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Ink jet printer improved dot placement technique

US6695426B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by
31References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 2002
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/2132
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided to reduce vertical banding defects in an ink jet printer. The method includes the steps of identifying a disturbance frequency of a disturbance source; identifying a natural frequency of a printhead carrier system; correlating the disturbance frequency of the disturbance source and the natural frequency of the printhead carrier system to a base carrier velocity; selecting a first carrier velocity for printing in a first direction, the first carrier velocity being different from the base carrier velocity; and selecting a second carrier velocity for printing in a second direction, the second carrier velocity being different from the base carrier velocity and different from the first carrier velocity.

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