JP2010228261A - Inkjet recording apparatus and processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce hue variations in images on a first surface and a second surface in a recording medium which has been perfecting-printed, and has been dried in an inkjet recording apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: This inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head 30, a carrying means, a dryer 70, and a control section 104. In this case, the recording head 30 forms the images according to printing data by discharging an ink to paper P. The carrying means carries the recording head 30 in such a manner that image formation by the recording head may be performed to the first surface and the second surface of the paper P. The dryer dries the paper P on which the images have been formed by the recording head 30. The control section performs the control of the drying temperature of the dryer 70 in such a manner that the paper P may be dried at a second temperature which is higher than a first temperature after the paper P has been dried at the first temperature after the formation of the image on the first surface, and after the image has been formed on the second surface after the drying at the first temperature. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus and a processing program.

  Inkjet recording devices that record images by ejecting ink onto paper, especially for models used in general households, emphasize low cost and downsizing, so the ink image formed on the paper is naturally dried. It is common to make it. Some inkjet recording apparatuses have a duplex printing function for recording images on the first and second sides of a sheet.

  Here, if the recording speed is increased in recent years, when an image is formed on a sheet by double-sided printing, an image (ink image) recorded before the ink dries may be disturbed by contacting a roller, a sheet guide, or the like. is there.

  Therefore, there is an ink jet recording apparatus in which a drying device such as a heater is mounted to forcibly dry an ink image formed on a sheet.

  Note that a technique for drying paper after completion of printing in an inkjet recording apparatus is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-38429.

JP 2007-38429 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet recording apparatus and a processing program that can reduce the color variation of images on the first and second sides of a recording medium that has been printed on both sides and dried by a drying means.

  In order to solve the above problems, an ink jet recording apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a recording unit that records an image according to recording information by ejecting ink onto a recording medium, and a first surface and a first surface of the recording medium. A conveying unit that conveys the recording unit so that the image is formed by the recording unit on two sides, a drying unit that dries a recording medium on which an image is recorded by the recording unit, and an image is formed on the first side After the printing, the recording medium is dried at the first temperature, and after the image is formed on the second surface after drying at the first temperature, the recording medium is heated to a second temperature higher than the first temperature. And a drying temperature control means for controlling the drying temperature by the drying means so as to be dried by the above-mentioned method.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the drying temperature control means includes a heat source provided in the drying means, and an amount of air sent to the recording medium for heat generated by the heat source. The drying temperature is controlled by the drying means with at least one of a shutter to be adjusted and a louver that changes the orientation of the wind that sends the heat generated by the heat source to the recording medium.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the drying temperature control means performs control based on at least one of the characteristics of the recording medium, recording information, and temperature and humidity. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the third aspect, the condition is acquired by a detection means.

  In order to solve the above problem, a processing program according to a fifth aspect of the present invention provides a first drying process for drying a recording medium after an image is formed on a first surface at a first temperature, and the first drying process. A second drying process for drying the recording medium after the drying process of 1 is completed and an image is formed on the second surface at a second temperature higher than the first temperature. It is characterized by making it.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, as compared with the case where the present invention is not adopted, it is possible to reduce the color variation of the images on the first side and the second side in the recording medium printed on both sides and dried by the drying means. .

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, as compared with the case where the present invention is not adopted, it is possible to reduce the color variation of the images on the first side and the second side in the recording medium printed on both sides and dried by the drying means. .

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the determination of the first temperature and the second temperature becomes more appropriate.

  According to invention of Claim 4, compared with the case where this invention is not employ | adopted, the setting of drying temperature can be performed more simply.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, as compared with the case where the present invention is not adopted, it is possible to reduce the color variation of the images on the first side and the second side in the recording medium printed on both sides and dried by the drying means. .

1 is a perspective view showing a part of an inkjet recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the recording part and drying part of the inkjet recording device of FIG. 1 from the side. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a drying unit of the ink jet recording apparatus of FIG. 1 from a sheet conveyance direction. 1 is a block diagram of an ink jet recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the drying parameter table stored in the drying parameter memory | storage part of the inkjet recording device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a graph which shows the color level difference by the inkjet recording device which is one embodiment of this invention, and the color level difference of a comparative example. It is a flowchart which shows the drying temperature control process by the inkjet recording device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the inkjet recording device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the dryer which is a modification of the inkjet recording device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the shutter provided in the dryer of FIG. 9 from a plane.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment as an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that components having the same function are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings for describing the embodiment, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.

