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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1997
Akira Yamasawa, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A controller receives a signal indicating the temperature of a print head from a head temperature detection thermistor. The controller sets a cooling time for the print head based on a time in which the temperature of the print head increase from a first temperature to a second temperature and an environment temperature detected by an environment temperature detection thermistor. When the temperature of the print head exceeds the second temperature due to excessive heat accumulation therein, printing and movement of the print head are suspended for the cooling time immediately after completion of printing of one or a plurality of bands at a position where the print head is located at that time. Thus, the temperature of the print head is decreased.