EP3196039B1 - Druckervorrichtung und druckverfahren - Google Patents

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EP3196039B1
EP3196039B1 EP17153095.9A EP17153095A EP3196039B1 EP 3196039 B1 EP3196039 B1 EP 3196039B1 EP 17153095 A EP17153095 A EP 17153095A EP 3196039 B1 EP3196039 B1 EP 3196039B1
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Kazuyoshi Tanase
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J19/00—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms
    • B41J19/14—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms with means for effecting line or character spacing in either direction
    • B41J19/142—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms with means for effecting line or character spacing in either direction with a reciprocating print head printing in both directions across the paper width
    • B41J19/145—Dot misalignment correction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/07—Ink jet characterised by jet control

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  • the present invention relates to a printing apparatus and a printing method.
  • JP-A-2006-239866 Printing apparatuses that print by applying ink onto a recording medium have been used in the related art (for example, refer to JP-A-2006-239866 ).
  • the printing apparatus disclosed in JP-A-2006-239866 is provided with a transport unit that transports a recording medium, and a printing section that includes multiple nozzles that discharge ink onto the recording medium, which is transported, while reciprocating along a direction that intersects a transport direction of the recording medium.
  • An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a printing apparatus and a printing method that can prevent or reduce a deterioration in the image quality of an obtained image.
  • the printing section discharge the ink as first liquid droplets and second liquid droplets, the volume of which is larger than that of first liquid droplets, and that the determination section perform determination such that the discharge position alteration correction is performed in a case in which a target of the discharge position alteration correction is the first liquid droplets.
  • the determination section perform the determination based on a discharge amount of the ink per unit area of a peripheral region of liquid droplets of the ink that corresponds to the target of the discharge position alteration correction.
  • the peripheral region include the other path. As a result of this, it is possible to perform determination of whether or not to perform the discharge position alteration correction based on the discharge amount of ink per unit area of a movement destination to which the liquid droplets are moved.
  • the peripheral region include the one path. As a result of this, it is possible to set the peripheral region to be larger.
  • the printing apparatus further include a transport section that transports the recording medium in a direction that intersects a movement direction of the printing section, and that the execution section move the discharge position along the transport direction of the recording medium or the movement direction of the printing section.
  • the execution section move the discharge position of each liquid droplet of the ink in the same direction in a case in which there is a plurality of liquid droplets of the ink that corresponds to the target of the discharge position alteration correction.
  • the execution section perform alteration of the discharge position so that liquid droplets of the ink that corresponds to the target of the correction do not overlap with liquid droplets of the ink that is discharged in the one path.
  • Fig. 1 is a side view that schematically shows a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the printing apparatus shown in Fig. 1 .
  • Figs. 3 to 8 are views that show image data in which pass analysis has been performed by a control section of the printing apparatus shown in Fig. 1 .
  • Figs. 9 and 10 are views for describing the risk of rippling.
  • Fig. 11 is a flowchart for describing a control operation of the control section of the printing apparatus shown in Fig. 1 .
  • an x axis, a y axis, and a z axis are illustrated as three axes, which are mutually orthogonal to one another.
  • the x axis is an axis along a direction (a width (depth) direction of the printing apparatus) in the horizontal direction
  • the y axis is an axis along a direction (a longitudinal direction of the printing apparatus), which is a horizontal direction, and is perpendicular to the x axis
  • the z axis is an axis along a vertical direction (an up-down direction).
  • a leading end section of each arrow that is shown in the drawings is set as a "positive side (a + side)", and a base end side is set as a “negative side (a - side)”.
  • the upper sides in Figs. 1 and 3 to 8 will be referred to as the “top (upper regions)", and lower sides thereof will be referred to as the “bottom (lower regions)”.
  • a printing apparatus 1 executes a printing method of the invention, and is provided with a machine platform 11, a transport mechanism section (a transport section) 12 that transports work W, as a recording medium, a printing mechanism section (a recording section) 13 that carries out printing by applying an ink 100 to the work W, a drying section 2 that dries the ink 100 on the work W and an elevation mechanism 14.
  • a direction that is orthogonal to a transport direction, in which the work W is transported is an x axis direction
  • a direction that is parallel to the transport direction is a y axis direction
  • a direction that is orthogonal to the x axis direction and the y axis direction is a z axis direction.
