzles,

The multiple ink gun is set as, in the width direction orthogonal with the conveying direction of the recording medium of the conveying mechanism The configuration range of the multiple nozzle is different, and throughout the defined note of the width direction in multiple ink gun Record width configuration has nozzle,

The recording device has the reading of the reading mechanism based on the test image as a result, detection is set to the multiple spray The ejection of the nozzle of the multiple ink gun of each of black portion is undesirable to spray bad testing agency,

The input mechanism, which is accepted, respectively specifies that ejection is bad to the multiple ink gun of each in the multiple ink-jet portion Detection accuracy the 5th input operation,

The set information generating mechanism generates specified to pass through the 5th input operation by the bad testing agency of ejection Detection accuracy detection described spray the set information used in undesirable setting.

15. information processing unit described according to claim 1~any one of 14, which is characterized in that

Have and generates comprising according to the ink-jet portion record set through the check object based on the set information The test image data generating mechanism of the test image data of the image of test image.

16. information processing unit according to claim 15, which is characterized in that

The test image data generating mechanism is generated comprising being recorded in record by at least part in the multiple ink-jet portion The test image data of the image of the usual image and test image of record object on medium.

17. information processing unit described according to claim 1~any one of 16, which is characterized in that

Have and exports the set information to the output mechanism of the recording device.

18. information processing unit according to claim 15 or 16, which is characterized in that

Have and exports the test image data to the output mechanism of the recording device.

19. a kind of ink-jet recording apparatus, which is characterized in that have:

Information processing unit described in any one of claim 1~18 and

The record dress for having the multiple ink-jet portions being ejected to the ink of mutually different type from nozzle respectively in recording medium It sets,

The recording device has to be based on generating in the information processing unit by the ink-jet portion of the check object The set information the test image record record control mechanism.

20. a kind of information processing method generates set information used in the setting of the control of the movement in recording device, described Recording device has the multiple ink-jet portions being ejected to the ink of mutually different type from nozzle respectively in recording medium,

The information processing method is characterised by comprising:

Input step accepts recording test image used in the inspection of the ejection state of nozzle in the multiple ink-jet portion The relevant 1st input operation of selection in the ink-jet portion of the check object in recording medium；With

Set information generation step generates the ink-jet portion of the check object by being selected based on the 1st input operation Carry out the set information used in the setting of the record of the test image.