  The ink jet recording apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 sends a sheet (an example of a recording medium) P stored in a storage tray 12 attached in an inclined state with respect to the apparatus main body 10 in the transport direction A during image recording. A sheet transport mechanism (an example of a transport unit) 20 sends the recording sheet P (an example of a recording unit) 30 and a negative pressure suction type platen 40 by an intake fan 60 to a recording unit (drying unit). An example) The drying unit provided with 70 is dried and then discharged from the paper discharge port 11 to the outside of the apparatus main body 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the paper transport mechanism 20 includes a feed roll 21 that feeds the paper P stored in the storage tray 12 one by one, and a feed that feeds the paper P between the recording head 30 and the platen 40. A roll 22, a delivery roll 23 for feeding the recorded paper P from the platen 40 to the drying unit, and a direction toward the paper discharge port 11 while removing curls generated in the direction intersecting the transport direction of the paper P dried by the drying unit And a decurler 24 to be sent out, a discharge roll 25 for discharging from the paper discharge port 11 to the outside of the apparatus, a conveyance guide plate 26 disposed at a predetermined portion such as between these rolls, and the like. A two-dot chain line R in FIG. 2 indicates a transport path of the paper P transported by the paper transport mechanism 20.

  In the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present embodiment, a reversing path 45 is formed, and the paper P on which an image is formed on one side is returned to the reversing path 45 during duplex printing. That is, the conveyance path R from the dryer 70 to the discharge roll 25 is branched into two branches before the discharge roll 25, and a switching gate 46 is provided at the branch portion, and the reverse is returned to the feed roll 22 from the branch portion. A path 45 is formed.

  A transport roll 47 as the paper transport mechanism 20 is appropriately disposed in the reversing path 45. During double-sided printing, the switching gate 46 is switched to the side where the reversing path 45 is opened, and the discharge roll 25 is in front of the rear end of the paper P. At this time, the discharge roll 25 is reversed, and after the paper P is guided to the reversing path 45, image recording is performed again on the reversed paper P.

  In the present embodiment, the conveyance path R includes the path extending from the storage tray 12 to the discharge roll 25 and the reverse path 45 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the paper transport mechanism 20 is provided with a paper pressing member 27. The sheet pressing member 27 freely swings in the directions of arrows B and C in the figure around the fulcrum 27a, and has a structure in which the tip end side is pressed against the upper portion of the feeding roll 22 via a rotatable rotating body 27b. Thus, the paper P supplied at the time of recording is surely sent to the platen 40 side through the feed roll 22.

  The recording head 30 is slidably supported by a guide shaft 31a disposed in a parallel state along the directions D and E perpendicular to the conveyance direction A of the paper P (hereinafter also referred to as “main scanning direction”). The carriage 31 is mounted on a traveling carriage 31, and the carriage 31 slides on the guide shaft 31 a by a timing belt 33 that is rotated by a scanning drive motor 32.

  The recording head 30 includes a cartridge-type ink tank or a plurality of ink tanks 34 that are detachably attached to the carriage 31, and each ink supplied from the ink tank 34 corresponds to a signal of print data (an example of recording information). And a head nozzle for forming an image according to the recording information by ejecting the ink as fine ink droplets onto the paper P.

  The platen 40 is a plate-like member that is disposed at a position facing the recording head 30 across the paper transport path R and has a plurality of suction holes formed at predetermined intervals. The dimension of the platen 40 in the conveyance direction A of the paper is set according to the recording width by the recording head 30, and the width dimension in the directions E and D perpendicular to the conveyance direction A is the conveyance direction A of the paper P to be used. Is set to a predetermined value larger than the maximum width of the width dimension in the directions E and D (hereinafter also simply referred to as “width dimension during conveyance”) W.

  The platen 40 is provided with an intake fan 60 on its lower surface side in order to generate a suction force for sucking and adsorbing the paper P during recording onto the surface of the platen 40.

