Method to improve solid ink output resolution
US5821956A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M7/0027
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of printing with phase change ink on an ink jet printer that contains ink dots in an imaged area by placing clear or the lightest level of color ink drops in non-imaged areas adjacent the ink drops in the imaged area is disclosed. The method reduces dot gain in phase change ink drops when the image is fused. The method is especially useful for grey scale printing applications in direct or offset printing.
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