JP2018202858A - Printing apparatus, printing method, and image providing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the print quality of superposition printing. A printing means for printing on a cloth held in a cassette, a reciprocating moving means for reciprocating the cassette with respect to the printing means, and a control unit for controlling printing by the printing means and reciprocating movement of the cassette by the reciprocating moving means. When performing overlay printing by printing multiple times on the fabric, the control unit moves the cassette from the standby position to perform the first preceding print, and then returns the cassette to the standby position. , Control to stop the movement of the cassette for a predetermined time before printing the second subsequent line to be overlaid [Selection diagram] FIG. 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus, a printing method, and an image providing apparatus.

  Conventionally, a set tray for placing a recording medium, a recording unit for recording on a recording medium placed on the set tray, and a relative movement in the first direction for recording execution with respect to the recording unit And moving the set tray in the first direction to perform background recording. After the background recording, the set tray is returned to the standby position opposite to the first direction, and the set tray is returned to the standby position. A recording apparatus is known in which the set tray is moved again in the first direction to perform overlay recording (Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-4707 A

  By the way, when performing printing by superimposing a plurality of prints on a print object, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the print object is returned to a predetermined position (standby position) after the first printing. When the second printing is started immediately, the second printing is started in a state where the printing object is not stable, and there is a problem that the print quality is deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve print quality when performing overlay printing.

In order to solve the above problems, a printing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
Printing means for printing on a printing object held by a holding member;
Reciprocating means for reciprocating the holding member relative to the printing means;
Control means for controlling printing by the printing means and reciprocating movement of the holding member by the reciprocating means,
The control means includes
When performing overlay printing by printing a plurality of times on the print object,
The holding member is moved in the same direction from the standby position to perform preceding printing and subsequent printing to be superimposed on the preceding printing,
Control is performed to stop the movement of the holding member for a predetermined time when the holding member is returned to the standby position after the preceding printing is completed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the print quality when performing overlay printing.

1 is a perspective explanatory view when a cassette is mounted on a printing apparatus as an example of an image providing apparatus (image providing system) including a printing apparatus according to the present invention. It is a perspective explanatory view when removing a cassette after the end of printing by the printing device, and inserting it in the heating device. It is a perspective explanatory view explaining the whole structure of a mechanism part of an example of a printing apparatus. It is the perspective explanatory view seen from the direction different from FIG. 3 similarly. It is sectional explanatory drawing in alignment with the longitudinal direction (cassette insertion / removal direction) of the heating apparatus. It is sectional explanatory drawing in alignment with the transversal direction (direction orthogonal to a cassette taking-in / out direction) of the heating apparatus. It is an external appearance perspective view of the cassette which is a fabric holding member. It is a perspective explanatory view in the state where the outer periphery cover member of the cassette was opened. It is a schematic sectional explanatory drawing along the transversal direction of the cassette. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the stage raising / lowering mechanism of the printing apparatus. It is explanatory drawing with which it uses for description of a stage height detection means similarly. It is a block explanatory view of the outline of the control unit of the printing apparatus. It is a flowchart with which it uses for description of control of superposition printing by a printing apparatus. It is a schematic explanatory drawing similarly. It is a schematic explanatory drawing similarly. It is a schematic explanatory drawing similarly. It is a schematic explanatory drawing similarly. It is a schematic explanatory drawing similarly. It is a flowchart with which it uses for description of control of superposition printing of the printing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart with which it uses for description of control of superposition printing of the printing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, an example of an image providing apparatus (image providing system) including a printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view when a cassette is mounted on the printing apparatus of the image applying apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view when the cassette is removed and inserted into the heating apparatus after printing by the printing apparatus.

  The image applying apparatus (image applying system) 1000 includes a cassette 200 that is a holding member), the printing apparatus 1, and a heating apparatus 500. The cassette 200 is a fabric holding member that holds a printing portion of the fabric 400 that is a printing object in a flat state, and is shared by both the printing apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 500.