  The drying unit, which is located downstream of the recording unit in the conveyance direction A and dries the paper P on which an image is formed, has a dryer 70 disposed above the conveyance guide plate 26. In the dryer 70, a heat source (an example of variable means) 71 made of a plurality of nichrome wires is provided over the entire width of the paper. In addition, a blower fan 72 is disposed above the heat source 71 in order to efficiently send the heat generated when the heat source 71 is energized to the paper P being conveyed on the conveyance guide plate 26.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the heat source 71 is divided into three parts: a first heat generating part 71 a, a second heat generating part 71 b, and a third heat generating part 71 c arranged in the stacking direction. Further, the heat generation temperatures of these heat generating portions 71a, 71b, 71c are substantially the same.

  The first, second, and third heat generating portions 71a, 71b, and 71c can be energized independently, and the heat generation is individually controlled by the control unit 104 described later. Therefore, the drying temperature by the heat generation control is, for example, 100 ° C. when power is supplied to all the heat generating portions 71a, 71b, 71c, and is, for example, 70 ° C. when power is supplied to two heat generating portions such as the heat generating portions 71a, 71b. For example, when power is supplied to one heat generating part such as the heat generating part 71a, the temperature is 40 ° C., for example. Note that at least two types of drying temperatures that can be changed are sufficient, and it is not necessary to have three types.

  Next, the functional configuration of the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The ink jet recording apparatus 1 includes a data receiving unit 101, an image processing unit 102, a recording head 30, a control unit (an example of a drying temperature control unit) 104, a dryer 70, a detection unit (an example of a detection unit) 105, and an operation / display panel 106. And a drying parameter storage unit 107.

  The detection unit 105 includes a temperature / humidity sensor 105a that detects temperature and humidity and a paper sensor 105b that detects the type (for example, size, thickness, curl amount, etc.) of the paper P. Note that the paper sensor 105b is not only a sensor that detects by a physical measurement act, but also a sensor that detects the size of the paper P from, for example, the contents set by the operator, or, for example, the initial roll diameter and winding of the roll paper. A sensor for detecting the curl amount based on the amount to be picked up, and a curl amount detected from the distribution of the number of dots in the print data received by the data receiving unit 101 described later (if the number of dots is large, the amount of ink applied increases and the amount of moisture increases. Since it increases, it may be a sensor that does not generate curl or decreases when it occurs).

  The data receiving unit 101 operates as an interface with a host computer 2 such as a personal computer that generates print data, and transmits / receives data to / from the host computer 2. In addition, the data receiving unit 101 passes the received data to the control unit 104 when data reception is started. Furthermore, the data receiving unit 101 changes the destination of received data to the image processing unit 102 based on a data processing destination change instruction from the control unit 104.

  The control unit 104 analyzes the data (received data) received from the host computer 2 received by the data receiving unit 101, and as a result of the analysis, if the received data is print data, the destination of the data is sent to the image processing unit 102. An instruction is issued to the data receiving unit 101 to make a change. The control unit 104 provides display information such as a display during job execution to the operation / display panel 106 and receives an instruction input to the operation / display panel 106 by an input operation of the operator.

  Further, the control unit 104 having a function as a drying temperature control unit performs drying at the first temperature after the image is formed on the first surface of the paper P, and reverses the paper after drying at the first temperature. After the image is formed on the second surface, the operation control of the heat source 71 is performed so as to be dried at the second temperature (the second temperature is set to be higher than the first temperature). Do.

  Specifically, the control unit 104 determines the drying temperature based on the drying parameter table (FIG. 5) stored in the drying parameter storage unit 107, and controls the heat source 71 to achieve the determined drying temperature to perform drying. Is executed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, in the drying parameter table, the paper type (for example, paper size, thickness, curl amount, etc.) and the print data (for example, the number of dots, the number of colors, etc.) as conditions for determining the drying temperature are included. ), The environment (for example, the temperature and humidity of the place where the inkjet recording apparatus is installed) is defined, and the pattern of the drying temperature (the drying temperature of the first surface and the drying temperature of the second surface) is defined. Therefore, the drying temperature is determined if the paper type (an example of the characteristics of the recording medium), the print data, and the environmental conditions are acquired.

  In FIG. 5, as described above, the drying temperature is set so that the drying temperature on the second side is higher than the drying temperature on the first side of the paper P (in other words, the first temperature of the paper P is set). It is set so that the drying temperature of the first surface is lower than the drying temperature of the two surfaces).

