Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a setting section on which it is possible to set a medium, a recording section that is capable of recording a recording image on a set medium, which is the medium that is set in the setting section on the basis of image data, a designation section that is capable of designating a recording position of the recording image on the set medium, and a control section that causes the recording image to be recorded on the set medium on the basis of the recording position that is designated by the designation section. In a recording apparatus with such a configuration, it is possible to suppress recording position shift of the recording image arises in accordance with setting position shift of a medium.

Abstract: Provided is a method of cleaning an ink jet apparatus which discharges a radiation-curable ink jet composition, the method including wiping a nozzle surface of an ink jet head by using a wiping section that is provided with an absorber which is impregnated with an organic solvent containing glycol ethers.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a setting section on which it is possible to set a medium, a recording section that is capable of recording a recording image on a set medium, which is the medium that is set in the setting section on the basis of image data, a designation section that is capable of designating a recording position of the recording image on the set medium, and a control section that causes the recording image to be recorded on the set medium on the basis of the recording position that is designated by the designation section. In a recording apparatus with such a configuration, it is possible to suppress recording position shift of the recording image arises in accordance with setting position shift of a medium.

Abstract: To reduce the number of nozzles in an unstable state after a nozzle inspection, a fluid discharge device includes a discharge head capable of discharging a fluid from nozzle, a nozzle inspection process for inspecting a state of discharging of the fluid from the nozzle, and a controller for subjecting the nozzle to a pre-process for discharging the fluid under a discharge condition that a nozzle in an unstable state be put into a dot omission state, subsequently discharging the fluid for the sake of inspection, and executing an inspection process by the nozzle inspection part.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a nozzle that ejects liquid and a pressure chamber in communication with the nozzle. A pressure generator causes pressure fluctuation in the liquid retained in the pressure chamber. The liquid ejecting head is capable of ejecting the liquid from the nozzle as a result of operation of the pressure generator. A driving signal generating section generates a driving signal having an ejection pulse for driving the pressure generator to eject the liquid from the nozzle. The ejection pulse is a voltage waveform four waveform portions having, respectively, voltage levels V1, V2, V3 and V4 that satisfy the following conditions (A) and (B). 0?V3?0.4×V2??(A) 0.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: a head main body that has a nozzle opening for ejecting liquid, a rectifying plate that is disposed in a position away from the liquid ejecting surface on which the nozzle opening is opened and has an opening disposed in an area facing the nozzle opening, and an air stream generating unit that generates an air stream between the liquid ejecting surface and the rectifying plate along the surface direction of the liquid ejecting surface.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a nozzle that ejects liquid and a pressure chamber in communication with the nozzle. A pressure generator causes pressure fluctuation in the liquid retained in the pressure chamber. The liquid ejecting head is capable of ejecting the liquid from the nozzle as a result of operation of the pressure generator. A driving signal generating section generates a driving signal having an ejection pulse for driving the pressure generator to eject the liquid from the nozzle. The ejection pulse is a voltage waveform four waveform portions having, respectively, voltage levels V1, V2, V3 and V4 that satisfy the following conditions (A) and (B). 0?V3?0.4×V2??(A) 0.

Abstract: To reduce the number of nozzles in an unstable state after a nozzle inspection, a fluid discharge device includes a discharge head capable of discharging a fluid from nozzle, a nozzle inspection process for inspecting a state of discharging of the fluid from the nozzle, and a controller for subjecting the nozzle to a pre-process for discharging the fluid under a discharge condition that a nozzle in an unstable state be put into a dot omission state, subsequently discharging the fluid for the sake of inspection, and executing an inspection process by the nozzle inspection part.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transport unit that transports a print medium in a predetermined transport direction, and a printing control unit that performs preliminary printing by ejecting ink droplets through a plurality of nozzles, which are the same as nozzles used for printing a reference mark, onto an area on a downstream side of a specific position in the transport direction in an area of the print medium before printing the reference mark on the specific position of the print medium by ejecting ink droplets through a print head provided with the nozzles for ejecting the ink droplets.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: a head main body that has a nozzle opening for ejecting liquid, a rectifying plate that is disposed in a position away from the liquid ejecting surface on which the nozzle opening is opened and has an opening disposed in an area facing the nozzle opening, and an air stream generating unit that generates an air stream between the liquid ejecting surface and the rectifying plate along the surface direction of the liquid ejecting surface.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a nozzle that ejects liquid and a pressure chamber in communication with the nozzle. A pressure generator causes pressure fluctuation in the liquid retained in the pressure chamber. The liquid ejecting head is capable of ejecting the liquid from the nozzle as a result of operation of the pressure generator. A driving signal generating section generates a driving signal having an ejection pulse for driving the pressure generator to eject the liquid from the nozzle. The ejection pulse is a voltage waveform four waveform portions having, respectively, voltage levels V1, V2, V3 and V4 that satisfy the following conditions (A) and (B).

