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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1997
Masataka Yashima, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Suzuki, Isehara, JP;
Keiji Ohkoda, Yokohama, JP;
Akihiro Mouri, Kokubunji, JP;
Osamu Kanome, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Shimizu, Yokohama, JP;
Tsuyoshi Shibata, Yokohama, JP;
Hidehito Takayama, Chigasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a recording head for performing recording on recording paper, the recording head having three or more types of inks of different densities but of the same color. A combination of the inks used to record a pixel of a grayscale image, which is to be recorded on the recording paper, is decided based upon the pixel by a data distribution unit which refers to ink density data and combination data. Recording by the recording head is controlled, based upon the combination of inks decided, by a unit which controls the recording head and paper feed.