Calibration method and apparatus using interpolation

Details Calibration method and apparatus using interpolation Calibration method and apparatus using interpolation

2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Pham, Hai (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Controller

C347S015000, C347S005000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06851785

ABSTRACT:
A systems and method for printer calibration creates linearization tables by receiving optical density related measurements for a primary ink in a group of one or more print heads printing with the primary ink, selecting from the group of print heads at least two print heads that deliver a range of optical densities when printing with the one or more primary ink, generating prebuilt linearization tables corresponding to the at least two print heads that compensate for different ink drop weights printed by the at least two print heads, and providing the prebuilt linearization tables and at least a portion of the optical density related measurements to a calibration routine that interpolates the prebuilt linearization tables to create an actual linearization table for the primary ink printed by a print head. The prebuilt linearization tables and measurements related to optical density calibrate a primary ink printed by a print head, by receiving two or more prebuilt linearization tables for a corresponding two or more print heads that compensate for different ink drop weights printed by the two or more print heads, determining a measurement related to optical density when the print head prints the primary ink at a selected gray level, comparing the measurement related to optical density produced by the print head with measurements related to optical density when the two or more print heads print the primary ink at the selected gray level, and estimating the linearization table for the primary ink based upon the prebuilt linearization tables for the two or more print heads and the comparison of the measurement related to optical density of the print head and the two or more print heads.

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