JP2009137196A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (4)

A plurality of recording element substrates on which a plurality of recording elements for ejecting ink are arranged, and ink supply members for supplying ink in common to the plurality of recording elements of the plurality of recording element substrates, which are different from each other A plurality of first inkjet recording heads that eject ink;
A plurality of recording element substrates on which a plurality of recording elements for ejecting ink are arranged; and a plurality of ink supply members for supplying ink in common to the plurality of recording elements of the recording element substrate. The plurality of supply members is an inkjet recording apparatus that records an image on a recording medium using at least one second inkjet recording head capable of supplying different types of ink.
When there is a recording element having a poor ejection state in the first ink jet recording head, the recording element included in the second ink jet recording head is caused to perform a discharging operation to be performed by the recording element. Inkjet recording device.   When there is a recording element with a poor ejection state in the first inkjet recording head, the ejection operation to be performed by all the recording elements arranged on the recording element substrate including the recording element is performed by the second inkjet recording. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording element is arranged on the recording element substrate included in the head.   The plurality of first ink jet recording heads and the at least one second ink jet recording head are arranged in parallel in a direction intersecting with the direction of arrangement of the recording elements, and are conveyed to a recording medium conveyed at a predetermined speed. On the other hand, the ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image is recorded on the recording medium by ejecting ink from the recording element.   The plurality of first ink jet recording heads and the at least one second ink jet recording head eject ink from the recording elements while moving at a predetermined speed in a direction intersecting the direction of arrangement of the recording elements. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image is recorded on the recording medium by alternately repeating a recording main scan and a conveying operation for conveying the recording medium in the direction of the array. .