Image forming apparatus
US-2015338764-A1 · Nov 26, 2015 · US
Method and system for aligning printheads that eject clear ink in an inkjet printer
US8939536B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8939536-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213461872-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 2, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A printhead in a printer is configured to eject a colored ink and a clear ink. The printhead is aligned with other printheads in the printer to register the clear ink ejected by the printhead with colored ink ejected by the other printheads by ejecting the colored ink from the printhead and analyzing image data of the colored ink.
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What is claimed: 1. A method of registering a printhead in an inkjet printer comprising: actuating a first plurality of inkjets in a first printhead having the first plurality of inkjets, which are configured to eject ink drops of a first color, and a second plurality of inkjets, which are configured to eject ink drops having no color, only the first plurality of inkjets are actuated to eject ink drops of a first color from the first plurality of inkjets onto an image receiving su…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8939536B2 cover?
- A printhead in a printer is configured to eject a colored ink and a clear ink. The printhead is aligned with other printheads in the printer to register the clear ink ejected by the printhead with colored ink ejected by the other printheads by ejecting the colored ink from the printhead and analyzing image data of the colored ink.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Smith Mark A, Xerox Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/506. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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