  • the transport mechanism section 12 is provided with a reel-out device 3 that reels out the longitudinal work W, which is wound around in roll form, a winding device 4 that winds up the work W, on which printing is finished, and a support device 5 that is installed on the machine platform 11, and that supports the work W during printing.
  • the reel-out device 3 is installed further on an upstream side than the machine platform 11 in a feed direction of the work W (the y axis direction).
  • the reel-out device 3 includes a feed-out roller (a reel-out reel) 31 around which the work W is wound in roll form, and that feeds the work W out, and a tensioner 32 that generates tension in the work W between the feed-out roller 31 and the support device 5.
  • a motor (not illustrated in the drawings) is connected to the feed-out roller 31, and the feed-out roller 31 can rotate as a result of the action of the motor.
  • a target textile printing material refers to cloth, clothing, other garments, and the like that correspond to targets of textile printing.
  • Cloth includes natural fibers such as cotton, silk and wool, chemical fibers such as nylon, and woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, non-woven fabrics, and the like, of composite fibers in which the above materials are combined.
  • clothing and other garments includes post fabrication T-shirts, handkerchiefs, scarves, towels, carrier bags, fabric bags, furnishings such as curtains, sheets, and bed covers, and cloths, and the like, before and after cutting as parts in a pre-fabrication state.
  • the work W it is possible to use special purpose paper for ink jet recording such as normal paper, wood free paper, and glossy paper.
  • a plastic film on which a surface treatment for ink jet printing has not been performed that is, on which an ink-absorbing layer is not formed
  • a recording medium in which a plastic is coated onto, or in which a plastic film is bonded to a base material such as a paper is not particularly limited, and for example, examples thereof include polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene, and polypropylene.
  • the winding device 4 is installed further on a downstream side than the machine platform 11 in a feed direction of the work W (the y axis direction) with respect to the reel-out device 3.
  • the winding device 4 includes a winding roller (a winding reel) 41 onto which the work W is wound in roll form, and tensioners 42, 43 and 44 that generate tension in the work W between the winding roller 41 and the support device 5.
  • a motor (not illustrated in the drawings) is connected to the winding roller 41, and the winding roller 41 can rotate as a result of the action of the motor.
  • the tensioners 42 to 44 are respectively disposed in this order at intervals in a direction of separation from the winding roller 41.
  • the support device 5 is disposed between the reel-out device 3 and the winding device 4.
  • the support device 5 includes a main driving roller 51 and a driven roller 52, which are disposed separated from one another in the y axis direction, an endless belt 53, which is stretched between the main driving roller 51 and the driven roller 52, and which supports the work W on an upper surface (a support surface) thereof, and tensioners 54 and 55 that generate tension in the work W between the main driving roller 51 and the driven roller 52.
  • a motor (not illustrated in the drawings) is connected to the main driving roller 51, and the main driving roller 51 can rotate as a result of the action of the motor.
  • a rotational force of the main driving roller 51 is transmitted to the driven roller 52 via the endless belt 53, and the driven roller 52 can rotate in an interlocked manner with the main driving roller 51.
  • the endless belt 53 is a belt on which an adhesive layer, which has an adhesive property, is formed on a surface of an outer side thereof. A portion of the work W is adhered and fixed to the adhesive layer, and the work W is transported in the y axis direction. Further, printing is carried out on the work W during the transport. In addition, after the printing has been carried out, the work W peels away from the endless belt 53.
  • the tensioners 54 and 55 are disposed separated from one another in the y axis direction.
  • the printing mechanism section 13 is provided with a carriage unit 132, which has a plurality of ink jet heads 131 that perform recording through printing by discharging the ink 100 onto the work W, and an X axis table (not illustrated in the drawing) that supports the carriage unit 132 in a manner in which the carriage unit 132 is capable of moving in the x axis direction.
  • each ink jet head 131 respectively includes a head main body, in which an internal head flow channel, an inner section of which is filled with the ink 100, is formed, and multiple nozzle groups 6, which have an opening.
  • Piezoelectric elements piezoelectric bodies
  • the ink 100 is discharged from a nozzle group 6 as liquid droplets.
  • the ink jet heads 131 are on stand-by in a position (a stand-by position) that is shifted from the work W (the endless belt 53) when viewed from the z axis direction.
