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JP2018047642A5
JP2018047642A5 JP2016185272A JP2016185272A JP2018047642A5 JP 2018047642 A5 JP2018047642 A5 JP 2018047642A5 JP 2016185272 A JP2016185272 A JP 2016185272A JP 2016185272 A JP2016185272 A JP 2016185272A JP 2018047642 A5 JP2018047642 A5 JP 2018047642A5
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本発明の一態様に係る印刷装置は、複数の発熱素子を有して被印刷媒体に印刷を行う印刷ヘッドと、前記印刷ヘッドの温度と前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する通電時間とが対応付けられた通電テーブルを格納し、前記通電テーブルは前記通電時間の各々に対応する前記被印刷媒体を搬送する互いに異なる複数の搬送速度を記憶する記憶部と、前記印刷ヘッドの温度を測定する測定部と、前記被印刷媒体を、前記複数の搬送速度に含まれない第1の搬送速度で搬送するように設定され、且つ、前記測定部により測定された前記印刷ヘッドの温度が第1の温度であるときに、前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する第1の通電時間を、前記通電テーブルにおける、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より速い一つの第2の搬送速度に対応した第1の通電テーブルと、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より遅い一つの第3の搬送速度に対応した第2の通電テーブルと、に基づいて、算出する制御部と、を備える。 A printing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a print head that has a plurality of heating elements and performs printing on a medium to be printed, a temperature of the print head, and an energization time for energizing at least a part of the plurality of heating elements. Doo is stored conductible table associated, a storage unit the current table which stores a plurality of transport speed different from each other to convey the print medium corresponding to each of the energization time, the temperature of the print head The temperature of the print head, which is set to convey the printing medium at a first conveyance speed not included in the plurality of conveyance speeds, and the temperature of the print head measured by the when a first temperature, a first energization time for energizing the at least a portion of said plurality of heating elements, in the prior SL through electrostatic table, than the first conveying speed of the plurality of transport speed fast A first energizing table corresponding to One of the second transfer rate, and a second current table corresponding to the third conveyance speed of one said slower than the first conveying speed of the plurality of transport speed, the And a control unit that calculates based on the control unit.

本発明の一態様に係る制御方法は、印刷装置の制御方法であって、前記印刷装置は、複数の発熱素子を有して被印刷媒体に印刷を行う印刷ヘッドと、前記印刷ヘッドの温度と前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する通電時間とが対応付けられた通電テーブルを格納し、前記通電テーブルは前記通電時間の各々に対応する前記被印刷媒体を搬送する互いに異なる複数の搬送速度を記憶する記憶部と、前記印刷ヘッドの温度を測定する測定部と、を有し、 前記被印刷媒体を、前記複数の搬送速度に含まれない第1の搬送速度で搬送するように設定され、且つ、前記測定部により測定された前記印刷ヘッドの温度が第1の温度であるときに、前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する第1の通電時間を、前記通電テーブルにおける、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より速い一つの第2の搬送速度に対応した第1の通電テーブルと、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より遅い一つの第3の搬送速度に対応した第2の通電テーブルと、に基づいて算出する。 A control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a control method of a printing apparatus, wherein the printing apparatus has a plurality of heating elements and performs printing on a medium to be printed, a temperature of the printing head, and stores conductible table energization time for energizing the at least partially associated in said plurality of heating elements, the current table to each other in different conveying the printing medium corresponding to each of the energization time And a storage unit that stores the transport speed, and a measurement unit that measures the temperature of the print head, wherein the print medium is transported at a first transport speed that is not included in the plurality of transport speeds. is set, and, when the temperature of the print head measured by the measuring unit is the first temperature, a first energization time for energizing the at least a portion of said plurality of heating elements, pre SL through electrostatic At the table, A first energization table corresponding to one second transport speed higher than the first transport speed among the plurality of transport speeds, and one slower than the first transport speed among the plurality of transport speeds It calculates based on the 2nd electricity supply table corresponding to the 3rd 3rd conveyance speed.

