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US 7,548,345 B2Granted
High resolution print mode offering improved text print quality
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorScott Michael Heydinger
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Abstract
A high-resolution printing method includes the steps of determining if a pixel of a plurality of pixels is a true black pixel and positioning the true black pixel in a predetermined column and a predetermined row of a print matrix.
Claims23
A high-resolution printing method, comprising the steps of:
- setting a print resolution mode;
- selecting a predetermined column and a predetermined row of a print matrix based on said print resolution mode;
- determining if a pixel of a plurality of pixels is a true black pixel;
- positioning said true black pixel in said predetermined column and said predetermined row of said print matrix;
- and
- printing said pixel.
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A high-resolution printing method, comprising the steps of:
- setting a print resolution mode;
- selecting a predetermined column of a plurality of columns and a predetermined row of a plurality of rows based on said print resolution mode;
- determining if a pixel of a plurality of pixels is a true black pixel;
- ascertaining whether a print scan includes said predetermined column and said predetermined row which conesponds to where said true black pixel is to be printed;
- and
- printing said pixel.
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An imaging system, comprising:
- a computer;
- and
- an imaging device including a controller in communicative connection with said computer, said controller configured to direct an image to a print media, said image including at least one of graphics and text, the imaging system employing a high-resolution printing method to print said image;
- wherein said high-resolution printing method includes the steps of:
- setting a print resolution mode;
- selecting a predetermined column of a plurality of columns and a predetermined row of a plurality of rows based on said print resolution mode;
- determining if a pixel of a plurality of pixels is a true black pixel;
- ascertaining whether a print scan includes said predetermined column and said predetermined row which conesponds to where said true black pixel is to be printed;
- and
- printing said pixel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.