  • the work W which is reeled out by the reel-out device 3, is intermittently fed (a sub-scan) in the y axis direction in a fixed state of being adhered to and fixed by the endless belt 53, and the ink 100 is discharged from the nozzle groups 6 onto the work W in the fixed state, while the carriage unit 132 is reciprocated (a main scan) in the x axis direction.
  • the image pattern may be an image pattern that results from polychromatic printing (color printing), or may be an image pattern that results from monochromatic printing.
  • the ink 100 contains a dye or a pigment, as a coloring agent, in water, as a solvent, and for example, there are four colors of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y) and black (K). Further, the ink 100 of each color is respectively discharged from the ink jet heads 131 in an independent manner.
  • the elevation section 14, which is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 can adjust the height of the nozzle groups 6.
  • the elevation section 14 can, for example, be set to a configuration that includes a motor, a ball screw and a linear guide.
  • the motor is equipped with an encoder. It is possible to detect the height of the ink jet head 131 based on the amount of rotation that is detected by the encoder.
  • This kind of elevation section 14 is also electrically connected to a control section 15.
  • the drying section 2 is disposed between the support device 5 and the winding roller 41 of the winding device 4, which is further on a downstream side than the printing mechanism section 13 in the transport direction of the work W.
  • the drying section 2 includes a chamber 21, and a coil 22, which is disposed inside the chamber 21.
  • the coil 22 is, for example, configured by a nichrome wire, and is a heating element that heats as a result of power being supplied thereto. Further, it is possible to dry the ink 100 on the work W that is passing through the chamber 21 as a result of heat that is generated by the coil 22.
  • control section 15 is electrically connected to the drying section 2, the transport mechanism section 12, the printing mechanism section 13 and the elevation section 14, and has a function of respectively controlling the actions of the above-mentioned components.
  • control section 15 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 151, and a storage section 155.
  • the CPU 151 executes programs for various processes such as a printing process such as that mentioned above.
  • the CPU 151 functions as a pass analysis section (specification section) 152, a determination section 153, and an execution section 154.
  • the storage section 155 includes electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), which is a type of non-volatile semiconductor memory, or the like, and can store various programs, or the like.
  • EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
  • the pass analysis section 152 performs a pass analysis that specifies which position in the outgoing path and the return path at which to discharge the ink based on input image data.
  • Fig. 3 is a view that shows a section of an image showing a state in which a pass analysis has been performed. The image is divided in grid form, and a single divided square corresponds to one pixel.
  • the divided squares are aligned from the upper side in the order of an outgoing path printing region A1, a return path printing region B1, an outgoing path printing region A2, a return path printing region B2, an outgoing path printing region A3, a return path printing region B3, an outgoing path printing region A4, a return path printing region B4, an outgoing path printing region A5, a return path printing region B5, and an outgoing path printing region A6.
  • circles are placed in positions in which ink is discharged.
  • the pass analysis section 152 performs a pass analysis, and printing is performed in accordance with the result.
  • the "pass approach” refers to only ejecting liquid droplets in one of the outgoing path and the return path. If described using the printing apparatus 1 as an example, for example, as shown in Fig. 5 , the ink that should be discharged in the return path printing region B1, is discharged in the outgoing path printing region A1. That is, discharge position alteration correction, which alters the discharge positions, is performed so that the ink to be discharged in the return path printing region B1, is discharged in the outgoing path printing region A1. As a result of this, it is possible to prevent shift of the landing positions of the ink between the outgoing path and the return path. Additionally, in the configurations that are shown in Figs.
  • Fig. 9 is a view that shows the ink 100 that is discharge without the pass approach being performed
  • Fig. 10 is a view that shows the density of the ink 100 that is discharged as a result of performing the pass approach.
  • Fig. 10 as a result of the gaps between liquid droplets of the ink being comparatively small, there is a concern that the ink will be displaced by the air that passes through the gaps, and that the landing positions of the ink will be shifted from the reference positions as a result (hereinafter, the likelihood that this phenomenon will occur is referred to as the "risk of rippling").
  • the control section 15 includes the determination section 153 and the execution section 154.
  • the determination section 153 performs the determination of whether or not to perform the pass approach.
  • the execution section 154 perform the pass approach based on the determination result of the determination section 153.
