JP4552619B2 - Image recording apparatus and image recording method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus and an image recording method, and more particularly to an image recording apparatus and an image recording method capable of detecting the end of a recording medium.

  When performing image recording on a long recording medium such as roll paper or fabric, if the recording operation is continued even though all of the recording medium to be recorded has been unwound, the image recording apparatus is, for example, an inkjet system. If so, the ink is wasted, and the inside of the apparatus is contaminated with the ink discharged onto the platen or the like. For example, if the image recording apparatus is an apparatus that records on thermal paper with a thermal head, a large load is applied to internal mechanisms such as a thermal head and a motor. In either case, this leads to device failure.

  Therefore, conventionally, the image recording apparatus is provided with an end detection means such as a sensor for detecting the end and remaining amount of the recording medium and a remaining amount detecting means, and the detecting means detects the display and the end indicating the remaining amount of the recording medium. In such a case, there is known an image recording apparatus configured to automatically interrupt, end, or temporarily stop the recording operation, and further turn on a warning lamp or display a prompt to replace the recording medium (for example, , See Patent Documents 1 to 4).

On the other hand, for example, when the recording medium is a long cloth or the like, the recording operation is continuously performed without interrupting the recording operation while joining the end of the unwound recording medium and the leading end of the next recording medium. In some cases (for example, see Patent Documents 5 to 7), for textile printing, a piece of fabric having a length of about 20 m to 30 m is inserted into an image recording apparatus while being joined together, and is 100 m or more at a time. Printing is routinely performed.
JP 7-164783 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-214828 JP 2001-121765 A JP-A-5-278308 JP-A-7-9679 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-192691 JP-A-2003-246106

  However, when image recording is performed using the image recording apparatus as described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 while joining the recording media like textile printing, for example, the recording medium currently being recorded by the operator is Despite knowing that everything is unwound and joining the end of the recording medium to the leading edge of the next recording medium and wanting to continue the recording operation as it is, the end detection means will detect the recording medium during the splicing operation. When the end of the image is detected, the image recording apparatus may automatically interrupt the recording operation.

  In such a case, the time during which the recording operation is interrupted is wasted time, and the work is delayed against the operator's intention. In addition, the operator must input instructions such as interruption, release of warning, and resumption of recording to the apparatus, which is a burden on the work.

  Also, in order to avoid such interruption of the recording operation and the like, when changing the processing at the time of termination detection during the recording operation of the apparatus so that the interruption is not performed, in such an apparatus, the operation mode of the apparatus It is often necessary to change the setting by switching to so-called local. However, when the mode is switched to the local mode, the recording operation is usually temporarily stopped, and the recording operation must be resumed by switching back to the online mode.

  In the image recording apparatus, the end of the image is detected even when the recording of the predetermined length of the image has been completed, and it is desired that the recording medium is unwound and sent to the subsequent process without being paused. As a result, the transport operation is stopped, so that a process for continuing the operator transport operation must be performed, and the above-described disadvantages occur.

  As described above, particularly when recording is performed while splicing the recording media, in the image recording apparatus that automatically interrupts the recording operation when the end of the recording medium is detected, the operation is delayed and the burden on the operator is increased. As a result, productivity is lowered.

  On the other hand, if the apparatus is not provided with automatic stop means such as end detection means, for example, an operator who manages a plurality of image recording apparatuses depends on processing by a certain apparatus and is recorded by another apparatus. Without knowing that all of the medium is unwound or not knowing that the hand is not turning, the apparatus continues the recording operation, resulting in a failure such as that described above.

  As described above, for an image recording apparatus that records an image on a long recording medium, when the end of the recording medium is detected, the recording operation is not automatically interrupted, but at the time of detecting the end. It is desirable that the operator can freely set the processing content according to the situation or can change the processing content once set without interrupting the recording operation of the apparatus.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to set the processing content when detecting the end of a long recording medium in advance before the start of the recording operation, and to change it during the recording operation. An object is to provide an image recording apparatus and an image recording method capable of changing the processing content of recording without interrupting the operation.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, an image recording apparatus according to claim 1,
Data holding means for holding data recordable on a recording medium;
Reading means for reading the data;
Recording means for recording on the recording medium based on the data read by the reading means;
Conveying means for conveying the recording medium;
End detection means for detecting the end of the recording medium;
As the processing contents for the recording medium at the time when the end detection unit detects the end of the recording medium before the start of the recording operation or during the recording operation, the processing is interrupted, the recording medium is transported a predetermined amount, suspended, temporarily stopped, and recorded. Setting means capable of setting processing content including at least one of temporary stop and recording continuation after conveying the medium by a predetermined amount ;
Setting storage means for storing the processing content set by the setting means;
Control means for controlling the operation of the reading means, the recording means and the transport means according to the processing content stored in the setting storage means when the end of the recording medium is detected ,
The control means transmits at least the processing content at the time of the end detection newly set by the setting means during the recording operation of the image recording to the setting storage means, and the reading means to the recording means When data transmission is performed, the transfer line is logically divided and performed .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the end of the recording medium is detected by the end detection unit, the control unit of the image recording apparatus changes the processing contents stored in the setting storage unit by the setting unit at that time. Accordingly, the operation of the data reading means, the recording means, and the conveying means for conveying the recording medium is controlled.

In addition , when the processing content at the time of termination detection is changed during image recording, the image recording apparatus reads data from the data holding unit for image recording and transmits the data to the recording unit. The transmission line used for the transmission is logically divided by time division, frequency division, or the like, and the changed processing content at the time of termination detection is transmitted to the setting storage means.

Furthermore , as the processing at the time of detecting the end in the image recording apparatus, an appropriate processing is selected from among processing such as interruption, interruption after conveyance of the recording medium by a predetermined amount, suspension, pause after recording medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount, and continuation of recording. The image recording apparatus executes the selected processing content.

The invention according to claim 2 is the image recording apparatus according to claim 1 ,
Measuring means for measuring a recording distance to the recording medium or a conveyance distance of the recording medium;
And display means for displaying the recording distance or the transport distance from the start of recording.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display means of the image recording apparatus includes the length of image recording on the recording medium from the start of recording, or the distance of the recording medium from the start of recording. Whether or not the sheet is conveyed is displayed, and the operator can confirm the recording distance or the conveyance distance by looking at the display.

