Formation of images

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2007-01-30

2007-01-30

Nguyen, Lamson (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S015000

Reexamination Certificate

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10814724

ABSTRACT:
A method of forming images including obtaining image data defining an image portion and including data elements defining a first subset and a second subset of areas of the image portion having one or more lesser amounts and one or more greater amounts, respectively, of a colorant, and forming the image portion by placement of the colorant onto a medium during a set of overlapping passes so that the first subset of the areas is formed by at least one of (a) a subset of the overlapping passes and (b) a predefined subset of a plurality of structures available for placing the colorant.

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