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus including: pressure generation chambers communicating with nozzle openings for ejecting a liquid; and a liquid ejecting head including pressure generation units which cause pressure variations in the pressure generation chambers, wherein idle nozzles including at least one located adjacent to ejection nozzles in the vicinity of the ejection nozzles are selected according to a liquid ejecting timing from the ejection nozzles for ejecting the liquid from the nozzle openings, the pressure generation unit corresponding to the selected idle nozzles is driven, non-ejection driving for pressurizing the pressure generation chamber communicating with the idle nozzles to a degree not ejecting the liquid is performed, and the non-ejection driving is not performed with respect to the pressure generation unit corresponding to the unselected idle nozzles.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transporting unit that transports a printing medium in a transport direction. A print head group has print heads disposed at an interval in the transport direction. Each of the print heads has ink ejecting nozzles in a range substantially perpendicular to the transport direction, including a margin area outside an image forming area in the printing medium. Image detection units correspond to the print heads except for at least the uppermost upstream side print head in the transport direction. A printing control unit controls the print heads so that the print heads eject ink on the printing medium. The uppermost upstream side print head prints a reference timing pattern on the margin area. A print head corresponding to the detection unit prints a checking timing pattern when the reference timing pattern is detected, thereby controlling the ink ejection timing of the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a transport unit that transports a print medium in a predetermined transport direction, and a printing control unit that performs preliminary printing by ejecting ink droplets through a plurality of nozzles, which are the same as nozzles used for printing a reference mark, onto an area on a downstream side of a specific position in the transport direction in an area of the print medium before printing the reference mark on the specific position of the print medium by ejecting ink droplets through a print head provided with the nozzles for ejecting the ink droplets.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus including: pressure generation chambers communicating with nozzle openings for ejecting a liquid; and a liquid ejecting head including pressure generation units which cause pressure variations in the pressure generation chambers, wherein idle nozzles including at least one located adjacent to ejection nozzles in the vicinity of the ejection nozzles are selected according to a liquid ejecting timing from the ejection nozzles for ejecting the liquid from the nozzle openings, the pressure generation unit corresponding to the selected idle nozzles is driven, non-ejection driving for pressurizing the pressure generation chamber communicating with the idle nozzles to a degree not ejecting the liquid is performed, and the non-ejection driving is not performed with respect to the pressure generation unit corresponding to the unselected idle nozzles.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a plurality of nozzle openings that eject liquid; pressure generating chambers in communication with the respective nozzle openings; a liquid ejecting head including a pressure generating unit that causes the pressure generating chambers to generate a pressure change; a sucking unit that covers the nozzle openings and sucks the liquid from the nozzle openings; a suction control unit that causes the sucking unit to suck the liquid from the nozzle openings; and a liquid flow control unit that brings the pressure generating units into vibrations selectively corresponding to the pressure generating chambers to vibrate when sucking the liquid by the sucking unit and controls a flow of fluid in the pressure generating chambers by not driving the pressure generating units corresponding to the non-selected pressure generating chambers.

Abstract: An ink composition at least including: a pigment; a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; and 60 to 10% by weight of water.

Abstract: A protecting film for covering a recording face of a recording medium includes a support, a first protective layer formed of thermoplastic resin and formed on the support, and a second protective layer formed of thermoplastic resin, and laminated on the first protective layer. An image is formed on the recording face by a thermal transfer type overcoat process.

Abstract: The invention provides a protective layer-transferring film for ink jet having a transferable protective layer which is relasably formed on a heat-resistant film and which is to be heat transferred onto recorded matter having thereon an image formed by an ink jet recording system, in which the transferable protective layer is formed from a plurality of aqueous resin emulsions different in minimum film-forming temperature.

Abstract: A protecting film for covering a recording face of a recording medium includes a support, a first protective layer formed of thermoplastic resin and formed on the support, and a second protective layer formed of thermoplastic resin, and laminated on the first protective layer. An image is formed on the recording face by a thermal transfer type overcoat process.