Printing data on a non-integer dot grid for improved saturation

A method of printing, comprising:

• forming an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• forming an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• mapping data from the input data group to the output data group;
• and
• carrying value from the input data group to a second input data group when a sum of data within the input data group exceeds the second quantity of pixels.

A method of printing, comprising:

• forming an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• forming an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• mapping data from the input data group to the output data group;
• and
• setting the first and second quantities to balance a printhead nozzle firing rate with a density of ink deposited per unit area.

A method of printing, comprising:

• forming an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• forming an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• mapping data from the input data group to the output data group;
• and
• forming a ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity;
• and
• adjusting the ratio to set a frequency of a printhead nozzle firing rate.

A method of printing, comprising:

• forming an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• forming an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• mapping data from the input data group to the output data group;
• and
• forming a ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity;
• and
• adjusting the ratio to control a density of ink deposited per unit area.

A print system, comprising:

• means for forming an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• means for forming an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• carrying value from the input data group to a second input data group when a sum of data within the input data group exceeds the second quantity of pixels;
• and
• means for mapping data from the input data group to the output data group.

A print system, comprising:

• means for forming an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• means for forming an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• means for mapping data from the input data group to the output data group;
• and
• means for setting the first and second quantities to balance a printhead nozzle firing rate with a density of ink deposited per unit area.

A print system, comprising:

• means for forming an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• means for forming an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• means for mapping data from the input data group to the output data group;
• means for forming a ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity;
• and
• means for adjusting the ratio to set a frequency of a printhead nozzle firing rate by adding or removing pixels from the input and output data groups.

A print system, comprising:

• means for forming an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• means for forming an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• means for mapping data from the input data group to the output data group;
• means for forming a ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity;
• and
• means for adjusting the ratio to control a density of ink deposited per unit area.

A system, comprising:

• a dot grid mapping module to form input and output data groups, having a first and second quantity of pixels, respectively, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity, and to map data from the input to the output data group;
• a dot grid data file to receive data from the output data group;
• and
• a halftoning module to create data to form the input data group from a color image data file.

A system, comprising:

• a dot grid mapping module to form input and output data groups, having a first and second quantity of pixels, respectively, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity, and to map data from the input to the output data group;
• a dot grid data file to receive data from the output data group;
• and
• means for setting the first and second quantities to balance a frequency of a printhead nozzle firing rate with a density of ink deposited per unit area.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• form an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• form an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• and
• map data from the input data group to the output data group, wherein the mapping comprises carrying value from the input data group to a second input data group when a sum of data within the input data group exceeds the second quantity of pixels.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• form an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• form an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• map data from the input data group to the output data group;
• and
• set the first and second quantities to balance a frequency of a printhead nozzle firing rate with a density of ink deposited per unit area.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• form an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• form an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• map data from the input data group to the output data group;
• and
• set the first quantity and the second quantity to result in a printhead nozzle firing rate which deposits ink at a desired quantity per unit area.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• form an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• form an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• map data from the input data group to the output data group;
• form a ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity;
• and
• adjust the ratio to set a frequency of a printhead nozzle firing rate.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• form an input data group of a first quantity of pixels;
• form an output data group of a second quantity of pixels, wherein the second quantity is not an integer multiple of the first quantity;
• map data from the input data group to the output data group;
• form a ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity;
• and
• adjust the ratio to control a density of ink deposited per unit area.