EP1765595A4 - Method for at least partially compensating for errors in ink dot placement due to erroneous rotational displacement - Google Patents

Method for at least partially compensating for errors in ink dot placement due to erroneous rotational displacement

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EP1765595A4
EP1765595A4 EP04734974A EP04734974A EP1765595A4 EP 1765595 A4 EP1765595 A4 EP 1765595A4 EP 04734974 A EP04734974 A EP 04734974A EP 04734974 A EP04734974 A EP 04734974A EP 1765595 A4 EP1765595 A4 EP 1765595A4
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Prior art keywords
errors
rotational displacement
ink dot
dot placement
partially compensating
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1765595A1 (en
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Simon R W Walmsley
Kia Silverbrook
Pulver M Jackson
John R Sheahan
Richard T Plunkett
Michael J Webb
Benjanim D Morphett
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • 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
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    • B41J2/04505—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits aiming at correcting alignment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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Abstract

A printhead module includes at least one row of printhead nozzles. Each row includes at least one displaced row portion. The displacement of the row portion includes a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed.
EP04734974A 2004-05-27 2004-05-27 Method for at least partially compensating for errors in ink dot placement due to erroneous rotational displacement Not-in-force EP1765595B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP10193974A EP2301753B1 (en) 2004-05-27 2004-05-27 Printhead module having a dropped row and printer controller for supplying data thereto

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PCT/AU2004/000706 WO2005120835A1 (en) 2004-05-27 2004-05-27 Method for at least partially compensating for errors in ink dot placement due to erroneous rotational displacement

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