A recording apparatus for performing recording on a recording medium by scanning the medium with a recording device having heads of a plurality of colors has a setting device for setting a color recording mode for recording a color image or a monochromic recording mode for recording a monochromic image,...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6302520?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6302520 - Recording apparatus, recording method and control method for recording with reduced drive load
