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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2007
Makoto Ando, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Toyoda, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsumi Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Takeda, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Ashizaki, Tokyo, JP;
Seiji Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Ando, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Toyoda, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsumi Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Takeda, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Ashizaki, Tokyo, JP;
Seiji Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording medium driving device includes a recording and/or playback unit for performing at least one of recording of a data signal on the recoding surface of a recording medium, and playback of a data signal from the recording surface, a printing unit for printing visible information on the main surface different from the recording surface of the recording medium using an inkjet method, a driver for performing driving as to the recording medium, and a drive control unit for switching the driving speed of the driver by a printing mode for printing visible information on the main surface or a recording/playback mode for recording or playback of the data signal on/from the recording surface.