Control device

US9505246B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9505246-B2
Application numberUS-201514728456-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 2, 2015
Priority dateJun 4, 2014
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Abstract

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A control device may create, in a case where one of a first printing method and a second printing method is selected, first print data for causing all of K groups of nozzles to discharge ink so as to perform a color printing of a target image, and create, in a case where the other of the first printing method and the second printing method is selected, second print data for causing (K−k) groups of nozzles to discharge ink so as to perform a color printing the target image, the (K−k) groups of nozzles being nozzle groups excluding k groups of nozzles (k being an odd integer satisfying 1≦k<K) from the K groups of nozzles.

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What is claimed is: 1. A control device comprises: a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the control device to perform: acquiring image data representing a target image; creating print data by using the image data; and supplying the print data to a print performing unit, wherein the print performing unit comprises a print head configured to perform a main sca…

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    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9505246B2 cover?
A control device may create, in a case where one of a first printing method and a second printing method is selected, first print data for causing all of K groups of nozzles to discharge ink so as to perform a color printing of a target image, and create, in a case where the other of the first printing method and the second printing method is selected, second print data for causing (K−k) groups…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Brother Ind Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J19/147. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 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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