Printing system for printing in scan and print media feed directions and method of performing a printing operation
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJulio A. Rodriguez
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Abstract
A printing system for depositing ink onto print media. The printing system includes first and second printhead arrays. The first printhead array deposits ink onto the print media in a scan direction. The second printhead array deposits ink onto the print media in a print media feed direction.
Claims23
A printing system for depositing marking fluid onto print media, the printing system comprising:
- a first marking engine for depositing a first marking fluid onto print media in a scan direction;
- and
- a second marking engine for depositing a second marking fluid onto the print media in a print media feed direction.
A printing system for depositing marking fluid onto print media, the printing system comprising:
- a first marking engine for depositing a first marking fluid onto print media in a scan direction;
- a second marking engine for depositing a second marking fluid onto the print media in a print media feed direction;
- a scan mechanism coupled to at least the first marking engine for moving the first marking engine back and forth across the print media in the scan direction;
- and
- a print media feed mechanism for moving the print media in the print media feed direction relative to at least the second marking engine.
A printing system for depositing marking fluid onto print media, the printing system comprising:
- a first fluid ejection array for depositing a marking fluid onto print media in only a scan direction;
- a second fluid ejection array spaced from the first fluid ejection array for depositing a marking fluid onto the print media in only the scan direction;
- and
- a third fluid ejection array, interposed between the first and second fluid ejection arrays, for depositing a marking fluid onto the print media in only a print media feed direction.
A printing system for depositing marking fluid onto print media, the printing system comprising:
- a first fluid ejection array for depositing a first marking fluid onto the print media only during a first scan track that is forward across at least a section of the print media;
- a second fluid ejection array spaced from the first fluid ejection array for depositing a second marking fluid onto the print media in a print media feed direction.
A printing system for depositing marking fluid onto print media, the printing system comprising:
- a first fluid ejection array for depositing a marking fluid onto print media only during a first scan track that is forward across at least a section of the print media;
- a second fluid ejection array spaced from the first fluid ejection array for depositing a marking fluid onto the print media only during a second scan track that is back across at least a section of the print media;
- a third fluid ejection array, interposed between the first and second fluid ejection arrays, for depositing a marking fluid onto the print media in only a print media feed direction;
- a scan mechanism coupled to at least the first and second fluid ejection arrays for moving the first and second fluid ejection arrays across the print media along the first and second scan tracks;
- and
- a print media feed mechanism for moving the print media in the print media feed direction relative to at least the third fluid ejection array.
A method for depositing marking fluid on print media, the method comprising:
- moving a first printhead in a first scan direction and simultaneously depositing the marking fluid from the first printhead onto the print media;
- and
- moving the print media in a print media feed direction relative to a second printhead and simultaneously depositing the marking fluid from the second printhead onto the print media.
A method for depositing a marking fluid on a print media, the method comprising:
- moving a first printhead in a first scan direction across a first portion of the print media and simultaneously depositing the marking fluid only on the portion of a linear dimension of the print media;
- and
- moving the print media in a print media feed direction relative to a second printhead and simultaneously depositing the marking fluid from the second printhead onto a second portion of the print media that is different than the firs portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.