  The printing apparatus 1 is detachable from the cassette 200 and prints an image on the fabric 400 held by the cassette 200. The heating device 500 is detachable from the cassette 200 and heats the printed fabric 400 together with the cassette 200 to fix the image.

  Here, the printing apparatus 1 is illustrated as being placed on the heating apparatus 500, but the printing apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 500 are separate and may be arranged side by side or separated from each other. It can also be placed in position.

  When an image is applied to the fabric 400 by the image applying device 1000, the cassette 200 holding the fabric 400 is set (mounted) on the stage 111 of the printing apparatus 1 as shown in FIG. Print the image.

  When the printing of the image on the cloth 400 by the printing apparatus 1 is completed, the front door 502 of the heating apparatus 500 is opened, the cassette 200 holding the cloth 400 is taken out of the printing apparatus 1, and as shown in FIG. Then, the cassette 200 is inserted into the heating device 500. Then, after accommodating the cassette 200 in the heating device 500, the front door 502 of the heating device 500 is closed, and the fabric 400 is heated together with the cassette 200 by the heating device 500. The image printed on the fabric 400 is fixed on the fabric 400 by heating the fabric 400.

  As described above, the cassette 200 that is the fabric holding member can be shared by both the printing apparatus 1 and the heating apparatus 500.

  As a result, the printed fabric 400 can be held as it is printed and set in the heating device 500, and even if the fabric 400 is carried, wrinkles or partial overlap may cause the printing surface to be disturbed. No, the workability of applying images to the fabric 400 is improved.

  Next, an example of the printing apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view for explaining the entire configuration of the mechanism of the printing apparatus, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory perspective view from the same direction as FIG.

  The printing apparatus 1 includes, in the apparatus main body 100, a stage 111 that is a receiving member that removably holds a cassette 200 that holds a cloth 400, and a cloth that is held by the cassette 200 that is held by the stage 111. And a printing unit 112 that prints data on the printer 400.

  Here, the fabric 400 is not only a single fabric such as a handkerchief or a towel, but also a part of a fabric such as a T-shirt or a trainer or a product such as a tote bag. Existing fabrics can also be used.

  The stage 111 is provided on a transport structure 113 that is held so as to be reciprocally movable in the arrow Y direction (feed direction) with respect to the apparatus main body 100.

  Here, the conveyance guide member 115 is disposed along the arrow Y direction on the bottom housing portion 114 of the apparatus main body 100, and the slider portion 116 of the conveyance structure 113 is movably held by the conveyance guide member 115.

  The printing unit 112 includes a carriage 121 that moves in the arrow X direction (main scanning direction) with respect to the stage 111 and a head 122 mounted on the carriage 121.

  The carriage 121 is movably held by a guide member 123 arranged along the arrow X direction, and is reciprocated in the arrow X direction by a drive motor 124 via a scanning mechanism such as a timing belt 125. The head 122 uses a liquid discharge head to discharge ink onto the fabric surface to form an image, but is not limited thereto.

  In the printing apparatus 1, the cassette 200 is mounted and held on the stage 111 in the apparatus main body 100 with the fabric 400 set on the platen member 300 of the cassette 200. Then, by repeating the movement of the stage 111 in the arrow Y direction and the reciprocating movement of the head 122 in the arrow X direction, a required image is printed on the fabric 400.

  In this case, the stage 111 can be moved up and down in the direction of the arrow Z, and the stage 111 is moved up and down according to the thickness of the fabric 400, so that the gap between the fabric 400 and the head 122 can be adjusted to a predetermined gap. Note that the printing unit 112 can be moved up and down.

  Next, an example of the heating device will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the longitudinal direction (cassette insertion / removal direction) of the heating device, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the short direction (direction perpendicular to the cassette insertion / removal direction) of the heating device.

  The heating device 500 includes a receiving member 503 in which a cassette 200 that holds a fabric 400 to which an image is applied is detachably mounted (meaning that it simply includes placement) inside the device main body 501, and is held by the cassette 200. A heater 504 which is a heating means for heating the cloth 400 is disposed.

