JP2006103278A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (9)

In a recording apparatus that performs recording by using a recording head that discharges ink to a recording medium,
Changing means for changing an interval between the recording head and a recording surface of the recording medium;
Control means for controlling the changing means according to the size of the recording medium used for recording, and changing the interval according to the size;
The control means changes the change so that the interval is larger when the size of the recording medium is equal to or larger than a predetermined size than when the size of the recording medium is smaller than the predetermined size. A recording apparatus for controlling the means . The control means, in accordance with the type of recording medium used for recording, the recording apparatus according to claim 1, before Symbol characterized by varying the predetermined size for performing the control. Further comprising, said control means recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 further characterized in that controlling the changing means in response to the recording mode a plurality of recording modes having different recording time. In the recording mode in which the recording time is relatively long, the control means controls the changing means so that the interval is larger than in the recording mode in which the recording time is relatively short. The recording apparatus according to claim 3 . The recording head has a plurality of nozzles for discharging ink,
Recording performed by causing the recording head to scan the recording medium in a main scanning direction different from the direction of the arrangement of the plurality of nozzles, and in the sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction While repeating the transport operation,
The length of the recording time is when the amount of conveyance is less than the width in which the plurality of nozzles are arranged, and recording is performed on the recording medium by the main scanning a plurality of times in the same recording area. The recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the recording apparatus is caused by the number of main scans. The recording head has a plurality of nozzles for discharging ink,
Recording performed by causing the recording head to scan the recording medium in a main scanning direction different from the direction of the arrangement of the plurality of nozzles, and in the sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction While repeating the transport operation,
The recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the length of the recording time is caused by a speed at which the recording head scans the recording medium in the main scanning direction. A recording apparatus according to any one of the control means claims 1, characterized in that further control the changing means in accordance with the size of the realm of the image to be recorded on the recording medium 6. A platen that forms part of a mechanism for transporting the recording medium to a recording area by the recording head and supports the recording medium in the recording area; and the changing means includes the recording head and the platen The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the interval is changed by adjusting the interval. A carriage on which the recording head is mounted; and a guide shaft that supports the carriage and guides the recording medium in a predetermined direction, and the changing unit changes the distance by moving the guide shaft. The recording apparatus according to claim 8.