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Ink jet printing method and ink jet printing apparatus

US7290858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2005
Grant dateNov 6, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/16529
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The image quality deterioration due to the collection of dots of low-lightness by the preliminary ejection is prevented, in the case of performing the ink ejection for preliminary ejection during the printing onto printing paper. More specifically, the preliminary ejection pattern is set as a pattern in which the distance between a cyan dot of relatively low-lightness and a magenta dot is longer than a distance between a yellow dot of relatively high-lightness and a cyan dot nearest the yellow dot among low-lightness colors. Closely forming dots of low-lightness that would be perceived as a group of collected dots can be prevented, thereby performing printing that will not deteriorate the printing quality due to the paper preliminary ejection.

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