Facsimile and static presentation processing – Facsimile – Specific signal processing circuitry
Patent
1997-08-25
1999-10-12
Lee, Thomas D.
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Facsimile
Specific signal processing circuitry
358298, H04N 140
Patent
active
059665076
ABSTRACT:
A process and apparatus improve color halftone imaging for ink-based printing by reducing the amount of time necessary to perform the halftoning process, by reducing the amount of ink consumed and by increasing the quality of the images produced. These benefits are achieved by adapting Image Resolution Enhancement Technology (IRET) to render color images that achieve near-photographic image quality on a color inkjet printer having multiple dye load and increased scan axis addressability, while keeping the computation complexity to a minimum. This is achieved by designing basic patterns at multiple intensities, and by using a multi-level halftoning technique to obtain smooth gradations. For plain paper, as well as for coated paper, multi-level halftoning is performed on an asymmetric geometry to yield the best result, while for glossy paper, a regular geometry yields the best result because of the limited ink absorption capacity for glossy paper. Further benefits are achieved through non-primary color ink reduction and the use of assymetric dither matrices. Thus, the method and apparatus of the present invention will yield images that have few undesirable artifacts such as banding, texturing and "worms". Furthermore, a reduced amount of processing time will be required to render an image and a modest amount of ink will be used. Besides decreasing the cost of printing, the use of a lower amount of ink can cause decreased dry time for each print, and can reduce curling of the paper, and smudging of the image.
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Brinich Stephen
Hewlett--Packard Company
Lee Thomas D.
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