Automatic tuning compensation mechanism

At least one computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to:

• receive measurement data corresponding to a print medium printed with a plurality of pel forming elements in adjacent printheads and a plurality of tint levels, wherein the plurality of pel forming elements comprise gap adjacent pel forming elements that print with applied compensation halftone design and non-gap adjacent pel forming elements;
• associate measurement data values with the gap adjacent pel forming elements, the applied compensation halftone design and the plurality of tint levels;
• and
• determine optimal compensation by selecting the compensation halftone design that has corresponding measurement data values closest to compensation target values for each of the plurality of tint levels.

A method comprising:

• receiving measurement data corresponding to a print medium printed with a plurality of pel forming elements in adjacent printheads and a plurality of tint levels, wherein the plurality of pel forming elements comprise gap adjacent pel forming elements that print with applied compensation halftone design and non-gap adjacent pel forming elements;
• associating measurement data values with the gap adjacent pel forming elements, the applied compensation halftone design and the plurality of tint levels;
• and
• determining optimal compensation by selecting the compensation halftone design that has corresponding measurement data values closest to compensation target values for each of the plurality of tint levels.