Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTHEAD CONTROL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/103599
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for controlling a printing device. In an example embodiment, a print line is divided into frames and frame dot states are determined based on neighboring frame dot states. Maximum motor speeds of the printing device may be adjusted so that actual motor speeds change gradually during printing. The print engine may detect a printhead type by sending a signal to the printhead and receiving a response.
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Inventors:
HEGARTY PATRICK J (US)
LAMONTAGNE MICHAEL (US)
LAMONTAGNE MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/072018
Publication Date:
December 12, 2013
Filing Date:
December 28, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZIH CORP (US)
International Classes:
B41J2/355
Foreign References:
| US4574293A | 1986-03-04 | |||
| EP0552719A2 | 1993-07-28 | |||
| US20020021349A1 | 2002-02-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ELLSWORTH, Brian C. et al. (Bank of America Plaza101 South Tryon Street, Suite 400, Charlotte North Carolina, US)
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