The invention according to claim 3 is the image recording apparatus according to claim 2 ,
Comprising seam detection means for detecting a seam of the recording medium,
The display means is configured to display the number of detections of the seam from the start of recording and the recording distance or the transport distance from the last detected seam.

According to the invention described in claim 3 , in addition to the item described in claim 2 , the display means of the image recording apparatus is finally detected by the number of seams of the recording medium that has passed through the recording means and the seam detecting means. The length or conveyance distance at which the image is recorded from the formed seam is displayed.

The image recording method according to claim 4 comprises:
A recording process of reading the data from a data holding unit that holds data recordable on the recording medium, and recording the data on the recording medium based on the data while transporting the recording medium;
Wherein the end of the recording medium is detected, have rows and termination event handling process from the setting storage means to save the contents of processing executed when end detection reads the process contents executing the process contents,
The processing content can be set before the start of the recording operation or during the recording operation. The processing content is interrupted, interrupted after the recording medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount, paused, temporarily stopped after the recording medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount. Including at least one of stop and record continuation,
At least when the transmission of the data in the recording process and the transmission of the processing contents executed at the time of the termination detection newly set during the image recording recording operation, the transfer line is logically divided. It is characterized by performing .

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, data is read from the data holding means, and image recording is performed on the recording medium based on the data while transporting the recording medium. Further, when the end of the recording medium is detected, the processing content to be executed at the time of detecting the end stored in the setting storage unit at that time is read and the processing content is executed.

Also , if the processing content at the end detection is changed during the recording process, the transfer line on which data for image recording is transmitted is logically divided by time division, frequency division, etc. The processing contents at the time of detecting the end are transmitted.

Furthermore , as the processing at the time of detecting the end of the recording medium, an appropriate processing is selected from among processing such as interruption, interruption after conveyance of the recording medium by a predetermined amount, pause, recording medium is suspended after conveyance of the predetermined amount, and recording is continued. The selected processing content is executed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image recording method according to the fourth aspect, in the recording process, a recording distance from the recording start to the recording medium or a transport distance of the recording medium is displayed. To do.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is displayed how long the image recording on the recording medium has been performed since the start of recording, or how much distance the recording medium has been transported since the start of recording, and the operator By looking at the display, the recording distance or transport distance can be confirmed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image recording method according to the fifth aspect , in the recording process, the number of detections of the seam of the recording medium from the start of recording and the recording distance from the last detected seam or The transport distance is displayed.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the item of the fifth aspect , the number of seams of the recording medium that has passed through the recording means and the length of the image recorded from the last seam detected by the seam detecting means. Or the transport distance is displayed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the end of the recording medium is detected by the end detection unit, the control unit of the image recording apparatus changes the processing contents stored in the setting storage unit by the setting unit at that time. Accordingly, the operation of the data reading means, the recording means, and the conveying means for conveying the recording medium is controlled.

  For this reason, the control means refers to the processing content at the time of detecting the end stored in the setting storage means only when the end of the recording medium is detected, so that the processing content is set in advance or recorded at the operator's discretion. By making it possible to change the setting even during operation, the processing contents can be accurately executed by the control means, and the processing contents at the time of termination detection can be arbitrarily set before, during, or after the recording operation. It becomes possible to change at the timing.

  In addition, with this configuration, the recording process is stopped by switching the device to the local mode to change the processing contents as in the past, or the recording is stopped unnecessarily to continue the recording. It can be avoided that the work is delayed. Furthermore, by accurately changing the processing contents, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems in the apparatus by ejecting ink when there is no recording medium, and it is possible to improve the productivity of the recording process. It becomes.

In addition , when the processing content at the time of termination detection is changed during image recording, the image recording apparatus reads data from the data holding unit for image recording and transmits the data to the recording unit. The transmission line used for the transmission is logically divided by time division, frequency division, or the like, and the changed processing content at the time of termination detection is transmitted to the setting storage means. Therefore, the transmission of the processing contents are changed with the transmission of data can be substantially performed simultaneously and independently, is stored in the setting storage unit the processing content at the time of the termination detecting without interrupting the recording operation Can be performed more reliably, and work delays can be prevented accurately.

Furthermore , as the processing at the time of detecting the end in the image recording apparatus, an appropriate processing is selected from among processing such as interruption, interruption after conveyance of the recording medium by a predetermined amount, suspension, pause after recording medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount, and continuation of recording. The image recording apparatus executes the selected processing content. Therefore, you are possible operator is the processing content at the time of termination detection for the image processing apparatus it is possible to accurately set and change according to the situation, improving the productivity of the recording process.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display means of the image recording apparatus includes the length of image recording on the recording medium from the start of recording, or the distance of the recording medium from the start of recording. Whether or not the sheet is conveyed is displayed, and the operator can confirm the recording distance or the conveyance distance by looking at the display. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the invention described previously Ki請 Motomeko 1, operator, Toka continued image recording during the next termination detection, or because finished almost requested image recording of the record length of the next end At the time of detection, it is possible to easily and accurately make a decision such as ending the image recording, leading to an improvement in productivity.

According to the invention described in claim 3 , in addition to the item described in claim 2 , the display means of the image recording apparatus is finally detected by the number of seams of the recording medium that has passed through the recording means and the seam detecting means. The length or conveyance distance at which the image is recorded from the formed seam is displayed. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the invention according to the second aspect , it is possible to easily specify how many meters from what joint of the joined recording media the image is recorded by the operator.

  Also, for example, if image recording stops due to a failure or the like in the image recording apparatus, it is possible to easily identify a position where a recording abnormality may have occurred on the recording medium, and whether to perform image recording again. Alternatively, it is possible to easily determine whether or not to flow to a subsequent process as it is, and it is possible to easily avoid work delays.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, data is read from the data holding means, and image recording is performed on the recording medium based on the data while transporting the recording medium. Further, when the end of the recording medium is detected, the processing content to be executed at the time of detecting the end stored in the setting storage unit at that time is read and the processing content is executed.

