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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Inomata, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet printer can appropriately flush two inkjet heads disposed to a carriage. The inkjet printerflushes the first inkjet headA before printing starts when print data is received (step ST), and flushes a second inkjet headB while the carriagereturns from the printing area C to the home position A after printing ends (steps ST, ST). As a result, because the carriageis not moved from the home position A before printing starts, the start of printing is not delayed. Furthermore, because the direction of carriagemovement does not change after the second inkjet headB is flushed, the carriagereturns to the home position A quickly. Starting printing the next print data is therefore not delayed.