Selection of printing conditions to reduce ink aerosol
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsClayton L. Holstun, Stuart D. Asakawa
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Abstract
Aerosol emissions within an inkjet printer are reduced. A printhead of the inkjet printer is fired using a first set of firing conditions when firing conditions are critical for printing performance. When firing conditions are not critical for printing performance, the printhead is fired using a second set of firing conditions. The second set of firing conditions is optimized to provide reduction of aerosol jets.
Claims30
A method for printing, the method comprising:
- (a) firing ink drops using a first set of firing conditions when firing conditions are critical for printing performance, the first set of firing conditions being optimized to provide superior printing performance;
- and,
- (b) firing ink drops using a second set of firing conditions when firing conditions are not critical for printing performance, the second set of firing conditions being optimized to provide reduction in amount of ink aerosol generated during firing of ink drops.
An inkjet printer comprising:
- a printhead;
- and,
- printer electronics for controlling firing conditions within the printhead, the printer electronics controlling the firing conditions by using a first set of firing conditions when firing conditions are critical for printing performance, the first set of firing conditions being optimized to provide superior printing performance;
- wherein the printer electronics uses a second set of firing conditions when firing conditions are not critical for printing performance, the second set of firing conditions being optimized to provide reduction in amount of ink aerosol generated by the printhead.
A method for reducing aerosol emissions within an inkjet printer, the method comprising:
- (a) firing a printhead of the inkjet printer using a first set of firing conditions when firing conditions are critical for printing performance;
- and,
- (b) firing the printhead using a second set of firing conditions when firing conditions are not critical for printing performance, the second set of firing conditions being optimized to provide reduction in amount of ink aerosol within aerosol jets generated during the firing of the printhead.
An inkjet printer comprising:
- a printhead means for firing ink drops;
- and,
- printer electronics means for controlling firing conditions within the printhead means, the printer electronics means controlling the firing conditions by using a first set of firing conditions when firing conditions are critical for printing performance, the first set of firing conditions being optimized to provide superior printing performance;
- wherein the printer electronics means uses a second set of firing conditions when firing conditions are not critical for printing performance, the second set of firing conditions being optimized to provide reduction in amount of ink aerosol generated by the printhead means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.