  Therefore, since the processing content at the time of detecting the end stored in the setting storage means is referred to only when the end of the recording medium is detected, the processing content is set in advance or during the recording operation at the operator's discretion. By making the setting changeable, the processing content can be accurately executed by the control means, and the processing content at the end detection is changed at any timing before, during or after the recording operation. It becomes possible.

  In addition, with this configuration, the recording process is stopped due to a change in the processing contents as in the past, or the recording is stopped unnecessarily to continue the recording, thereby delaying the work. Can be avoided. Furthermore, by accurately changing the processing contents, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems in the apparatus by ejecting ink when there is no recording medium, and it is possible to improve the productivity of the recording process. It becomes.

Also , if the processing content at the end detection is changed during the recording process, the transfer line on which data for image recording is transmitted is logically divided by time division, frequency division, etc. The processing contents at the time of detecting the end are transmitted. Therefore, the transmission of the processing contents are changed with the transmission of data can be substantially performed simultaneously and independently, is stored in the setting storage unit the processing content at the time of the termination detecting without interrupting the recording operation Can be performed more reliably, and work delays can be prevented accurately.

Furthermore , as the processing at the time of detecting the end of the recording medium, an appropriate processing is selected from among processing such as interruption, interruption after conveyance of the recording medium by a predetermined amount, pause, recording medium is suspended after conveyance of the predetermined amount, and recording is continued. The selected processing content is executed. Therefore, it is possible operator is the processing content at the time of termination detection for the image processing apparatus it is possible to accurately set and change according to the situation, improving the productivity of the recording process.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is displayed how long the image recording on the recording medium has been performed since the start of recording, or how much distance the recording medium has been transported since the start of recording, and the operator By looking at the display, the recording distance or transport distance can be confirmed. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the invention described before Ki請 Motomeko 4, the operator, Toka continued image recording during the next termination detection, or because finished almost requested image recording of the record length of the next end At the time of detection, it is possible to easily and accurately make a decision such as ending the image recording, leading to an improvement in productivity.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the item of the fifth aspect , the number of seams of the recording medium that has passed through the recording means and the length of the image recorded from the last seam detected by the seam detecting means. Or the transport distance is displayed. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the invention according to the fifth aspect , it is possible to easily specify how many meters from what joint of the joined recording media the image is recorded by the operator.

  In addition, for example, if image recording stops due to a failure or the like, it is possible to easily identify a position where a recording abnormality may have occurred on the recording medium, and perform image recording again or later. It is possible to easily determine whether or not to flow in the process, and it is possible to easily avoid work delays.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the image recording apparatus and the image recording method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image recording system in which the image recording apparatus of the present embodiment is used. An image recording apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is connected to a client computer C via a network N such as a LAN or the Internet, and constitutes an image recording system S that prints on a long fabric as a recording medium A. is doing.

  The image recording system S according to the present embodiment transmits image data, which is a basis of repeated image recording of printing created by the client computer C and assigned a job name, to the image recording apparatus 1 via the network N, and the image data. The image recording apparatus 1 is configured to repeatedly record images for a predetermined length on the recording medium A based on the above.

  In this embodiment, the image recording apparatus 1 includes a server 2 composed of a computer configured by connecting a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an input / output interface, and the like by a BUS, and a recording apparatus 3 composed of an inkjet printer connected to the server 2. It consists of and.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the server of the image recording apparatus of the present embodiment. As the server 2, for example, a computer in which necessary software is installed is used as described above. However, the server 2 may be configured as a device having a dedicated CPU.

  The reception management means 10 of the server 2 is connected to the network N, receives the image data transmitted from the client computer C via the network N, and receives information related to the image recording apparatus 1 via the network N. It is configured to transmit to C.

  The reception management means 10 includes a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and is connected to a display input means 11 that can display the contents of a job and set processing contents. The display input means 11 is a setting means in the present invention. Equivalent to. The reception management unit 10 transmits necessary information to the display input unit 11 and transmits the processing contents set by the display input unit 11 to the job management unit 12. The display input means 11 is configured to display a list of job contents and to input processing instructions for each job.

  The reception management means 10 is further connected with a job management means 12 for managing various processes performed in the server 2. When the job management means 12 receives a processing request from the display input means 11, the processing is executed. It is configured to perform processing according to the contents.

  In addition to the reception management unit 10, the job management unit 12 includes an image information management unit 13, an arithmetic processing unit 14, a data management unit 15, an output processing unit 16, a printer status management unit 17, and an LUT (Look Up Table) management unit 18. Is connected, and a memory 19 is connected as a server-side setting storage unit for storing the processing contents set by the display input unit 11.

  Connected to the image information management means 13 is an image information storage means 20 comprising a hard disk or the like that stores image data received by the reception management means 10 and sent via the job management means 12 for each job. .

  In response to an instruction from the job management unit 12, the image information management unit 13 stores image data in the image information storage unit 20, reads and deletes image data from the image information storage unit 20, The storage unit 20 is configured to manage the free capacity and the usage rate.

  In addition to the job management unit 12 and the image information storage unit 20, an arithmetic processing unit 14 is connected to the image information management unit 13, and a data management unit 15 is further connected to the arithmetic processing unit 14.

  The arithmetic processing unit 14 reads out the image data of the job from the image information storage unit 20 via the image information management unit 13, and converts the RGB, index color, YMCK, Lab into a format file such as TIFF, BMP, JPEG in the client computer C. The image data written in the color space such as color is subjected to arithmetic processing such as color conversion, enlargement, and error diffusion to convert the image data into dot image data (hereinafter referred to as data) that can be recorded on the recording medium A. Is configured to do. Instead of automatically performing the arithmetic processing by the arithmetic processing unit 14 as in the present embodiment, the arithmetic processing unit 14 receives an arithmetic processing instruction for a specific job from the display input unit 11 in accordance with an instruction from the job management unit 12. It is also possible to configure so as to be performed.

  The arithmetic processing means 14 is connected to the LUT management means 18 and a CMS (Color Management System) management means 21. The LUT management unit 18 and the CMS management unit 21 are configured to respond with an appropriate LUT or the like in response to a calculation processing instruction from the job management unit 12.