  The heater 504 faces the platen member 300 of the cassette 200 and heats the fabric 400 held on the platen member 300 in a non-contact manner.

  The heater 504 is provided with a planar member formed of a material having excellent thermal conductivity such as aluminum on the cassette 200 side, and is heated so that the surface temperature is substantially uniform due to heat generated by the heater 504. You can also. In this way, regardless of the heating position of the heater 504, heating can be performed at substantially the same temperature in the plane.

  Next, a cassette as a fabric holding member will be described with reference to FIGS. 72 is an external perspective view of the cassette, FIG. 8 is a perspective explanatory view of the cassette with the outer cover member opened, and FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view along the short direction of the cassette.

  The cassette 200 includes a base member 201, a platen member 300 that holds a portion of the fabric 400 to be printed in a flat state, and an outer peripheral cover member 202 that sandwiches the fabric 400 between the platen member 300. .

  The platen member 300 includes a platen structure 302 and a heat insulating member 301 that forms a surface (holding surface) 300a that holds the fabric 400 in a flat state. The heat insulating member 301 has heat resistance against heating by the heating device 500.

  The outer peripheral cover member 202 has a frame portion 202b that forms an opening 202a through which the platen member 300 is exposed. The outer peripheral cover member 202 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the base member 201 by a hinge 203 or the like. The outer peripheral cover member 202 presses the cloth 400 with the flange 400 b at the peripheral edge of the platen member 300.

  The platen member 300 is supported by the support member 311 with respect to the base member 201, and an accommodation space 312 that can accommodate the surplus portion 400 a of the fabric 400 is formed between the platen member 300 and the base member 201. For example, when printing is performed on the front surface of a T-shirt, the surplus portion 400a corresponds to both sleeves, a collar, a skirt, and the like.

  In addition, the support portion 311 that supports the platen member 300 includes a hollow support portion 231 on the base member 201 side, a hollow support portion 331 on the platen member 300 movably fitted to the hollow support portion 231, and a hollow support portion 231. And a compression spring 332 arranged between the hollow support portion 331.

  Thereby, the platen member 300 is supported so as to be displaceable with respect to the base member 201. Therefore, when the thickness of the fabric 400 changes, the platen member 300 descends against the restoring force of the spring 332 and the distance from the base member 201 changes, so that it is possible to deal with the fabric 400 having different thicknesses.

  Here, the platen member 300 is detachable from the base member 201 and is formed to be replaceable. As a result, a plurality of platen members 300 can be prepared, and clothing can be wound around another platen member 300 during the printing operation, and the printing of the next fabric can be performed quickly just by replacing the platen member 300 after printing and fixing. Can start.

  When printing with the fabric 400 held in the cassette 200, first, the outer peripheral cover member 202 is opened, and the portion of the fabric 400 to be printed is placed on the platen member 300. Thereafter, the excess portion (surplus portion) 400a of the fabric 400 is pushed into the accommodation space 312 from the arrow direction, and the excess portion 400a is accommodated in the accommodation space 312. Then, the outer peripheral cover member 202 is closed.

  Accordingly, the printing portion of the fabric 400 is held in a flat state by the platen member 300, and the excess portion 400a is accommodated in the cassette 200 without protruding outside.

  When printing on the fabric 400, the cassette 200 in which the fabric 400 is set is mounted (set) on the stage 111 of the apparatus main body 100 of the printing apparatus 1. At this time, since the cassette 200 can be mounted on the stage 111 from the moving direction of the stage 111, the entire stage 111 is moved out of the apparatus main body 100 as compared with the configuration in which the cassette 200 is mounted on the stage 111 from directly above the stage 111. There is no need to expose, and the device can be downsized.

  As described above, since the cassette 200 can be set on the platen member 300 with the cloth 400 to be printed in a state where the cassette 200 is entirely removed from the apparatus main body 100, the setting operation of the cloth 400 on the platen member 300 is facilitated. Become.

  Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory view of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment, FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of the stage lifting mechanism of the printing apparatus, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory view for explaining the stage height detecting means.

