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Inkjet printer and printing method

US9108402B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 26, 2014
Grant dateAug 18, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/2146
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inkjet printer includes a print head, a nozzle position and a print control section. The print head includes a plurality of nozzles to eject ink. The nozzle position specifying section is configured to specify a position of a first nozzle of the plurality of nozzles that exhibits defective ejection of the ink. The print control section is configured to eject the ink from the plurality of nozzles based on image data. The print control section is configured to determine a density of second pixels, which are positioned adjacent to first pixels to be printed by the first nozzle that was specified, and a density of third pixels, which are positioned adjacent to the second pixels except the first pixels, based on the image data, and to correct to increase the density of the second pixels and to reduce the density of the third pixels.

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