  • the determination section 153 sets a rectangular peripheral region C in the periphery of a liquid droplet of the ink (hereinafter, referred to as ink 101b) within the return path printing region B1, which corresponds to a target of the determination.
  • the peripheral region C is set to four pixels of the outgoing path printing region A1 on the upper side of the ink 101b and four pixels of the return path printing region B1 on the lower side thereof.
  • the determination section 153 determines that it is possible to perform the pass approach with respect to the ink 101b. Further, the execution section 154 executes the pass approach.
  • the determination section 153 also performs determination in a similar manner to that above for the return path printing region B2 to the return path printing region B5, and the execution section 154 performs the pass approach based on the determination results thereof.
  • the determination section 153 determines that it is not possible to perform the pass approach. Further, the execution section 154 omits performance of the pass approach of the ink.
  • the printing apparatus 1 when performing the pass approach, it is determined whether or not to perform the pass approach for each liquid droplet of the ink 100 of each return path.
  • the determination is preferably performed based on the discharge amount per unit area of the ink 100 that corresponds to the target of the determination, so that in some cases it is possible for one or more droplets to be deposited in the peripheral region C, so long as the total number and/or volume of the droplets is below a predetermined threshold.
  • by performing the pass approach it is possible to prevent an increase in the discharge amount per unit area of the ink 100. It is possible to avoid the risk of rippling such as that mentioned above. As a result of this, it is possible to prevent a deterioration in image quality of an image as a result of performing the pass approach.
  • the movement direction of the ink 100 during the pass approach is the up direction (a direction that follows the transport direction of the work W) in Figs. 3 to 8 .
  • the up direction a direction that follows the transport direction of the work W
  • the liquid droplets of the ink 100 in the return path printing region B1 to the return path printing region B5 are respectively configured so as to move in the same direction. As a result of this, it is possible to simplify the control operation when the execution section 154 executes the pass approach.
  • the peripheral region C of the ink 101b of the return path printing region B1 is set to include the outgoing path printing region A1. That is, a region of a movement destination is included in the pass approach.
  • the determination section 153 can perform accurate determination, and as a result of this, it is possible to more effectively prevent a deterioration in image quality of an image due to the pass approach being performed.
  • the peripheral region C can be changed, for example by being set to also include the return path printing region B2, so it is possible to make the peripheral region C larger or otherwise changed. Accordingly, it is possible for the determination section 153 to perform more accurate determination.
  • the printing apparatus 1 has been described above.
  • the pass approach performs correction that moves the ink 100 of the return path printing region B1 to the return path printing region B5 to the outgoing path printing region A1 to the outgoing path printing region A5, but the invention is not limited to this configuration, and may perform correction that moves the ink 100 of the outgoing path printing region A1 to the outgoing path printing region A5 to the return path printing region B1 to the return path printing region B5.
  • the pass approach moves the ink 100 to the upper side in Figs. 3 to 8 , but the invention is not limited to this configuration, and may move the ink 100 to the lower side in Figs. 3 to 8 .
  • cyan (C) ink 100 was described in a representative manner, but it is possible to perform the pass approach in a similar manner for magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) ink 100. In this case, for example, it is possible to skip the pass approach for colors such as yellow (Y) that stand out comparatively poorly, and perform the pass approach for colors such as black (K) that stand out comparatively well.
  • Step S101 the discharge positions of the ink 100 are determined in the outgoing path printing region A1 to the outgoing path printing region A6 and the return path printing region B1 to the return path printing region B5 by performing a pass analysis based on the data of an image to be formed on the work W (refer to Fig. 3 ).
  • Step S102 it is determined whether or not to perform the pass approach based on a work gap, or the like.
  • Step S102 in a case in which it is determined that there is a concern that there will be a deterioration in image quality if the pass approach is not performed, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6 , in data in which a pass analysis has been completed, the peripheral region C is respectively set (Step S103) for the ink 100 that is positioned in the return path printing region B1 to the return path printing region B5.
  • Step S104 it is determined whether or not ink 100 other than a target ink 100 is positioned within the peripheral region C of the ink 101b.
  • Step S104 in a case in which it is determined that ink 100 other than a target ink 100 is not positioned within the peripheral region C of the ink 101b, it is set so that the pass approach will be performed for the ink 101b in Step S105.
  • Step S106 it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned determination has been completed for all of the ink 100 of the return path printing regions B1 to B5.
