EP1303408A4 - Ink jet fault tolerance using oversize drops - Google Patents

Ink jet fault tolerance using oversize drops

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Publication number
EP1303408A4
EP1303408A4 EP00938323A EP00938323A EP1303408A4 EP 1303408 A4 EP1303408 A4 EP 1303408A4 EP 00938323 A EP00938323 A EP 00938323A EP 00938323 A EP00938323 A EP 00938323A EP 1303408 A4 EP1303408 A4 EP 1303408A4
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Prior art keywords
ink jet
fault tolerance
jet fault
oversize
drops
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EP00938323A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1303408A1 (en
EP1303408B1 (en
Inventor
Kia Silverbrook
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Priority to AT00938323T priority Critical patent/ATE337916T1/en
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Publication of EP1303408A4 publication Critical patent/EP1303408A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
    • B41J2/2132—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding
    • B41J2/2139—Compensation for malfunctioning nozzles creating dot place or dot size errors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
    • B41J2/2121—Ink jet for multi-colour printing characterised by dot size, e.g. combinations of printed dots of different diameter
    • B41J2/2128—Ink jet for multi-colour printing characterised by dot size, e.g. combinations of printed dots of different diameter by means of energy modulation
EP00938323A 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Ink jet fault tolerance using oversize drops Expired - Lifetime EP1303408B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT00938323T ATE337916T1 (en) 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 INKJET DEFECT TOLERANCE USING OVERSIZE DROPS

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU2000/000750 WO2002002329A1 (en) 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Ink jet fault tolerance using oversize drops

Publications (3)

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EP1303408A1 EP1303408A1 (en) 2003-04-23
EP1303408A4 true EP1303408A4 (en) 2004-09-15
EP1303408B1 EP1303408B1 (en) 2006-08-30

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EP00938323A Expired - Lifetime EP1303408B1 (en) 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Ink jet fault tolerance using oversize drops

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EP (1) EP1303408B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004501007A (en)
CN (1) CN1182964C (en)
AU (2) AU5374000A (en)
DE (1) DE60030484T2 (en)
IL (1) IL166720A (en)
WO (1) WO2002002329A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200210189B (en)

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AU2000253740A1 (en) 2002-04-11
AU5374000A (en) 2002-01-14
IL166720A (en) 2007-10-31
WO2002002329A1 (en) 2002-01-10
IL166720A0 (en) 2006-01-15
EP1303408A1 (en) 2003-04-23
AU2000253740B2 (en) 2004-05-06
DE60030484T2 (en) 2007-03-29
DE60030484D1 (en) 2006-10-12
EP1303408B1 (en) 2006-08-30
JP2004501007A (en) 2004-01-15
ZA200210189B (en) 2003-08-27
CN1182964C (en) 2005-01-05
CN1454148A (en) 2003-11-05

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