  That is, if the drying temperatures of the first side and the second side of the paper P are the same during duplex printing, the drying conditions of the formed image are different. That is, the image on the first side is dried twice after the image is formed on the first side and after the image is formed on the second side, whereas the image on the second side is It is dried only once after the image is formed on the second side. Since the drying time of one time is the same, about twice as much heat as that of the second surface is applied to the first surface (for example, if the drying time of one time is 6 seconds, Is applied with a heat quantity corresponding to about 12 seconds, and a heat quantity equivalent to about 6 seconds is applied to the second surface). If the drying conditions are different as described above, there is a possibility that the color (hue) varies between the image on the first surface and the image on the second surface.

  Specifically, in FIG. 6, the first surface (G1) that receives a larger amount of heat is dried and color-stable before the ink penetrates into the back of the paper substrate. The image becomes high. On the other hand, the second surface (G2) that receives a smaller amount of heat is in a state opposite to that of the first surface, so that the luminance is low and thin, and the difference in color level between the surfaces is large.

  Therefore, the amount of heat applied to the first surface is suppressed by making the drying temperature after the image is formed on the first surface lower than the drying temperature after the image is formed on the second surface. The difference between the heat quantity applied to the second surface is made smaller than in the same case.

  The drying temperature is determined by the condition that the sheet is reversed after drying at the first temperature, rather than drying at the first temperature, which is the drying temperature after the image is formed on the first surface of the sheet P. It is sufficient that the second temperature, which is the drying temperature after the image is formed on the two surfaces, is higher, and the paper type, print data, environment (temperature and humidity), and the like need not be taken into consideration. That is, it is sufficient that the control unit 104 serving as the drying temperature control means controls the heat source 71 that is a variable means so that at least two kinds of temperatures, the first temperature and the second temperature, can be achieved. It does not have to be performed based on the seed, print data, and environment (temperature and humidity).

  However, if the paper type, print data, environment (temperature and humidity), and the like are taken into consideration as the drying temperature determination conditions as in the present embodiment, the temperature can be determined more appropriately. In addition, any of the conditions of the paper type, the print data, and the environment (temperature and humidity) may be considered, and other conditions may be considered.

  In FIG. 6, “large” in the number of dots means, for example, a dot density of 70 to 100% per unit area, “medium” means, for example, 30 to 70% dot density per unit area, and “small” means, for example, per unit area. The dot density is 0 to 30%. Further, “large” of the drying temperature is, for example, 100 ° C., “medium” is, for example, 70 ° C., and “small” is, for example, 40 ° C. However, these numerical values are examples, and other numerical values may be taken. Further, the setting may not be three levels of “large”, “medium”, and “small”.

  The image processing unit 102 performs processing by inputting data from the data receiving unit 101, and outputs print data to the recording head 30.

  The recording head 30 prints an image on the paper P based on the print data output from the image processing unit 102.

  The operation / display panel 106 operates as a user interface, provides an operation instruction to the control unit 104, and receives and displays display information such as a display during job execution from the control unit 104.

  Next, the operation of this ink jet recording apparatus will be described.

  First, when an image formation start command for the paper P is input from the host computer 2, the feed roll 21, the feed roll 22, and the like of the paper transport mechanism 20 are driven to rotate, and the paper P stored in the storage tray 12 is loaded. The paper is fed one by one and conveyed so as to be fed into a recording unit between the recording head 30 and the platen 40. On the other hand, in the platen 40, the intake fan 60 is started. As a result, the platen 40 is in a state of sucking the paper P under negative pressure.

  Subsequently, the sheet P sent to the recording unit is sucked and adsorbed on the surface side of the platen 40 and is conveyed while being kept in close contact. At the same time, the recording head 30 ejects ink droplets onto the paper P in correspondence with the monochrome image or color image while moving in the main scanning directions D and E above the paper P. Thereby, the image recording by the ink jet on the paper P is performed.

  The paper P after the image formation is completed is sent out from the platen 40 to the drying unit by the feed roll 23 of the paper transport mechanism 20. Here, the drying process is performed by the dryer 70 whose drying temperature is controlled by the control unit 104.

  When the drying process is performed in the drying unit, the curl is removed while the roll 24a formed of a hard member and the roll 24b formed of a soft member are conveyed by the decurler 24 in pressure contact with each other.

  In the case of single-sided printing, the paper is discharged from the paper discharge port 11 by the discharge roll 25 to the outside of the apparatus.