  • Step S106 in a case in which it is determined that the determination of all of the ink 100 has not been completed, the process returns to Step S104, and a similar determination to that above is repeated in order for the ink 100 for which determination is yet to be completed.
  • Step S108 printing is performed with the above-mentioned settings.
  • Step S102 in a case in which it is determined that there is not a concern that there will be a deterioration in image quality even if the pass approach is omitted, the pass approach is omitted for all of the ink 100 (Step S109), and printing is performed (Step S108).
  • Figs. 12 and 13 are views for describing discharge position alteration correction that is performed by a control section that a second embodiment of the printing apparatus of the invention is provided with.
  • control program is different, the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.
  • the determination of whether or not it is possible to perform the pass approach is performed depending on the size of the liquid droplets of the ink 100.
  • the printing apparatus 1 discharges the ink 100 as small dots (first liquid droplets) 100a, medium dots (second liquid droplets) 100b and large dots 100c.
  • the determination section 153 determines that it is possible to perform the pass approach as long as the target of the determination is the small dots 100a.
  • the pass approach is omitted in a case in which the target of the determination is the medium dots 100b or the large dots 100c.
  • the pass approach is only performed for the small dots 100a for which it is comparatively difficult to tell that the pass approach has been carried out, it is possible to prevent or suppress a deterioration in image quality.
  • the pass approach in a case in which the pass approach is performed for the small dots 100a is described, but the pass approach may also be performed for the medium dots 100b depending on the volume of the liquid droplets.
  • the large dots 100c are the second liquid droplets, and the medium dots 100b correspond to the first liquid droplets.
  • Figs. 14 and 15 are views for describing discharge position alteration correction that is performed by a control section that a third embodiment of the printing apparatus of the invention is provided with.
  • control program is different, the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.
  • the movement destination when the pass approach is performed differs from that of each of the above-mentioned embodiments.
  • a case of performing the pass approach of the ink 100 of the return path printing region B1 (hereinafter, referred to as the "ink 101b") to the outgoing path printing region A1 will be described.
  • the ink 100 of the outgoing path printing region A1 hereinafter, referred to as a "ink 101a”
  • a case in which the ink 100 of the outgoing path printing region A1 hereinafter, referred to as a "ink 101a”
  • the discharge position of the ink 101b is moved to a pixel that is adjacent (the right side in the illustrated configuration) to the discharge position of the ink 101a.
  • the pass approach moves the discharge position of the ink 101b to the pixel on the right side of the discharge position of the ink 101a as one example, but the invention is not limited to this configuration, and may move the discharge position of the ink 101b to the pixel on the left side of the ink 101a.
  • Figs. 16 and 17 are views for describing discharge position alteration correction that is performed by a control section that a fourth embodiment of the printing apparatus of the invention is provided with.
  • control program is different, the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.
  • the pass approach alters the size of the liquid droplets of the ink 100 to be discharged.
  • the pass approach alters the size of the liquid droplets of the ink 100 to be discharged.
  • a medium dot 100b is positioned in the outgoing path printing region A1 and a small dot 100a is positioned in the return path printing region B1
  • discharge of the small dot 100a in the return path printing region B1 is omitted and the medium dot 100b is altered to a large dot 100c in the outgoing path printing region A1. That is, an amount that is equivalent to the small dot 100a, which is omitted in the return path printing region B1, is discharged in the outgoing path printing region A1.
  • the printing apparatus of the invention may be a printing apparatus in which two or more arbitrary configurations (features) of each of the above-mentioned embodiments are combined.
  • liquid droplets of ink of the three sizes of small dots, medium dots and large dots are discharged, but the invention is not limited to this configuration, and for example, liquid droplets of the ink of one, two or four or more sizes may be discharged.
  • a single droplet of a large dot may be three droplets of small dots, or may be a combination of single droplet of a medium dot and a single droplet of a small dot.
  • peripheral region C of the first embodiment may be used in the other embodiments (or no peripheral region may be used).
  • the second embodiment may be combined with the third and fourth embodiments.