本発明の一態様に係るプログラムは、印刷装置を制御するコンピュータにより実行されるプログラムであって、前記印刷装置は、複数の発熱素子を有して被印刷媒体に印刷を行う印刷ヘッドと、前記印刷ヘッドの温度と前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する通電時間とが対応付けられた通電テーブルを格納し、前記通電テーブルは前記通電時間の各々に対応する前記被印刷媒体を搬送する互いに異なる複数の搬送速度を記憶する記憶部と、前記印刷ヘッドの温度を測定する測定部と、を有し、前記プログラムは、前記コンピュータにおいて、前記被印刷媒体を、前記複数の搬送速度に含まれない第1の搬送速度で搬送するように設定され、且つ、前記測定部で測定された前記印刷ヘッドの温度が第1の温度であるときに、前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する第1の通電時間を、前記通電テーブルにおける、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より速い一つの第2の搬送速度に対応した第1の通電テーブルと、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より遅い一つの第3の搬送速度に対応した第2の通電テーブルと、に基づいて算出させる。 A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program executed by a computer that controls a printing apparatus, wherein the printing apparatus has a plurality of heating elements and performs printing on a medium to be printed; stores conductible table energizing times and associated energizing at least a portion of temperature between the plurality of heating elements of the print head, the energization table conveying the print medium corresponding to each of the energization time A storage unit for storing a plurality of different transport speeds, and a measurement section for measuring the temperature of the print head, wherein the program causes the computer to set the print medium to the plurality of transport speeds. When the temperature of the print head measured by the measurement unit is a first temperature, the plurality of printing heads are set to convey at a first conveyance speed that is not included. A first energization time for energizing the at least a portion of the heating element, before the SL through electrostatic table, corresponding to the second conveying speed of the one first faster than the conveying speed of the plurality of transport speed a The calculation is made based on one energization table and a second energization table corresponding to one third transport speed that is slower than the first transport speed among the plurality of transport speeds.

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複数の発熱素子を有して被印刷媒体に印刷を行う印刷ヘッドと、
前記印刷ヘッドの温度と前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する通電時間とが対応付けられた通電テーブルを格納し、前記通電テーブルは前記通電時間の各々に対応する前記被印刷媒体を搬送する互いに異なる複数の搬送速度を記憶する記憶部と、
前記印刷ヘッドの温度を測定する測定部と、
前記被印刷媒体を、前記複数の搬送速度に含まれない第1の搬送速度で搬送するように設定され、且つ、前記測定部により測定された前記印刷ヘッドの温度が第1の温度であるときに、前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する第1の通電時間を、前記通電テーブルにおける、前記搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より速い一つの第2の搬送速度に対応した第1の通電テーブルと、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より遅い一つの第3の搬送速度に対応した第2の通電テーブルと、に基づいて、算出する制御部と、
を備えることを特徴とする印刷装置。
A print head which has a plurality of heating elements and performs printing on a printing medium;
Stores conductible table energizing times and associated energizing at least a portion of temperature between the plurality of heating elements of the print head, the energization table the printing medium corresponding to each of the energization time A storage unit that stores a plurality of different transport speeds to be transported;
A measurement unit that measures the temperature of the print head;
When the printing medium is set to be transported at a first transport speed not included in the plurality of transport speeds, and the temperature of the print head measured by the measurement unit is a first temperature in a first energization time for energizing the at least a portion of said plurality of heating elements, before Symbol energizing of table, the second transport speed of one said faster than the first conveying speed of said conveying speed A control unit that calculates based on a corresponding first electrification table and a second electrification table corresponding to one third transport speed that is slower than the first transport speed among the plurality of transport speeds. When,
A printing apparatus comprising:
請求項1に記載の印刷装置において、In the printing device according to claim 1,
前記第2の搬送速度は、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より速い複数の搬送速度の中で前記第1の搬送速度に最も近い値であり、The second transport speed is a value closest to the first transport speed among a plurality of transport speeds higher than the first transport speed among the plurality of transport speeds,
前記第3の搬送速度は、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より遅い複数の搬送速度の中で前記第1の搬送速度に最も近い値であることを特徴とする印刷装置。The printing apparatus, wherein the third transport speed is a value closest to the first transport speed among a plurality of transport speeds slower than the first transport speed among the plurality of transport speeds. .