  On the other hand, in the case of double-sided printing, the switching gate 46 is switched to the side where the reversing path 45 is opened, and the discharge roll 25 is reversed when the discharge roll 25 is in front of the rear end of the paper P. Then, the image recording and drying process is again performed on the inverted paper P (as described above, the drying temperature at this time is higher than the drying temperature after image recording on the paper P before being inverted). Is discharged from the sheet discharge port 11 by the discharge roll 25 to the outside of the apparatus.

  Here, the drying temperature control process will be described.

  In FIG. 7, the control unit 104 analyzes the data (received data) received from the host computer 2 received by the data receiving unit 101, and confirms whether the print mode is the duplex printing mode (step S11). If the double-sided printing mode is confirmed, the process proceeds to step S12. If not (if the single-sided printing mode is selected), the drying temperature control process is terminated.

  When the printing mode is the double-sided printing mode in step S11, the control unit 104 determines a drying temperature pattern with reference to the drying parameter table (FIG. 5) based on the function as the drying temperature control means (step S12). ). That is, for example, the paper type is “A4”, the thickness is “200 gsm”, the curl amount is “10 mm”, the print data is “large”, the color is “one color”, the environment is the temperature “10 ° C.”, and the humidity is “15”. If “%”, the drying temperature is determined as “medium” on the first side and “large” on the second side. That is, the first temperature is determined to be “medium” and the second temperature is determined to be “high”.

  If the drying temperature pattern is determined, the control unit 104 executes printing of the first surface (step S13) and performs drying at the first temperature (here, “medium”) for 6 seconds, for example (step S14). ). That is, the operation of the heat source 71 is controlled so that the determined drying temperature pattern is obtained. In the above case, since the drying temperature is “medium”, the control unit 104 controls the first and second components constituting the heat source 71. The heat generating portions 71a and 71b are energized to generate heat.

  When the first drying is completed in this way, the control unit 104 inverts the paper P and executes printing on the second side (step S15), and the second temperature (here, “large”). ) For example for 6 seconds (step S16). That is, the operation of the heat source 71 is controlled so that the determined drying temperature pattern is obtained. In the above case, since the drying temperature is “high”, the control unit 104 controls the first and second components constituting the heat source 71. All of the third heat generating portions 71a, 71b, 71c are energized to generate heat.

  When each surface is dried at the same temperature by drying the first surface at the first temperature and drying the second surface at the second temperature higher than the first temperature in this way. As a result, the amount of heat applied to the first surface is suppressed, and the difference from the amount of heat applied to the second surface is reduced. Thereby, as indicated by reference numeral G3 in FIG. 6, the time difference until the color is stabilized between the first surface and the second surface as compared with the case of the comparative example (G1 · G2) in which the drying temperature of each surface is the same. Is almost eliminated, and as a result, the difference in color level on each surface is reduced.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the inkjet recording apparatus 1 includes a CPU 221, a storage device 222, a ROM 223, a RAM 224, an operation / display panel 106, an image output device 226, a communication interface (communication I / F) 227, a detection unit 105, and a dryer 70. Etc.

  These components are connected to the system bus 228. Note that the storage device 222 and the image output device 226 are connected to the system bus 228 via corresponding interfaces (not shown).

  The storage device 22 is composed of, for example, a hard disk, and stores a program corresponding to a processing procedure of printing processing (image forming processing). The storage device 222 stores at least a processing program 222A corresponding to the processing procedure.

  The ROM 223 is a read-only memory, and stores parameters (for example, the drying parameter table described above) necessary for performing printing processing (image forming processing) and communication protocol information for performing communication with an external device such as a computer. Has been.

  The RAM 224 is a write / read memory as needed, and a storage area corresponding to the reception memory of the data reception unit and a work area for work are allocated.

  In the RAM 224, the work area includes a program read from the storage device 222, parameters and data read from the ROM 223, communication protocol information, setting information set by the operation / display panel 106, data to be transmitted and received, and the like. Print data received by the data receiving unit, image data (bitmap) in units of pages, and the like are stored.

  The image output device 226 has the function of the recording head 30 shown in FIG. 4 and performs a printing process (image forming process) based on the image data.

  The communication I / F 227 is an interface that has the function of the data receiving unit 101 illustrated in FIG. 4 and performs communication with an external device, for example, the host computer 2 via a communication line.

  The CPU 221 executes a printing process by reading and executing a program including the processing program 222A from the storage device 222 to the RAM 224. The CPU 221 controls the entire inkjet recording apparatus 1.

