Patent · US Expired

Mixed resolution printing for color and monochrome printers

US5949453A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
11References
31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1993
Grant dateSep 7, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K2215/0094
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printer with mixed base resolution capabilities, having a higher resolution monochrome component such as black and lower resolution components such as cyan, magenta and yellow. The different resolution components are integrated into the same printing mechanism for composite printing of higher resolution black and lower resolution color at the same time. For increased throughput, a higher resolution black printhead has a wider swath.

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