請求項2に記載の印刷装置において、
前記制御部は、前記第1の通電時間を、前記第1の通電テーブルにおける前記第1の温度に対応付けられた第2の通電時間と、前記第2の通電テーブルにおける前記第1の温度に対応付けられた第3の通電時間と、から補間して算出することを特徴とする印刷装置。
In the printing apparatus according to claim 2,
The control unit sets the first energization time to a second energization time associated with the first temperature in the first energization table and the first temperature in the second energization table. A printing apparatus characterized by being interpolated and calculated from the associated third energization time.
請求項2に記載の印刷装置において、
前記制御部は、
前記第1の通電テーブルにおける、前記第1の温度より低い第2の温度に対応付けられた第4の通電時間と、前記第1の温度より高い第3の温度に対応付けられた第5の通電時間と、から補間して前記第1の温度での第6の通電時間を算出し、
前記第2の通電テーブルにおける、前記第1の温度より低い第4の温度に対応付けられた第7の通電時間と、前記第1の温度より高い第5の温度に対応付けられた第8の通電時間と、から補間して前記第1の温度での第9の通電時間を算出し、
前記第6の通電時間と前記第9の通電時間とから補間して前記第1の通電時間を算出することを特徴とする印刷装置。
In the printing apparatus according to claim 2,
The control unit
A fourth energizing time associated with a second temperature lower than the first temperature and a fifth associated with a third temperature higher than the first temperature in the first energizing table Interpolating from the current application time to calculate the sixth current application time at the first temperature,
A seventh energizing time associated with a fourth temperature lower than the first temperature and an eighth associated with a fifth temperature higher than the first temperature in the second energizing table The ninth energization time at the first temperature is calculated by interpolating from the energization time,
A printing apparatus, wherein the first energization time is calculated by interpolating the sixth energization time and the ninth energization time.
請求項1乃至4の何れか一項に記載の印刷装置において、
前記制御部は、前記被印刷媒体の搬送速度を時間経過とともに増加させる加速期間中又は前記搬送速度を時間経過とともに減少させる減速期間中であるときに、前記第1の通電時間の算出を行うことを特徴とする印刷装置。
The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The control unit calculates the first energization time during an acceleration period during which the transport speed of the print medium is increased with time or during a deceleration period during which the transport speed is decreased over time. A printing device characterized by
請求項5に記載の印刷装置において、さらに、
前記被印刷媒体を搬送する搬送部を駆動するモータを備え、
前記制御部は、
前記複数の発熱素子のうちの、前記被印刷媒体に印刷される印刷パターンを構成する各印刷ラインに含まれる印刷ドットの数に対応する数の発熱素子を同時に駆動する一括駆動により、前記印刷ヘッドが前記被印刷媒体に前記印刷パターンを印刷するときに、前記モータをスルー領域に向けて加速させることを許可する特定の条件が満たされているか否かを判定し、
前記特定の条件が満たされていると判定したときに前記モータを前記スルー領域へ向けて加速させて、前記被印刷媒体の搬送速度を時間経過とともに増加させるように制御することを特徴とする印刷装置。
In the printing device according to claim 5, further,
A motor for driving a transport unit for transporting the print medium;
The control unit
Among the plurality of heat generating elements, the print head is simultaneously driven by collective drive which simultaneously drives the number of heat generating elements corresponding to the number of print dots included in each print line constituting the print pattern to be printed on the print medium. When printing the printing pattern on the printing medium, it is determined whether a specific condition for permitting the motor to accelerate toward the through region is satisfied.
When it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied, the motor is accelerated toward the through region, and control is performed to increase the transport speed of the print medium with time. apparatus.
請求項6に記載の印刷装置において、
前記制御部は、
前記モータを前記スルー領域へ移行させて、前記被印刷媒体に前記印刷パターンの印刷を行った場合に、前記モータを自起動領域内で動作させて前記印刷パターンの印刷を行った場合よりも印刷時間が短くなるときに、前記特定の条件が満たされていると判定し、
前記モータを前記スルー領域へ向けて加速させることを特徴とする印刷装置。
In the printing device according to claim 6,
The control unit
When the printing pattern is printed on the print medium by moving the motor to the through area, printing is performed more than when the printing pattern is printed by operating the motor in the self-starting area. When the time becomes short, it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied,
A printing apparatus characterized in that the motor is accelerated toward the through region.