  A data management unit 15 is connected to the arithmetic processing unit 14, and a data holding unit 22 including a hard disk that holds data recordable in the recording medium A is connected to the data management unit 15. The data management means 15 receives the processed data from the arithmetic processing means 14 and saves it in the data holding means 22, and reads and erases data from the data holding means 22, and the data holding means 22 is free. The capacity and usage rate are managed, and the contents of the data holding means 22 are managed.

  In addition to the job management unit 12, the arithmetic processing unit 14 and the data holding unit 22, an output processing unit 16 is connected to the data management unit 15, and a printer port driver 23 is further connected to the output processing unit 16. Has been. The printer port driver 23 is connected to the recording apparatus 3 via the USB driver 24 and is also connected to the printer status management means 17.

  The output processing means 16 corresponds to the reading means in the present invention, reads data from the data holding means 22 via the data management means 15, arranges them sequentially, and outputs them to the recording apparatus 3 via the printer port driver 23 and the like. It is configured as follows.

  Specifically, first, when a recording start instruction for a specific job is input from the display input unit 11, the job management unit 72 outputs data used for the job in response to the recording start instruction. A list is created, and an output instruction is transmitted to the output processing means 16 together with the output list based on the arrangement information of the data.

  In response to the output instruction, the output processing means 16 reads one or more data necessary for the job from the data holding means 22 via the data management means 15 according to the output list. Is repeatedly arranged in the horizontal direction, the data corresponding to the image P and the data corresponding to the image Q are repeatedly read out, one line of data is sequentially arranged on the memory, and the printer port driver 23. Or is sequentially output to the recording device 3 via the USB driver 24.

  The printer status management unit 17 connected to the printer port driver 23 records the status of the recording device 3 through the printer port driver 23 and the USB driver 24 at regular intervals or in response to a request from the job management unit 12. 3 and is notified to the job management means 12.

  Here, the setting of the display and processing contents in the display input unit 11 as the setting unit described above will be described.

  An image as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the monitor screen 25 of the display input means 11 as an initial image. The display contents of this image will be described later.

  The display input means 11 switches the image to a job list display as shown in FIG. 5 in response to a switching signal generated when a tag (not shown) for screen switching in the initial image is pressed. In this image, “input” means input of image data to the image information storage means 20 via the reception management means 10, and “calculation” means calculation processing from image data to dot image data in the calculation processing means 14. “Recording” means image recording on the recording medium A. Further, “jobID” is different from the job name of the job assigned by the client computer C displayed as jobname, for example, the image information management unit 13 can distinguish between different jobs having the same job name. This means an ID number uniquely assigned to a job when image data is input to the information storage unit 20.

  The display input means 11 of this embodiment selects a specific job from the jobs displayed as a list as shown in FIG. 5 and sets various image recording conditions for the job, or at the client computer C It is possible to change the set conditions.

  The display input means 11 can also set the processing contents for the recording medium A when the end of the recording medium A is detected, and the processing for the job in which image recording is currently being performed during the recording operation. It is also possible to change the contents. The display input unit 11 selects one job from the list of jobs shown in FIG. 5, and when a condition setting button (not shown) displayed on the screen is pressed, the display input unit 11 changes to FIG. 6 according to the setting signal. As shown, a setting screen for recording operation at the time of detecting the end is displayed.

  In this embodiment, the recording operation at the time of end detection is set from the five items of “pause”, “pause after feeding a predetermined amount”, “interrupt”, “pause after feeding a predetermined amount”, and “continue recording”. It is possible to select an action by checking one of the leftmost squares of each item. In addition, “pause after feeding a predetermined amount” and “pause after feeding a predetermined amount” can be set to pause or stop after feeding only the numerical value by entering a numerical value in the blank on the right side. It is like that.

  In the present embodiment, when “pause” is selected, image recording is performed from the continuation of the image recorded until then when recording is resumed, whereas when “pause” is selected, the job is recorded. Image recording is stopped. That is, when “interrupt” is selected, if the same job is instructed to start recording again, the image recording of that job is performed from the beginning, and if the start of recording another job is instructed, the image recording of that job is performed. Is to be done.

  The display input unit 11 can also set the processing content for the recording medium A when the joint of the recording medium A is detected, and during the recording operation as in the case where the end is detected. It is also possible to change the processing content of a job for which image recording is being performed. Specifically, in the present embodiment, although not shown in the drawing, the display input unit 11 stores a predetermined amount of recording medium A (that is, processing content for the recording medium A when a joint of the recording medium A is detected). The length L in FIG. 8, which will be described later, is configured to display options such as continuing the feed recording operation, pausing, ignoring the detection of the joint, and continuing the recording operation. The processing contents are set.

  When the processing contents for the recording medium A at the time of detecting the end of the recording medium A and at the detection of the joint are set, the display input means 11 transmits the setting contents to the job management means 12 via the reception management means 10. It is configured. Further, when the job management means 12 receives these setting contents, the job management means 12 saves them in the memory 19. The memory 19 can always store the setting contents. As described above, when the processing contents changed during the recording operation on the recording medium A are transmitted, the setting contents are changed. The contents of processing are saved.

  Further, when an instruction to start recording a job is input from the display input unit 11, the job management unit 12 is set at the time of the end detection and the seam detection that are set in advance prior to the output of data from the output processing unit 16. The processing content is read from the memory 19 and transmitted as a command to the recording device 3. The recording device 3 interprets the content of the command and stores it in a memory 55 described later.

  Further, when there is a new setting of processing contents for the recording medium A at the time of termination detection or seam detection from the display input means 11 during image recording, the job management means 12 revises the setting contents in the memory 19 and The content is transmitted as a command to the recording device 3, and the recording device 3 interprets the content and saves it in the memory 55 as described above.

  In changing the processing content during image recording, the job management unit 12 transmits the processing content to the memory 55 of the recording device 3 and transmits data from the output processing unit 16 of the server 2 to the recording device 3. When performing, the same transfer path, that is, in the case of this embodiment, the transfer line connecting the USB driver 24 and the host interface 51 (see FIG. 10) of the recording apparatus 3 described later is logically divided by time division. The same transfer line is logically set to two lines, and data transmission and processing content transmission are transmitted substantially simultaneously. Instead of logical division by time division, for example, division by frequency division may be possible.

