Expanding a color gamut of a direct thermal printer
US11027559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/36
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for expanding a color gamut of a direct thermal printer is described. The method includes, in a three-color direct thermal printer having at least a print head, the print head including print head elements, dynamically adjusting a duty cycle of at least one of the colors depending on the color to be printed in each pixel of an image.
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