Methods and systems for processing tessellated graphics for digital printing
AssigneeGlobal Graphics Software Limited
InventorMartin Bailey
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Abstract
A method for printing a product that includes a graphic that is tessellated includes receiving or generating the graphic and a tessellation pattern for the graphic; determining a first repeated swath using at least the graphic and the tessellation pattern, wherein the product to be printed includes at least two instances of the first repeated swath, wherein the first repeated swath includes i) at least two full copies of the graphic, ii) at least two partial copies of the graphic; or iii) at least one full copy and at least one partial copy of the graphic; generating raster data of the first repeated swath; and printing the product using the raster data of the first repeated swath to print the first repeated swath at least twice.
Claims20
A method for printing a product that includes a graphic that is tessellated, the method comprising:
- receiving or generating the graphic and a tessellation pattern for the graphic;
- determining a first repeated swath using at least the graphic and the tessellation pattern, wherein the product to be printed comprises at least two instances of the first repeated swath, wherein the first repeated swath comprises i) at least two full copies of the graphic, ii) at least two partial copies of the graphic;
- or iii) at least one full copy and at least one partial copy of the graphic;
- generating raster data of the first repeated swath;
- and
- printing the product using the raster data of the first repeated swath to print the first repeated swath at least twice.
A system for printing a product that includes a graphic that is tessellated, the system comprising:
- at least one processor configured and arranged to perform actions, the actions comprising:
- receiving or generating the graphic and a tessellation pattern for the graphic;
- determining a first repeated swath using at least the graphic and the tessellation pattern, wherein the product to be printed comprises at least two instances of the first repeated swath, wherein the first repeated swath comprises i) at least two full copies of the graphic, ii) at least two partial copies of the graphic;
- or iii) at least one full copy and at least one partial copy of the graphic;
- generating raster data of the first repeated swath;
- and
- printing the product using the raster data of the repeated swath to print the first repeated swath at least twice.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions for printing a product that includes a graphic that is tessellated, the processor-executable instructions when installed onto a device enable the device to perform actions, the actions comprising:
- receiving or generating the graphic and a tessellation pattern for the graphic;
- determining a first repeated swath using at least the graphic and the tessellation pattern, wherein the product to be printed comprises at least two instances of the first repeated swath, wherein the first repeated swath comprises i) at least two full copies of the graphic, ii) at least two partial copies of the graphic;
- or iii) at least one full copy and at least one partial copy of the graphic;
- generating raster data of the first repeated swath;
- and
- printing the product using the raster data of the first repeated swath to print the repeated swath at least twice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.