  In the server 2 of the present embodiment, the processing contents at the time of end detection or seam detection are necessary for the image data transmitted from the client computer C, the dot image data that has been processed, and further for the calculation. Image processing parameters, for example, LUT name (LUTID) used for color conversion, resolution of input image data, resolution of dot image data, repetition method in output (shift direction and shift amount, etc.), various settings at the time of output It is managed as job information together with information such as an estimated ink amount per unit area and an identification code of a recording medium (fabric) to be used, and is stored for each job in an HDD as hardware.

  The job information can be configured to be managed in a single file, for example, but in this embodiment, the image data is used during calculation, and the dot image data is stored in a recording device. 3 is frequently referred to or added and written when output to 3 or the like, so that it is stored in the HDD as an associated independent file. In the block diagram of FIG. 2, they are stored as separate files in the image information storage means 20 and the data holding means 22 (in the present embodiment, these are one HDD as hardware). It has become.

  In the present embodiment, the processing contents at the time of end detection or seam detection are configured to be stored in the memory 19 as one independent file associated with a job. For example, the image processing parameters, etc. A single file may be used. Further, as described above, if there is a new setting of processing contents for the recording medium A at the time of end detection or seam detection from the display input means 11 during image recording, the job management means 12 causes the job in the memory 19 to The processing contents at the time of end detection or seam detection associated with the new setting contents are overwritten and saved and revised.

  Next, the recording device 3 of the image recording device 1 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, a case where a so-called serial head type ink jet printer provided with a recording head as a recording means for performing recording by an ink jet method is employed as the recording device 3 is shown. The recording means may be a so-called line head type ink jet printer as well as a serial head type as in the present embodiment. In addition to the ink jet printer, for example, a thermal transfer type printer using a thermal head, The present invention can also be applied to various apparatuses such as a printing apparatus that requires plate making such as a gravure printing method.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the recording apparatus of the image recording apparatus of the present embodiment. The recording apparatus 3 is provided with two sets of eight recording heads 30 having a nozzle (not shown) that ejects ink toward the recording medium A, for a total of 16 recording heads 30. The recording head 30 corresponds to recording means of the present invention. The recording head 30 is mounted on the carriage 31, and is in the main scanning direction orthogonal to the direction of conveyance of the recording medium A above the recording medium A, that is, the direction indicated by the arrow Y in the figure, that is, the arrow X in the figure. The recording medium is scanned in accordance with the reciprocating movement of the carriage 31 along the guide rail 32 disposed in the direction indicated by.

  In this embodiment, each recording head 30 is provided with two ink packs (not shown), and the ink sets include yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K). Or a set of them and light YMCK, or a special color set of YMCK and orange, violet, and red can be used.

  A flat platen 33 is disposed below the recording head 30 so as to face the nozzles of the recording head 30. A drive roller 35 is provided on the upstream side in the transport direction of the platen 33 to drive the endless transport belt 34 that transports the recording medium A. The transport belt 34 is disposed on the downstream side of the platen 33 in the transport direction. A guide roller 36 that guides in the direction and a tension roller 37 that applies tension to the conveyor belt 34 are disposed below the platen 33.

  The drive roller 35 is rotationally driven by a drive motor (not shown), and in the sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction for each scan of the recording head 30 mounted on the carriage 31, that is, with the arrow Y. The recording medium A is transported by moving the transport belt 34 by a predetermined amount in the transport direction shown. In this embodiment, the one set of the conveyance belt 34, the driving roller 35, the guide roller 36, and the tension roller 37 constitute a conveyance unit that conveys the recording medium A in the present invention.

  Further, on the upstream side in the transport direction of the recording head 30, for example, as shown in FIG. 8A, a seam detection unit 38 that detects a seam B of the fabric that is the recording medium A is provided. The joint detection means 38 includes a rod-like detector 40 that can be moved up and down by a guide 39, and rotates at the lower end of the detector 40 in contact with the recording medium A while being in contact with the recording medium A. A free wheel 41 is attached, and an electric contact structure 42 is provided on the upper end side of the detector 40, and the seam detecting means 38 is thicker than other portions. When the joint B passes below the wheel 41, the wheel 41 is pushed upward, and in conjunction with this, the detector 40 moves upward and the electrical contact structure 42 is turned on to detect the joint B. It is supposed to be.

  The seam detection means 38 may have other structures. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the seam detection means 38 includes an ultraviolet irradiation lamp 43 and a light receiving element 44. The recording medium A is sewn with, for example, a thread containing a fluorescent dye, and the light emitted from the thread of the seam B by the ultraviolet irradiation by the ultraviolet irradiation lamp 43 is detected by the light receiving element 44 to thereby detect the seam B of the recording medium A. It can also be configured to detect.

  It is also possible to provide a plurality of seam detection means 38 as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B in the width direction of the recording medium A, that is, in the main scanning direction. Further, as long as the seam B of the recording medium A can be detected, it is possible to use seam detection means using a method other than that shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B.

  An unillustrated unwinding machine for unwinding the wound recording medium A in the direction of the printer is provided on the further upstream side in the transport direction of the printer shown in FIG. A drier (not shown) for drying the recording medium A on which is recorded and a winder for winding the dried recording medium A are provided.

  Above and below the recording medium A that is unwound from the unwinder, end detection means 45 that detects the end of the recording medium A is provided as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the end detection means 45 is composed of a light emitting element 46 provided above the recording medium A and a light receiving element provided below, and from the light emitting element 46 while the recording medium A exists. Although the light toward the light receiving element 47 is blocked, the recording medium A disappears, the end of the recording medium A passes through the optical axis, and the light receiving element 47 detects the light from the light emitting element 46. The end of A is detected.

  The end detection unit 45 of the present embodiment is configured so that the optical axis between the light emitting element and the light receiving element is inclined with respect to the recording medium A so that the end can be detected even if the recording medium A is displaced in the width direction. It is configured.