  As described above, the printing apparatus 1 includes the stage 111 as a receiving member for detachably mounting the cassette 200 in the apparatus main body 100.

  The stage 111 is disposed on the slider portion 116 of the transport structure 113. Here, the slider part 116 can be reciprocated in the Y direction by the drive mechanism 130. The drive mechanism 130 includes a timing belt 133 wound between pulleys 131 and 132 and a motor 134 that rotationally drives the pulley 131.

  Therefore, by driving the motor 134, the cassette 200 mounted on the stage 111 and the fabric 400 held by the cassette 200 are reciprocated in the Y direction via the drive mechanism 130, the slider 116, and the stage 111. Can do.

  That is, the reciprocating means for reciprocating the cassette 200 holding the fabric 400 with respect to the printing means 112 between the attachment / detachment position and the standby position by the stage 111, the transport structure 113 including the slider portion 116, the drive mechanism 130, and the like. 110 is configured.

  The encoder scale 136 arranged along the reciprocating range of the stage 111 and the encoder sensor 135 provided on the slider part 116 (or stage 111) for reading the encoder scale 136 provided on the slider part 116 constitute a linear encoder. The position of the stage 111 in the Y direction is detected.

  The stage 111 is provided so as to be movable up and down with respect to the slider portion 116 of the transport structure 113.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a trapezoidal screw 142 that is rotationally driven by a motor 141 is provided on the slider portion 116 of the transport structure 113 in the vertical direction, and the trapezoidal screw 142 meshes with a nut 143 fixed to the stage 111. .

  With this configuration, when the motor 141 is rotationally driven, the trapezoidal screw 142 rotates forward or backward, and the stage 111 moves up and down (lifts) relative to the slider portion 116. Therefore, the fabric 400 held in the cassette 200 can be moved to a predetermined height with respect to the head 122.

  Here, the fact that the height of the cassette 200 (the height of the fabric 400) has become a predetermined height is, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, between the light emitting means 153A and the light receiving means 153B provided on the side plates 151 and 152. It is detected by a transmission type photosensor (cassette height detecting means) constituted by

  Further, the stage 111 is provided with a cassette presence / absence sensor 161 for detecting that the cassette 200 is mounted. As the cassette presence / absence sensor 161, for example, a push-type sensor that reacts by being pushed by the cassette 200 when the cassette 200 is mounted on the stage 111 may be used.

  Next, an outline of the control unit of the printing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the control unit.

  A control unit 700 includes a CPU 701 that controls the entire apparatus, a program that includes a program for causing the CPU 701 to execute control such as a printing operation including control according to the present invention, a ROM 702 that stores other fixed data, and an image A main control unit 700A that also serves as a control unit according to the present invention including a RAM 703 that temporarily stores data and the like is provided.

  The control unit 700 includes a non-volatile memory (NVRAM) 704 for holding data even when the apparatus is powered off. The control unit 700 also includes an ASIC 705 for processing image processing for performing various signal processing on print data and other input / output signals for controlling the entire apparatus.

  The control unit 700 includes an I / F 706 for transmitting and receiving data and signals used when receiving print data from the external print data creation apparatus 800.

  The print data creation device 800 is a device that creates print data such as an image to be printed on the fabric 400, and is configured by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

  The control unit 700 includes an I / O 707 for capturing detection signals from various sensors.

  The control unit 700 includes a head drive control unit 708 that drives and controls the head 122.

  The control unit 700 includes a motor driving unit 711 that drives a carriage moving motor 124 that moves the carriage 121 in the X direction, a motor driving unit 712 that drives a stage moving motor 134 that moves the stage 111 in the Y direction, and the stage 111. A motor drive unit 713 that drives a stage lift motor 141 that moves up and down in the Z direction is provided.

  The I / O 707 of the control unit 700 includes detection signals from the temperature / humidity sensor 560 for detecting temperature and humidity as environmental conditions of the apparatus, the output of the light receiving means 153B constituting the stage height detection means, and the cassette presence / absence sensor 161. A detection signal, a detection output of the encoder sensor 135, and detection signals of other sensors are input.

