Method of printing to automatically compensate for malfunctioning inkjet nozzles
US6238112A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/2139
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of correcting for malfunctioning ink ejection elements in a printing system comprising the step of (a) obtaining a standard printmask; (b) assigning to at least two ink ejection elements a probability that each of such at least two ink ejection element will work properly; (d) attempting to modify the standard printmask by replacing ink ejection elements having a certain probability to work properly with different ink ejection elements having a bigger probability to work properly, to create a modified printmask.
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