  The recording apparatus 3 is equipped with the same computer as the server 2, and its control means 50 constitutes the control means of the image recording apparatus 1 of the present invention in cooperation with the job management means 12 of the server 2. Yes.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the recording apparatus of the present embodiment. A host interface 51, a main scanning control unit 52, a sub scanning control unit 53, and a recording head control unit 54 are connected to the control unit 50. In this embodiment, the control unit 50, the main scanning control unit are connected. 52, the sub-scanning control means 53 and the recording head control means 54 are each composed of a microcomputer having its own CPU.

  The host interface 51 is connected to the USB driver 24 of the server 2 described above, and transmits the transmission contents from the server 2 to the control means 50. In the present embodiment, the host interface 51 is connected to the recording medium A transmitted from the server 2. The recordable data is directly transmitted to the recording head control means 54 without going through the control means. The recording head 30 performs image recording on the recording medium A based on data read by the output processing means 16 of the server 2 and transmitted via the host interface 51. In addition, the host interface 51 transmits the transmission content from the control means 50 to the server 2.

  The control unit 50 is connected to a memory 55 as a setting storage unit on the recording apparatus side. The control unit 50 is configured to record an image transmitted from the server 2 via the host interface 51 before starting image recording. Various setting contents are stored in the memory 55. Further, as described above, when the processing contents at the time of the end detection and the seam detection that are set in advance are transmitted from the server 2 as commands, the control means 50 interprets the contents of the commands and stores them in the memory 55. It comes to save.

  The control unit 50 transmits an operation instruction to the main scanning control unit 52, the sub-scanning control unit 53, and the recording head control unit 54 based on the image recording start signal transmitted from the server 2, and the recording head 30. The drive motor 56 composed of a servo motor or the like for driving the carriage 31 on which is mounted, the drive motor 57 for driving the transport roller 35, and the recording head 30 are operated, and data that can be recorded from the host interface 51 is recorded in synchronization therewith. The image is recorded on the recording medium A through the head 30. The main scanning control means 52 is connected to an encoder 58 for detecting the position of the carriage 31.

  Furthermore, as described above, if there is a new setting for the processing content for the recording medium A at the time of end detection or seam detection during image recording in the server 2, the content is transmitted from the server 2 to the recording device 3 as a command. However, the control means 50 of the recording apparatus 3 interprets the contents and stores them in the memory 55.

  As described above, a considerable amount of data flows from the server 2 to the host interface 51 during image storage (for example, about 7 Mbyte / sec in the present embodiment). The new setting of the content is transmitted using the same serial communication line as the data transmission, but in this embodiment, it is configured to use high-speed serial transfer of about 480 Mbit / sec. When the command is transmitted, the same serial communication line is logically divided by time division or the like, and data transmission and processing content transmission are transmitted substantially simultaneously as two lines. It is supposed to be.

  Further, instead of storing the processing contents at the time of end detection or seam detection in the memory 55 of the recording device 3 as described above, the processing contents are stored only in the memory 19 of the server 2, and at the time of end detection or seam detection. It is also possible to configure so that the recording device 3 inquires the server 2 at the time of detection.

  The control means 50 is connected to the above-described unwinding machine 59 and the like, and the control means 50 also performs operation control of these devices.

  The control unit 50 is connected to the joint detection unit 38 described above, and the control unit 50 changes the processing contents at the time of joint detection stored in the memory 55 according to the joint detection signal from the joint detection unit 38. Based on this, after image recording is performed for a distance L (see FIG. 8) from the joint detection means 38 to the carriage 31, the carriage 31 is moved in the main scanning direction to escape from above the recording medium A, and the recording medium A is kept constant. After the feeding, the carriage 31 can be returned to above the recording medium A to resume image recording. Further, the control means 50 suspends the recording operation based on the processing content at the time of seam detection stored in the memory 55, or ignores the recording medium A and continues the recording operation even if the seam is detected. It has come to be.

  Further, the joint detection means 38 of the present embodiment can measure the number of rotations of the wheel 41 that rotates in accordance with the conveyance of the recording medium A, and the control means 50 is transmitted from the joint detection means 38. And the number of detections of the joint B from the start of recording is stored in the memory 55, and the product of the rotational speed of the wheel 41 and the outer peripheral length of the wheel 41 is used to record the recording medium A from the start of recording. The memory 55 is configured to store the recording distance and the recording distance from the last detected joint B.

  Further, the control means 50 transmits the number of detections of the joint B, the recording distance from the start of recording, and the recording distance from the last detected seam B to the server 2, and the display of the server 2 as shown in FIG. They are displayed on the screen 25 of the input means 11. Instead of configuring the joint detection unit 38 as the recording distance measuring unit as in the present embodiment, for example, the number of scans of the recording head 30 or the carriage 31 and the sub-scanning direction of the recording medium A per scan are used. The recording distance may be measured from the product of the feed amount and the recording distance instead of the recording distance, for example, the conveyance distance by the conveyance belt 34 is measured and displayed on the display input unit 11. It is also possible to configure.

  The control unit 50 is connected to the termination detection unit 45 described above, and the control unit 50 determines the processing contents for the recording medium A at the termination detection from the memory 55 according to the termination detection signal from the termination detection unit 45. The recording operation of the recording head 30 serving as the reading and recording means is stopped (in cases other than “continuation of recording”), or the recording operation is continued (in the case of “continuation of recording”). Further, when the processing content is “pause” or “interrupt”, the control unit 50 stops driving the drive motor 57 of the conveyance roller 35 which is the conveyance unit, and otherwise, the control unit 50 determines a predetermined amount. The feed is stopped or the carrying operation is continued.

  At the same time, the control unit 50 transmits a termination detection signal to the job management unit 12 of the server 2. The job management unit 12 of the server 2 stops reading data from the output processing unit 16 as a reading unit when the processing content is other than “continue recording” according to the end detection signal from the control unit 50, and If the processing content is “interruption” or “interruption after feeding a predetermined amount”, the data sequentially arranged by the output processing means 16 is erased.

  Next, the operation of the image recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment and the image recording method using the image recording apparatus 1 will be described.

