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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2010
Satoshi Kitai, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Kitai, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a conveying mechanism, a printing unit, a drying unit, and a control unit. The conveying mechanism conveys a sheet and the printing unit applies an ink onto the sheet conveyed by the conveying mechanism to perform print operation. The drying unit may dry the sheet on which an ink has been applied by the printing unit. The control unit controls the conveying mechanism, the printing unit, and the drying unit. The control unit controls the conveying mechanism to vary a sheet conveyance amount per unit time while print operation of one job is in progress. The control unit further controls the drying unit depending on variation in the sheet conveyance amount while the print operation of the one job is in progress.