Patent · US Expired

Method of reducing printing defects in an ink jet printer

US6938975B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
50References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 2003
Grant dateSep 6, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J29/393
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of reducing printing defects in an ink jet printer including at least one printhead mounted to a printhead carrier for printing on a print media sheet, includes the steps of determining a vertical alignment error for at least one printhead and adjusting a sheet feed increment for the print media sheet based on the vertical alignment error.

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