  First, the recording process will be described. When image data serving as a basis for repeated printing of images is transmitted from the client computer C, the server 2 of the image recording apparatus 1 receives the image data. Then, the job management unit 12 stores the image data in the image information storage unit 20. At the same time, the display input unit 11 displays the job name of the job and the newly assigned job ID on the screen shown in FIG. 5, and displays the screen if image data is being input to the image information storage unit 20. “Inputting” is displayed, and when input to the image information storage unit 20 is completed, “input completed” is displayed on the screen.

  Subsequently, the arithmetic processing unit 14 reads the image data from the image information storage unit 20, performs dot conversion data that can be recorded on the recording medium A by performing arithmetic processing such as color conversion, enlargement, and error diffusion on the image data. The data is stored in the data holding unit 22 via the data management unit 15.

  When the operator inputs a recording start instruction for a specific job from the display input means 11 on which the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, the job management means 72 uses the data used for that job in accordance with the recording start instruction. And an output instruction is sent to the output processing means 16 together with the output list based on the arrangement information of the data. In response to the output instruction, the output processing means 16 reads one or more data necessary for the job from the data holding means 22 according to the output list, and arranges them sequentially, and records them via the printer port driver 23 or the like. Output sequentially to the device 3.

  When there is a transmission from the server 2, the control unit 50 of the recording apparatus 3 operates the main scanning control unit 52 and the sub-scanning control unit 53 based on the transmission contents, and the carriage 31 or the conveyance belt on which the recording head 30 is mounted. The drive motor 57 that moves 34 is driven to scan the recording head 30 in the main scanning direction, and the recording medium A is conveyed by a predetermined amount in the sub-scanning direction for each scan of the recording head 30.

  At the same time, the control device 50 activates the recording head control means 54 so that the recording head 30 can eject ink. Further, data that can be recorded on the recording medium A transmitted from the server 2 is directly transmitted to the recording head control means 54 without passing through the control means 50, and an image is recorded on the recording medium A by the recording head 30 based on this data. Is recorded. The recording process is performed as described above.

  Next, termination detection processing will be described. The operator of the image recording apparatus 1 first displays the recording operation setting screen at the time of termination detection shown in FIG. 6 on the monitor of the display input device 11 and sets the processing contents before performing the recording process. The operator, in consideration of the occurrence of a problem in the case of discharging the ink in the absence of the recording medium A, usually selects the "pause", The choice of pre whatever processing contents to the discretion of the operator It is entrusted. The job management unit 12 stores the processing content set by the display input unit 11 in the memory 19.

  When an instruction to start recording a job is input from the display input unit 11, the job management unit 12 reads from the memory 19 preset processing details at the time of end detection and processing details at the time of detection of the joint, and a recording device 3 is transmitted as a command, and the recording device 3 interprets the content of the command and stores it in the memory 55 described later.

  During the recording process, the operator works while confirming the screens shown in FIGS. In the screen shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the job name of the job that is currently being recorded, the seam detection unit 38 that the control unit 50 of the recording device 3 reads from the memory 55 and transmits to the server 2 is detected. The number of joints B of the recording medium A, the recording distance to the recording medium A from the start of recording, and the recording distance from the joint B detected last are displayed. In FIG. 4, these numerical values are displayed as “5”, “100.0 m”, and “10.1 m”, respectively.

  In addition, the screen shown in FIG. 4 displays the ink status of each ink pack of the recording head 30, and the operating status of the unwinder, dryer, winder, etc. is also transmitted from the control means 50 of the recording device 3. And displayed on the screen shown in FIG. The operator can work while checking them.

  For example, even if all of the recording medium A in the recording process is unwound, the operator stops the recording process because the trailing end and the leading end of the next recording medium A are joined while continuing the recording process. If it is determined that the recording operation is to be continued without any change, the recording operation setting screen at the end detection shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. If the set processing content is other than “continue recording”, the processing content is displayed. To “continue recording”. The job management unit 12 stores the changed setting content in the memory 19 and rewrites it.

  Further, for example, if the operator wants to pause when the end is detected because it takes time for processing in the other image recording apparatus 1, if the processing content is other than “pause”, the “temporary” For example, if the image recording at the scheduled recording distance is about to be completed, and the end of the recording medium A is detected and it is desired to flow to the subsequent process as it is, the processing content is changed to “predetermined amount feed”. After changing to “post-pause” and feeding the recording medium A to the subsequent process, the recording process is paused. Further, for example, when it is desired to redo image recording, the processing content is changed by selecting “interrupt” or “interrupt after feeding a predetermined amount”.

  The job management unit 12 stores these processing content changes in the memory 19. At the same time, the job management unit 12 transmits to the recording device 3 the processing content at the time of detecting the end changed during the image recording. At that time, the transfer path for transmitting data from the output processing means 16 to the recording device 3, that is, in the case of this embodiment, the transfer line connecting the USB driver 24 and the host interface 51 of the recording device 3 is timed. The data is logically divided by division, and the same transfer line is logically divided into two lines, and the processing content is transmitted as a command to the recording device 3 substantially simultaneously with the transmission of the data.

  The recording device 3 interprets the content of the command and stores it in the memory 55. In this manner, the memory 55 of the recording device 3 is in a state where the processing content to be executed at the time of detection of the preset end is stored, and if the processing content is changed during the recording processing, the updated processing content Is saved.

  In the recording apparatus 3, when the end detection unit 45 detects the end of the recording medium A, the control unit 50 of the recording apparatus 3 determines the amount of ink from the recording head 30 according to the processing content stored in the memory 55 at that time. It controls the operation of the drive motor 57 that drives the ejection, scanning of the carriage 31, and the transport roller 35.

  Specifically, the control unit 50 stops the recording process when the processing content is other than “continue recording”. Further, when the processing content is “pause” or “interrupt”, the control unit 50 stops the conveyance of the recording medium A by the conveyance roller 35, and otherwise stops after feeding a predetermined amount. Or the carrying operation is continued.

  The control unit 50 simultaneously transmits a termination detection signal to the job management unit 12 of the server 2, and the job management unit 12 is a recording medium that is stored at the time of termination detection stored from the memory 19 at the time of termination detection. The processing content for A is read and the processing content is executed.

