Web-fed printer configuration
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsAnthony D. Studer, Karsten N. Wilson, Ross E. Friesen
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Abstract
A process of configuring a web-fed printer is disclosed. Parameters for a web of printable media used in the web-fed printer and for print density are received. The parameters are applied to determine tension of the printable media and speed of the printable media through a print engine of the web-fed printer.
Claims20
A web-fed printer, comprising:
- a media input integrated with a print engine and a finishing module, wherein the print engine can receive a web of printable media from the media input;
- the print engine comprising:
- a first print zone to print on a first side of the printable media;
- a second print zone to print on a second side of the printable media, wherein the printable media is fed from the first print zone to the second print zone through a first drying region;
- a drive roller to output the printable media to the finishing module, wherein the printable media is fed from the second print zone to the drive roller through a second drying region;
- and
- a controller to receive parameters of the printable media and print density and to apply the parameters of the printable media and print density to determine tension of the printable media through the print engine, and to apply the parameters of the printable media and print density to determine speed of the printable media through the print engine.
A process of configuring a web-fed printer, the process comprising:
- receiving a first set of parameters for a web of printable media used in the web-fed printer;
- receiving a second set of parameters for print density;
- applying the first and second set of parameters to determine tension of the printable media through a print engine of the web-fed printer;
- and
- applying the first and second set of parameters to determine speed of the printable media through the print engine.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for controlling a web-fed printer to perform a process, the process comprising:
- receiving a first set of parameters for a web of printable media used in the web-fed printer;
- receiving a second set of parameters for print density;
- applying the first and second set of parameters to a look up table to determine tension of the printable media through a print engine of the web-fed printer;
- and
- applying the first and second set of parameters to determine speed of the printable media through the print engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.