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  1. Druckvorrichtung (1), umfassend:
    einen Druckabschnitt (13), der konfiguriert ist, ein Bild durch Abgabe einer Tinte (100) auf ein Aufzeichnungsmedium (W) zu bilden, während er sich in Bezug auf das Aufzeichnungsmedium hin- und herbewegt; und
    einen Spezifikationsabschnitt, der konfiguriert ist, eine Abgabeposition der Tinte in einem ausgehenden Pfad und einem Rückkehrpfad des Druckabschnitts zu spezifizieren; dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der Druckabschnitt angeordnet ist, Tinte, die in einem Pfad entweder des ausgehenden Pfades oder des Rückkehrpfades abzugeben ist, im anderen Pfad basierend auf der Abgabemenge von Tinte pro Flächeneinheit des Bildes abzugeben; die Druckvorrichtung ferner umfassend
    einen Ausführungsabschnitt (154), der konfiguriert ist, eine Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur auszuführen, die die Abgabeposition so verändert, dass die Tinte, die in dem einen Pfad abzugeben war, im anderen Pfad abgegeben wird; und
    einen Bestimmungsabschnitt (153), der konfiguriert ist, eine Bestimmung durchzuführen, ob der Ausführungsabschnitt die Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur durchführt oder nicht.
  2. Druckvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    wobei der Druckabschnitt konfiguriert ist, die Tinte als erste Tintentröpfchen (100a) und zweite Tintentröpfchen (100c), deren Volumen größer als jenes der ersten Tintentröpfchen ist, abzugeben, und
    wobei der Bestimmungsabschnitt konfiguriert ist, eine Bestimmung durchzuführen, sodass die Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur durchgeführt wird, falls ein Ziel der Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur die ersten Tintentröpfchen sind.
  3. Druckvorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche,
    wobei der Bestimmungsabschnitt konfiguriert ist, die Bestimmung basierend auf einer Abgabemenge der Tinte pro Flächeneinheit einer peripheren Region von flüssigen Tintentröpfchen der Tinte durchzuführen, die dem Ziel der Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur entspricht.
  4. Druckvorrichtung nach Anspruch 3,
    wobei die periphere Region den anderen Pfad enthält.
  5. Druckvorrichtung nach Anspruch 3 oder Anspruch 4,
    wobei die periphere Region den einen Pfad enthält.
  6. Druckvorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, ferner umfassend einen Transportabschnitt (12), der konfiguriert ist, das Aufzeichnungsmedium in einer Richtung zu transportieren, die eine Bewegungsrichtung des Druckabschnitts schneidet,
    wobei der Ausführungsabschnitt konfiguriert ist, die Abgabeposition entlang der Transportrichtung des Aufzeichnungsmediums oder der Bewegungsrichtung des Druckabschnitts zu bewegen.
  7. Druckvorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche,
    wobei der Ausführungsabschnitt konfiguriert ist, die Abgabeposition jedes flüssigen Tintentröpfchens in derselben Richtung zu bewegen, falls eine Vielzahl von flüssigen Tintentröpfchen vorhanden ist, die dem Ziel der Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur entspricht.
  8. Druckvorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche,
    wobei der Ausführungsabschnitt konfiguriert ist, eine Änderung der Abgabeposition durchzuführen, sodass flüssige Tintentröpfchen, die dem Ziel der Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur entsprechen, nicht mit flüssigen Tintentröpfchen überlappen, die in dem einen Pfad abgegeben werden.
  9. Druckverfahren zum Durchführen eines Drucks unter Verwendung einer Druckvorrichtung (1), die einen Druckabschnitt (14) enthält, der ein Bild durch Abgabe einer Tinte auf ein Aufzeichnungsmedium (W) bildet, während er sich in Bezug auf das Aufzeichnungsmedium hin- und herbewegt,
    das Verfahren umfassend:
    Spezifizieren der Abgabeposition der Tinte im ausgehenden Pfad und im Rückkehrpfad des Druckabschnitts;
    Durchführen einer Bestimmung, ob eine Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur durchzuführen ist oder nicht, die die Abgabeposition so verändert, dass Tinte, die in einem Pfad entweder des ausgehenden Pfads oder des Rückkehrpfads abzugeben ist, im anderen Pfad abgegeben wird; und
    Ausführen einer Abgabepositionsänderungskorrektur, die die Abgabeposition so verändert, dass die Tinte, die in dem einen Pfad abzugeben war, im anderen Pfad basierend auf der Abgabemenge von Tinte pro Flächeneinheit des Bildes abgegeben wird.
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