Apparatus and method for managing printing mode switching in a printing apparatus
US6788907B1 · kind B1 · utility
7Cited by
2References
44Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0877
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A printing apparatus is provided which includes a print mechanism configured to print in a plurality of color modes, and a controller configured to select an active color mode switching option from among a plurality of color mode switching options, and instruct the print mechanism to switch between the color modes according to the active color mode switching option. Each of the color mode switching options defines a manner in which the printing apparatus and method will switch between the plurality of color modes when printing a document.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.