Masks on demand for use in incremental printing

Details Masks on demand for use in incremental printing Masks on demand for use in incremental printing

2005-11-15

2005-11-15

Lee, Thomas D. (Department: 2624)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Attribute control

C358S003060, C358S003130, C358S536000

Reexamination Certificate

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06965452

ABSTRACT:
A program creates a unitary mask for use over a whole image, with one pattern. The mask need not be full image size; it may be tiled. In the field a printer forms a mask and prints with it, best in the same session, before another image needing another mask, whether due to different image activity or type, or operating conditions. Constraints are controlled to ensure solution. Printout can start before a mask (even the part needed to finish a top swath) is done, going columnwise in each swath. In other invention facets, a program forms a mask of size significant relative to the program and prints with it. Other facets check print conditions and form adapted masks; or find nozzles that cannot back up a known-failed nozzle and to back it up form masks with all able nozzles; or assess image activity and inject mask randomness accordingly.

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