請求項6に記載の印刷装置において、
前記特定の条件は、印刷品位に関する条件及び前記モータの耐久性の劣化に関する条件の少なくとも一方を含むことを特徴とする印刷装置。
In the printing device according to claim 6,
The printing apparatus, wherein the specific condition includes at least one of a condition regarding print quality and a condition regarding deterioration of the durability of the motor.
印刷装置の制御方法であって、
前記印刷装置は、複数の発熱素子を有して被印刷媒体に印刷を行う印刷ヘッドと、前記印刷ヘッドの温度と前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する通電時間とが対応付けられた通電テーブルを格納し、前記通電テーブルは前記通電時間の各々に対応する前記被印刷媒体を搬送する互いに異なる複数の搬送速度を記憶する記憶部と、前記印刷ヘッドの温度を測定する測定部と、を有し、
前記被印刷媒体を、前記複数の搬送速度に含まれない第1の搬送速度で搬送するように設定され、且つ、前記測定部により測定された前記印刷ヘッドの温度が第1の温度であるときに、前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する第1の通電時間を、前記通電テーブルにおける、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より速い一つの第2の搬送速度に対応した第1の通電テーブルと、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より遅い一つの第3の搬送速度に対応した第2の通電テーブルと、に基づいて算出することを特徴とする制御方法。
A control method of the printing apparatus,
The printing apparatus includes a plurality of heating elements and performs printing on a medium to be printed, and a temperature of the printing head and an energization time for energizing at least a part of the plurality of heating elements are associated with each other . stores conductible table, a storage unit the current table which stores a plurality of transport speed different from each other to convey the print medium corresponding to each of the energization time, and a measuring unit for measuring the temperature of the print head And have
When the printing medium is set to be transported at a first transport speed not included in the plurality of transport speeds, and the temperature of the print head measured by the measurement unit is a first temperature , at least a portion of a first energization time for energizing the, prior SL through electrostatic table, conveying the second one faster than the first conveying speed of the plurality of the conveying speed of the plurality of heating elements Calculation based on a first electrification table corresponding to the speed and a second electrification table corresponding to one third conveyance speed slower than the first conveyance speed among the plurality of conveyance speeds Control method characterized by
印刷装置を制御するコンピュータにより実行されるプログラムであって、
前記印刷装置は、複数の発熱素子を有して被印刷媒体に印刷を行う印刷ヘッドと、前記印刷ヘッドの温度と前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する通電時間とが対応付けられた通電テーブルを格納し、前記通電テーブルは前記通電時間の各々に対応する前記被印刷媒体を搬送する互いに異なる複数の搬送速度を記憶する記憶部と、前記印刷ヘッドの温度を測定する測定部と、を有し、
前記プログラムは、
前記コンピュータにおいて、
前記被印刷媒体を、前記複数の搬送速度に含まれない第1の搬送速度で搬送するように設定され、且つ、前記測定部で測定された前記印刷ヘッドの温度が第1の温度であるときに、前記複数の発熱素子の少なくとも一部に通電する第1の通電時間を、前記通電テーブルにおける、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より速い一つの第2の搬送速度に対応した第1の通電テーブルと、前記複数の搬送速度のうちの前記第1の搬送速度より遅い一つの第3の搬送速度に対応した第2の通電テーブルと、に基づいて算出させることを特徴とするプログラム。
A program executed by a computer that controls a printing apparatus, comprising:
The printing apparatus includes a plurality of heating elements and performs printing on a medium to be printed, and a temperature of the printing head and an energization time for energizing at least a part of the plurality of heating elements are associated with each other . stores conductible table, a storage unit the current table which stores a plurality of transport speed different from each other to convey the print medium corresponding to each of the energization time, and a measuring unit for measuring the temperature of the print head And have
The program is
At the computer,
When the printing medium is set to be transported at a first transport speed not included in the plurality of transport speeds, and the temperature of the print head measured by the measurement unit is a first temperature , at least a portion of a first energization time for energizing the, prior SL through electrostatic table, conveying the second one faster than the first conveying speed of the plurality of the conveying speed of the plurality of heating elements A calculation is made based on a first energization table corresponding to the speed and a second energization table corresponding to one third transport speed slower than the first transport speed among the plurality of transport speeds. A program characterized by
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