Method for conserving print media

Details Method for conserving print media Method for conserving print media

1996-07-26

1999-02-16

Coles, Edward L.

395110, G06F 1500

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058728970

ABSTRACT:
A method of printing an image on a substrate, where a solid border is printed on the substrate, the solid border corresponding to the perimeter of the image. A dead zone, in which no media is applied, is defined adjacent to and interior of the solid border, and a gray pattern is printed adjacent to and interior of the dead zone. A printer according to the present invention is for printing an image on a substrate, and has a data processing means and printer elements. The data processing means has a solid border controller for adjusting the width of a solid border corresponding to the perimeter of the image, and for producing a solid border parameter. Also included in the data processing means is a dead zone controller for adjusting the width of a dead zone adjacent to and interior of the solid border, and for producing a dead zone parameter. The data processing means also includes a gray pattern controller for adjusting the shape and density of a gray pattern printed adjacent to and interior of the dead zone, and for producing a gray pattern parameter. The printer elements are responsive to the data processing means, and receive the solid border parameter, the dead zone parameter, and the gray pattern parameter. The image on the substrate is printed by the printer elements in response to the solid border parameter, the dead zone parameter, and the gray pattern parameter.

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