  Specifically, when the processing content is other than “continuation of recording”, the job management unit 12 causes the output processing unit 16 to stop reading data from the data holding unit 22 and transmit data to the recording device 3, If the processing content is “interruption” or “interruption after feeding by a predetermined amount”, the job management means 12 deletes the transmission data in the transmission buffer sequentially arranged by the output processing means 16.

  As described above, according to the image recording device 1 and the image recording method of the present embodiment, the processing content when the end of the recording medium A is detected can be set in advance, and the processing content can be changed even during the recording processing. In addition, the transmission of the changed processing content is transmitted using the same transfer line as that used for transmission of data recordable on the recording medium, but the transfer line is logically divided by time division. Since the transmission is performed independently, the transmission can be performed substantially simultaneously, and the output processing unit 16 reads the data from the data holding unit 22 according to the output list and transmits the data to the recording device 3 for recording. Does not affect processing. That is, the processing content can be set or changed at any time without interrupting the recording process. Therefore, it is not necessary to stop the recording process in order to change the processing contents as in the conventional case, and work delays can be avoided.

  In addition, since the operator of the image recording apparatus 1 can appropriately determine and change the processing content at the time of termination detection, a subsequent process such as drying or winding without temporarily stopping the recording medium A after the recording process has been completed. Can be shed. On the other hand, if ink is ejected without the recording medium A unless it is temporarily stopped, the occurrence of problems can be avoided by appropriately changing the processing content to temporary stop or the like. In addition, the setting can be changed immediately even when the processing contents need to be changed suddenly.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the recording process does not need to be paused, or is temporarily stopped, or a trouble occurs in the apparatus and a wasteful time is taken for the repair. This makes it possible to avoid work delays and at the same time reduce the work burden on the operator of the apparatus.

  As described above, according to the image recording apparatus 1 and the image recording method of the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently perform recording processing while avoiding work delays, and to effectively prevent occurrence of defects. As a result, the productivity of the recording process can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the image recording apparatus 1 is shown as constituting the image recording system S connected to the client computer C or the like via the network N. However, other than this, for example, the image recording apparatus 1 Can be used as a single unit. In this case, the server 2 and the recording device 3 can be configured as a single unit, and image data that is the basis of image recording may be created by the server 2 or an image created by another computer. It is also possible to configure such that data is read from an information recording medium such as an MO, a CD-R, or a DVD-R.

  Further, even when the server 2 and the recording device 3 are integrated, the transmission of data that can be recorded on the recording medium and the transmission of processing contents to be performed at the time of detection of the changed termination are performed using the same transfer line. The transmission line can be logically divided by time division, frequency division or the like and transmitted substantially simultaneously and independently.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as an example of image recording, the case of textile printing in which an image is repeatedly recorded on a long fabric as the recording medium A is shown. However, the present invention is effective in other image recording. Can be demonstrated.

1 is a configuration diagram of an image recording system in which an image recording apparatus according to an embodiment is used. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the server of the image recording device of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the repeating image of the horizontal direction recorded on a recording medium. It is a figure explaining the initial image displayed on a display input means. It is a figure explaining the list display of the job displayed on a display input means. It is a figure explaining the setting screen of the recording operation at the time of the end detection displayed on a display input means. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a recording apparatus of an image recording apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the seam detection means of this embodiment, (A) shows the system which detects the thickness of a seam, (B) shows the system which detects light emission by irradiating an ultraviolet-ray. It is a schematic perspective view explaining the termination | terminus detection means of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the recording device of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image recording apparatus 11 Display input means 12 Job management means 16 Output processing means 19 Memory 22 Data holding means 30 Recording head 34 Conveying belt 35 Drive roller 36 Guide roller 37 Tension roller 38 Seam detection means 45 End detection means 50 Control means 55 Memory A Recording medium B Seam

Claims (6)

Data holding means for holding data recordable on a recording medium;
Reading means for reading the data;
Recording means for recording on the recording medium based on the data read by the reading means;
Conveying means for conveying the recording medium;
End detection means for detecting the end of the recording medium;
As the processing contents for the recording medium at the time when the end detection unit detects the end of the recording medium before the start of the recording operation or during the recording operation, the processing is interrupted, the recording medium is transported a predetermined amount, suspended, temporarily stopped, and recorded. Setting means capable of setting processing content including at least one of temporary stop and recording continuation after conveying the medium by a predetermined amount ;
Setting storage means for storing the processing content set by the setting means;
Control means for controlling the operation of the reading means, the recording means and the transport means according to the processing content stored in the setting storage means when the end of the recording medium is detected ,
The control means transmits at least the processing content at the time of the end detection newly set by the setting means during the recording operation of the image recording to the setting storage means, and the reading means to the recording means An image recording apparatus characterized in that when data is transmitted, a transfer line is logically divided . Measuring means for measuring a recording distance to the recording medium or a conveyance distance of the recording medium;
Display means for displaying the recording distance or the transport distance from the start of recording;
The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a. Comprising seam detection means for detecting a seam of the recording medium,
The display means, wherein it is configured to display the recording distance or the transport distance from the detection number and finally detected seam of the seam from the recording start to the 請 Motomeko 2 you wherein Image recording device. A recording process of reading the data from a data holding unit that holds data recordable on the recording medium, and recording the data on the recording medium based on the data while transporting the recording medium;
When the end of the recording medium is detected, processing at the time of end detection that reads the processing content from the setting storage means that stores the processing content to be executed at the time of detecting the end and executes the processing content;
And
The processing content can be set before the start of the recording operation or during the recording operation. The processing content is interrupted, interrupted after the recording medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount, paused, temporarily stopped after the recording medium is conveyed by a predetermined amount. Including at least one of stop and record continuation,
At least when the transmission of the data in the recording process and the transmission of the processing contents executed at the time of the termination detection newly set during the image recording recording operation, the transfer line is logically divided. images recorded how to and performing. 5. The image recording method according to claim 4, wherein in the recording process, a recording distance from the recording start to the recording medium or a conveyance distance of the recording medium is displayed . 6. The image recording method according to claim 5, wherein in the recording process, the number of detections of the seam of the recording medium from the start of recording and the recording distance or the transport distance from the last detected seam are displayed. .

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