  In the present embodiment, the processing program including the drying parameter table (see FIG. 7) has been described as being recorded in a storage device such as a hard disk as a recording medium. However, the predetermined program is provided as follows. Also good.

  For example, a predetermined program may be stored in the ROM, and the CPU may load the predetermined program from the ROM to the main storage device and execute it.

  The predetermined program may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM, an MO (magneto-optical disk), a flexible disk, and distributed.

  Further, the image processing apparatus or the like is connected to a server apparatus or a host computer via a communication line (for example, the Internet), and after the predetermined program is downloaded from the server apparatus or the host computer, the predetermined program is executed. You may do it. In this case, examples of the download destination of the predetermined program include a memory such as a RAM and a storage device (storage medium) such as a hard disk.

  Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment, the embodiment disclosed in this specification is an example in all respects and is limited to the disclosed technology. Should not be considered. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above-described embodiment, but should be construed according to the description of the scope of claims. All modifications are included without departing from the technical scope equivalent to the described technique and the gist of the claims.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the drying temperature pattern is determined by the control unit 104 based on the drying parameter table, but may be input to the operation / display panel 106 by the operator's input operation. However, it is easier to set the drying temperature if the control unit 104 determines the value as in the present embodiment.

  Similarly, conditions such as paper type and environment (temperature / humidity) may be input to the operation / display panel 106 by the operator's input operation. The operation / display panel 106 may be provided on the host computer 2 side instead of the ink jet recording apparatus as in the present embodiment.

  Furthermore, as long as the drying temperature can be changed, the structure of the dryer 70 is not limited to that shown in the present embodiment, and the heat source 71 is not divided into a plurality of heat generating units and energized and controlled, for example, As shown in FIG. 9, the temperature of the heat source 71 may be fixed and the temperature controlled by opening and closing a shutter (an example of variable means) 73. In addition, since a function of passing a part of the warm air is given, a hole 73a is formed in the shutter 73 as shown in FIG. Alternatively, for example, a louver capable of adjusting the angle (an example of a variable unit) may be provided to control the wind orientation. Furthermore, a plurality of variable means may be used in combination.

  Note that if the temperature of the heat source is fixed and the drying temperature is controlled by a shutter or louver, the temperature immediately changes if the shutter or louver moves, so that the response to temperature change is improved compared to the case where the heat source is energized.

  In the above description, as the paper that is a recording medium on which an image is formed by the ink jet recording apparatus of the present invention, various types of paper that can perform ink jet recording can be used. Recording paper, postcards, various papers, roll paper, etc. are used. As the sheet to be conveyed, various sheets such as paper, film, postcard, and cash can be applied.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inkjet recording apparatus 30 Recording head 45 Inversion path 60 Intake fan 70 Dryer 71 Heat source 71a 1st heat generating part 71b 2nd heat generating part 71c 3rd heat generating part 72 Blower fan 73 Shutter 73a Hole 101 Data receiving part 102 Image processing part 104 Control unit (drying temperature control means)
105 Detection unit 105a Temperature / humidity sensor 105b Paper sensor 106 Operation / display panel 107 Drying parameter storage unit A Transport direction P Paper R Transport path

Claims (5)

Recording means for recording an image according to the recording information by discharging ink onto the recording medium;
Conveying means for conveying the recording means so that image formation by the recording means is performed on the first surface and the second surface of the recording medium;
Drying means for drying the recording medium on which the image is recorded by the recording means;
After the image is formed on the first surface, the recording medium is dried at the first temperature, and after the image is formed on the second surface after drying at the first temperature, the recording medium is moved from the first temperature. Drying temperature control means for controlling the drying temperature by the drying means so as to be dried at a high second temperature;
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: The drying temperature control means includes
At least one of a heat source provided in the drying unit, a shutter that adjusts the amount of wind that sends the heat generated by the heat source to the recording medium, and a louver that changes the orientation of the wind that sends heat generated by the heat source to the recording medium The drying temperature is controlled by the drying means.
The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1. The drying temperature control means includes
Control based on characteristics of the recording medium, recording information and / or temperature and humidity,
The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The condition is acquired by the detection means;
The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 3. A first drying process of drying the recording medium after the image is formed on the first surface at a first temperature;
A second drying process in which the recording medium after the first drying process is finished and an image is formed on the second surface is dried at a second temperature higher than the first temperature;
A processing program for causing a computer to execute.

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