  The control unit 700 is connected with an operation panel 722 for inputting and displaying information necessary for the apparatus.

  The control unit 700 receives the print data from the print data creation device 800, scans the carriage 121 in the X direction, and moves the stage 111 intermittently in the Y direction, according to the image data created from the print data. The head 122 is driven by the drive control unit 708 to discharge the liquid, and control is performed to print a required image on the fabric 400 held in the cassette 200.

  Next, superposition printing control by the printing apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14 and schematic explanatory diagrams of FIGS.

  Referring also to FIG. 10, as described above, the user holds the fabric 400 as a printing object in the cassette 200, and then detachably mounts the cassette 200 on the stage 111 of the apparatus main body 100, and then the printing apparatus. 1 is given a print instruction.

  Referring to FIG. 14, when printing start is instructed (step S101, hereinafter simply referred to as “S101”), cassette 200 is mounted on stage 111 by cassette presence / absence sensor 161 (the cassette is present). ) Or not (S102).

  At this time, if there is a cassette, the stage 111 is moved in the Y2 direction as shown in FIG. 15A, and the cassette 200 is moved below the head 122 as shown in FIG. Stop (S103).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 16A, the stage 111 is raised in the Z1 direction to a predetermined height (S104), and then the stage 111 is moved again in the Y2 direction as shown in FIG. 16B. Then, the stage 111 is set to the standby position (S105).

  The standby position is a movement start position at which the cassette 200 starts to move in the Y1 direction (the direction opposite to the Y2 direction) in order to perform printing on the fabric 400, and is also referred to as a writing position, an initial position, or the like. In the present embodiment, the attaching / detaching position of the holding member (cassette 200) with respect to the receiving member (stage 111) and the standby position are opposite in the reciprocating direction of the holding member. Therefore, the holding member mounted on the receiving member is configured to start printing after being moved from the attachment / detachment position to the printing operation start position (standby position).

  17A, the stage 111 is moved from the standby position in the Y1 direction and the cassette 200 is moved in the Y1 direction, while the liquid is discharged from the head 122 and held in the cassette 200. The first printing (preceding printing) is performed on the existing fabric 400 (S106).

  Here, when the first printing is completed, the stage 111 is moved in the Y1 direction until the stage 111 reaches an attachment / detachment position for attaching / detaching the cassette 200 to / from the stage 111 as shown in FIG.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the first printing is completed (S107). After the first printing is completed, it is determined whether or not there is a second printing (printing on the subsequent line) (S108).

  At this time, if there is no second printing, the printing operation is terminated, and the user removes the cassette 200 from the stage 111 and sets it in the heating device 500, so that the heating process is performed.

  On the other hand, when printing is performed for the second time, as shown in FIG. 18A, the stage 111 is moved in the Y2 direction, and the cassette 200 is returned to the standby position (S109).

  Then, after returning the cassette 200 to the standby position and stopping the movement, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed, and waits until the predetermined time has elapsed (S110). That is, the movement of the cassette 200 as the holding member is stopped for a predetermined time after the first printing and before the second printing.

  Specifically, after the cassette 200 returns to the standby position, the motor driving unit 712 stops the driving of the stage moving motor 134. Then, when the counter 730 included in the control unit 700 starts counting and counts a specified number (count value) corresponding to a predetermined time stored in the ROM 72, the motor driving unit 712 drives the stage moving motor 134.

  Further, the time after the cassette 200 returns to the standby position is measured by the frequency counter, and the motor driving unit 712 drives the stage moving motor 134 when the predetermined time stored in the ROM 72 is reached. You can also

  Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 18B, the stage 111 is moved in the Y1 direction and the cassette 200 is moved in the Y1 direction, while the liquid is discharged from the head 122, and the cassette 200 The second printing (subsequent printing) is performed on the fabric 400 held in (S111).

  Here, when the second printing is completed, the stage 111 is moved in the Y1 direction until the stage 111 reaches an attachment / detachment position for attaching / detaching the cassette 200 to / from the stage 111 as shown in FIG.

