Multilayer white printing with white-balance
US9302490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/40087
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
White-balance is improved when printing on colored media, while minimizing the time and use of costly materials required by present approaches. In an embodiment, the typical solid white fill or background layer is altered by including in the white layer one or more of the other colors already available in the printer to shade this layer. Thus, a small amount of cyan, for example, helps balance a pink-ish (red) media; yellow is used for blue media; and magenta is used for green media; as well as combinations thereof. A combination of transparent process inks and opaque white helps to maintain brightness (luminosity).
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