Method For Use In Achieving Velocity Optimization For A Printhead

An imaging apparatus, comprising:

• a print engine;
• a printhead mounted to said print engine, said printhead having a plurality of ink jetting actuators formed on a substrate that correspond to a plurality of ink jetting nozzles;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to said print engine, said controller executing program instructions for performing velocity optimization for said printhead, including the acts of:
• determining a resistance associated with said printhead;
• accessing a memory having stored therein a plurality of individually selectable fire pulse energy values;
• selecting a first fire pulse energy value of said plurality of individually selectable fire pulse energy values based on said resistance that was determined;
• and
• using said first fire pulse energy value for actuating at least one of said plurality of ink jetting actuators during a printing operation.