Patent · US Expired

Method of enhancing fine line of printer and related circuit

US4784501A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 1987
Grant dateNov 15, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 18, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/505
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a circuit for enhancing a fine line in the direction perpendicular to the arraying direction of the printing elements (i.e., in the direction of moving the printing paper) of a line printer which prints by applying either thermal elements or wires giving dot impact, and in which, for example, supposing the successive 4 printing elements comprising A, B, C and D, when the printing element C prints black and all others do white, the printing element C prints black and the other print while, the printing element B is made to print black to enhance a fine line by printing with two printing elements, so that the total visibility of the fine line is improved.

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