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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2022
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus, which applies ink to a target print medium to form an image by a print unit, includes a plurality of temperature regulation units juxtaposed in a conveyance direction of the target print medium and each configured to regulate a temperature of the target print medium, a plurality of measurement units each configured to measure the temperature of the target print medium, and a control unit configured to make a temperature regulation capability of each temperature regulation unit variable, wherein each temperature regulation unit regulates temperature in a widthwise direction of the target print medium, each measurement unit measures the temperature in the widthwise direction of the target print medium, and the control unit controls the plurality of temperature regulation units based on the measured temperatures.