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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2016
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Fukazawa, Chino, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing control apparatus which realizes printing by controlling a printing head including nozzle rows in which a plurality of nozzles are arranged in a predetermined nozzle row direction, the apparatus including a control section that controls the printing head in which the plurality of nozzle rows discharging same types of ink are disposed to be deviated from the nozzle row direction, in which the control section is capable of selecting and performing any one of a first printing mode in which the printing is performed by setting a platen gap which is a distance from a platen supporting the printing medium on which the ink is discharged to the printing head as a first platen gap, and a second printing mode in which the printing is performed by setting the platen gap as a second platen gap which is narrower than the first platen gap.