Method of selectively underfeeding print media in an ink jet printer
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorsMichael Anthony Marra III, Randall David Mayo
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Abstract
In an inkjet printer, a print medium is selectively printed on in a multiple pass printing mode and/or a single pass printing mode. During the single pass printing mode, the print medium is printed on in a single pass height. The print medium is advanced a distance less than the single pass height. During the multiple pass printing mode, the print medium is printed on in a multiple pass height. The multiple pass height is less than the single pass height. The print medium is advanced a distance approximately equal to the multiple pass height.
Claims20
A method of printing on a print medium with an inkjet printer, comprising the steps of:
- printing on the print medium in a single pass printing mode, including the substeps of:
- printing on the print medium in a single pass height;
- and
- advancing the print medium a distance less than said single pass height;
- and
- printing on the print medium in a multiple pass printing mode, including the substeps of:
- printing on the print medium in a multiple pass height, said multiple pass height being less than said single pass height;
- and
- advancing the print medium a distance approximately equal to said multiple pass height.
A method of printing on a print medium with an inkjet printer, comprising:
- selectively printing on the print medium in at least one of a multiple pass printing mode and a single pass printing mode, including the substeps of:
- during said single pass printing mode:
- printing on the print medium in a single pass height;
- and
- advancing the print medium a distance less than said single pass height;
- and
- during said multiple pass printing mode:
- printing on the print medium in a multiple pass height, said multiple pass height being less than said single pass height;
- and
- advancing the print medium a distance approximately equal to said multiple pass height.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.