  It is determined whether or not the second printing is finished (S112), and when the second printing is finished, this process is finished. Then, after the second printing is completed, the cassette 200 is detached from the stage 111, and the process proceeds to the heating process by the heating device 500 as described above.

  As described above, the step of detachably attaching the cassette 200 holding the fabric 400 to the stage 111 in the printing apparatus main body 100 and the standby position opposite to the attachment / detachment position of attaching / detaching the cassette 200 to / from the stage 111 are performed. After moving, the stage 111 is moved toward the attachment / detachment position to perform the preceding printing, and after the preceding printing is completed, the stage 111 is returned to the standby position and stopped at the standby position for a predetermined time. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stage 111 is moved toward the attachment / detachment position to perform the preceding printing, and the fabric 400 is overlaid.

  Here, by making the data used for the preceding printing the same as the data used for the succeeding printing, the density can be increased by superimposing and printing. Also, the data used for the preceding printing and the data used for the succeeding printing can be different, such as printing of the background processing and printing of the target image.

  Although an example in which printing is performed twice has been described here, overlay printing can be performed three or more times.

  As described above, when performing overlay printing by printing a plurality of times on the print object, the holding member that holds the print object is moved in a predetermined manner before the subsequent printing to be superimposed on the preceding print is performed. By performing the control to stop for a period of time, it is possible to start the subsequent printing after the vibration associated with the movement of the holding member is attenuated, thereby reducing the deviation of printing a plurality of times and improving the printing quality.

  That is, in this embodiment, after the first printing is completed, the stage 111 is moved from the attach / detach position to the standby position, and then the second printing is performed. Since printing is not performed when the stage 111 is moved from the attach / detach position to the standby position, the stage 111 is moved at a speed faster than the moving speed of the stage 111 during printing. Therefore, when the stage 111 returns to the standby position, the cassette 200 mounted on the stage 111 is vibrated.

  Therefore, after the stage 111 returns to the standby position, the movement of the stage 111 is stopped until the vibration of the cassette 200 is attenuated to such an extent that the subsequent printing is not displaced from the preceding printing.

  In the present embodiment, the fabric 400 is not directly held on the stage 111, but is held on the cassette 200 that is detachably held on the stage 111. Since the cassette 200 is prone to vibration accompanying the movement of the stage 111, it is particularly effective to stop the movement of the stage 111 for a predetermined time until the vibration is attenuated.

  Next, the overlay printing control of the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, in steps S201 to S206, the same processing as in steps S101 to S106 of the first embodiment is performed to perform the first printing, and it is determined whether or not the first printing has been completed ( S207).

  Here, when the first printing (preceding printing) is completed, it is determined whether or not the state where the cassette presence / absence sensor 161 detects the cassette 200 continues (S209).

  Here, when the state in which the cassette 200 is detected continues, the process proceeds to the determination of whether or not the second printing is performed (S209). If the second printing is performed, the first embodiment is performed. Similarly to the above, the operation proceeds to the second printing (following printing) (S210 to S213).

  On the other hand, when the state where the cassette 200 is detected does not continue, that is, when the cassette presence / absence sensor 161 detects that there is no cassette 200 even once, the printing operation is terminated as it is, and the second time Does not shift to printing.

  That is, if the cassette 200 is once removed from the stage 111 after the first printing is completed, even if the cassette 200 is mounted on the stage 111 again, the time when the first printing is performed is the same as the cassette 200 and the stage 111. May be out of position.

  Therefore, when it is detected that there is no cassette 200 even once, the printing is not shifted to the second printing.

  Next, the overlay printing control of the printing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the first embodiment, after the first printing is completed, the stage 111 is moved in the Y2 direction to return the cassette 200 to the standby position, and then the second printing is performed. Thereby, since the vibration accompanying the movement of the cassette 200 to the standby position is generated, the movement of the stage 111 is stopped for a predetermined time in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in steps S301 to S308, the same processing as that in steps S101 to 108 of the first embodiment is performed to perform the first printing. Then, after the first printing is completed, it is determined whether or not there is a second printing. (

  Here, when there is a second printing, the cassette 200 is moved in the Y2 direction to perform the second printing (S309). Then, it is determined whether or not the second printing is finished (S310). When the second printing is finished, the cassette 200 is moved in the Y1 direction and the initial position is returned (S311).

