Post RIP image rendering in an electrographic printer to estimate toner consumption
US7054014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/556
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of estimating toner consumption of a input digital image when printed, the digital image comprised of an array of pixels and wherein each pixel is assigned a digital value representing marking information, the method comprising the steps of identifying each pixel as background pixels or foreground pixels; adding the digital values of foreground pixels together; and, estimating toner usage based on the sum of the added values. The rendering of the present invention occurs post RIP.
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