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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Naoki Nakano, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigetoshi Hosaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihisa Ohta, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihito Kamei, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Nakano, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigetoshi Hosaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihisa Ohta, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihito Kamei, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus is disclosed that includes plural heads that are arranged in a main scanning direction, the heads including plural nozzle arrays that are arranged in the main scanning direction and configured to discharge droplets of recording liquids in at least three different colors including a yellow recording liquid. At least two of the nozzle arrays that are configured to discharge the yellow recording liquid are separately arranged in at least two of the heads. At least two of the nozzle arrays that are configured to discharge a first recording liquid of the recording liquids in a first color other than yellow are arranged together in one of the heads. At least two of the nozzle arrays that are configured to discharge a second recording liquid of the recording liquids in a second color other than yellow are arranged together in one of the heads.