  That is, unlike the first embodiment, the stage 111 is moved from the attachment / detachment position to the standby position without stopping the movement of the cassette 200 for a predetermined time after the first printing and before the second printing. The second printing is performed while intermittently moving in the Y2 direction (see FIG. 18A).

  Here, by moving the stage 111 intermittently during the printing operation, the cassette 200 is not substantially vibrated when the first printing is finished and the cassette 200 is moved to the attachment / detachment position. . Therefore, in order to attenuate the vibration, the second printing can be performed without stopping the movement of the cassette 200 for a predetermined time.

  Since the cassette 200 has moved to the standby position at the end of the second printing, the cassette 200 is moved to the attachment / detachment position after the second printing is completed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the print object is a cloth such as a T-shirt is described. However, the present invention is similarly applied to a case where the print object is a medium including a cloth, for example. Can be applied.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printing apparatus 100 Apparatus main body of printing apparatus 110 Reciprocating means 111 Stage (receiving member)
112 Printing means 116 Slider portion 122 Head 200 Cassette (holding member)
400 Fabric 500 Heating device

Claims (10)

Printing means for printing on a printing object held by a holding member;
Reciprocating means for reciprocating the holding member relative to the printing means;
Control means for controlling printing by the printing means and reciprocating movement of the holding member by the reciprocating means,
The control means includes
When performing overlay printing by printing a plurality of times on the print object,
The holding member is moved in the same direction from the standby position to perform preceding printing and subsequent printing to be superimposed on the preceding printing,
A printing apparatus that controls to stop the movement of the holding member for a predetermined time when the holding member is returned to the standby position after the preceding printing is completed. Printing means for printing on a printing object held by a holding member;
Reciprocating means for reciprocating the holding member relative to the printing means;
Control means for controlling printing by the printing means and reciprocating movement of the holding member by the reciprocating means,
The control means includes
When performing overlay printing by printing a plurality of times on the print object,
A printing apparatus, wherein after the preceding printing is performed in the forward movement of the holding member, control is performed to perform subsequent printing superimposed on the preceding printing in the backward movement of the holding member. In the apparatus body, provided with a receiving member to which the holding member is detachably mounted,
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reciprocating unit reciprocates the receiving member to reciprocate the holding member. The attachment / detachment position of the holding member with respect to the receiving member and the standby position are opposite in the reciprocating direction of the holding member,
The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein printing is started after the holding member attached to the receiving member is moved from the attachment / detachment position to the standby position. A detecting means for detecting that the holding member is attached to the receiving member;
After the preceding printing is finished,
The subsequent printing is performed only when the state in which the detection unit is detecting the holding member is continued,
5. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the subsequent printing is not performed when a state in which the detection unit does not detect the holding member occurs. 6. 6. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data used for the preceding printing and the data used for the subsequent printing are the same. 6. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein data used for the preceding printing is different from data used for the succeeding printing. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing object is a fabric. When performing overlay printing by printing multiple times on an object to be printed,
A step of detachably attaching a holding member holding a printing object to a receiving member in the printing apparatus main body;
Moving the receiving member to a standby position opposite to the attaching / detaching position for attaching / detaching to / from the holding member, and then moving the receiving member toward the attaching / detaching position to perform preceding printing;
Moving the receiving member back to the standby position after the preceding printing is completed, and stopping at the standby position for a predetermined time;
And a step of performing preceding printing by moving the receiving member toward the attachment / detachment position side after the predetermined time has elapsed. An image providing apparatus comprising: a holding member that holds a fabric; a printing device that prints on the fabric; and a heating device that heats the fabric,
The printing apparatus is a printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The image applying apparatus, wherein the holding member is shared by both the printing apparatus and the heating apparatus while holding the fabric.

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