Method of modulating peak power requirement of modular printhead
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsBrian Robert Brown, Simon Robert Walmsley, Kia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A method of modulating a peak power requirement of a modular printhead is provided. Each module of the printhead has respective segments of each of a plurality of rows of inkjet nozzles so that each nozzle row is comprised in a respective color channel. In the method each of the modules fires a respective segment within a predetermined segment-time such that at least one of the fired segments is contained in a different color channel from at least one of the other fired segments.
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A method of modulating a peak power requirement of a modular printhead, each module of said printhead having respective segments of each of a plurality of rows of inkjet nozzles so that each nozzle row is comprised in a respective color channel, said method comprising each of said modules firing a respective segment within a predetermined segment-time such that at least one of the fired segments is contained in a different color channel from at least one of the other fired segments.
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