Print head with split rendering of print jobs
AssigneeEntrust Datacard Corporation
InventorsRajesh K. JURIASINGANI, Thomas WAGENER
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Abstract
Systems and methods where multi-color graphics on a substrate are printed at a first resolution, and single color data is printed at a second, higher resolution using the same print head. The multi-color graphics can be a printed photograph of a person, a printed logo, or any printed feature that is printed using multiple colors. The single color data can be printed alphanumeric text such as a person's name, address, account number or any other data that is printed using a single color.
Claims8
A printing method comprising:
- printing on a substrate at a first resolution using a print head and at least a first panel section of a ribbon supply;
- and
- printing on the substrate at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution using the print head and a second panel section of the ribbon supply.
A plastic card or passport personalization machine that includes a print head that prints at a first resolution;
- and
- a controller that controls the print head to print multi-color graphical data on a substrate using the print head at a second resolution that is less than the first resolution, and to print single color data on the substrate at the first resolution.
A printer comprising:
- a print head;
- a multi-color print ribbon that includes a plurality of panels;
- and
- a controller operably coupled to the print head to control operation of the print head, wherein the controller can control the print head to print multi-color graphical data on a substrate at a first resolution using the print head;
- and print single color data on the substrate at a second, higher resolution using the print head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.