Printing apparatus, control method therefor, and computer-readable memory
US6733100B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/393
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
At least defective printing element information about a defective printing element among a plurality of printing elements is stored in an EEPROM. A complementary printing element for masking printing data corresponding to the defective printing element indicated by the defective printing element information and complementarily printing the printing data corresponding to the defective printing element is determined. The printing data of the defective printing element is printed using the determined complementary printing element.
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