Method to correct for malfunctioning ink ejection elements in a single pass print mode
US6863361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0085
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Described is a method which corrects for malfunctioning or inoperable ink ejection elements in a one-pass printmode. The method comprises obtaining the standard printmask; identifying the ink ejection elements which are malfunctioning; ascertaining ink ejection elements adjacent to the ejection elements which are malfunctioning; selecting particular adjacent ink ejection elements from the adjacent ink ejection elements; and modifying the standard printmask by adjusting the amount of ink deposited by the selected adjacent ink ejection elements to create a modified printmask.
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