Patent attributes
A printing method for printing an image on a medium, includes: performing a first printing process, wherein in the first printing process, the medium is carried in a carrying direction by a predetermined carry amount and an image is printed on the medium positioned at a print region, and wherein a carrying member used for carrying the medium is positioned upstream in the carrying direction with respect to the print region; and selecting the first printing process or a second printing process according to a position of a rear edge of the image on the medium as the printing process for printing the rear edge of the image on the medium, wherein in the second printing process, the medium is carried by a carry amount smaller than the carry amount of the first printing process and the image is printed on the medium positioned at the print region.