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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Keiji Hara, Minowa-machi, JP;
Keiji Hara, Minowa-machi, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording method is provided for recording images based on image data on a recording area of a recording medium using a first color liquid and a second color liquid containing coloring material and a colorless liquid not containing the coloring material, the recording medium being transported along a predetermined transport direction, the method including: a consumption amount calculation step of calculating a consumption amount of the first color liquid consumed when recording the images based on the image data on the recording medium, the consumption amount being obtained by subtracting the content of the coloring material from a total consumption amount of the first color liquid, and the consumption amount being calculated for each unit area of the recording area of the recording medium.