Variable smoothing in printing
AssigneeElectronics for Imaging, Inc.
InventorPeter HEATH
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus and systems for printing an image using an array of nozzles are described. In one example aspect, a printer system includes an array of nozzles and a control device coupled to the array of nozzles. The control device is configured to determine a step size for printing a current section of an image based on a set of masks. The set of masks includes one or more masks used for printing previous sections of the image. The control device is also configured to adjust the set of masks based on a printing mode to be used for the current section of the image. The array of nozzles is configured to print the current section of the image using a combination of the adjusted set of masks.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a computer processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by the computer processor cause the computer processor to:
- determine a step size for printing a current section of an image based on a first set of masks used for printing previous sections of the image;
- generate a second set of masks using supervised learning based on the step size and a printing mode to be used for the current section of the image;
- and
- send the second set of masks to a printer for printing the current section of the image.
A method comprising:
- determining, by one or more processors, a step size for printing a current section of an image based on a first set of masks used for printing previous sections of the image;
- generating, by the one or more processors, a second set of masks using supervised learning based on the step size and a printing mode to be used for the current section of the image;
- and
- sending, by the one or more processors, the second set of masks to a printer for printing the current section of the image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.