摘要:
A printing apparatus for producing an image on an ink receiver (80) in response to an input image, comprising: at least one ink reservoir (41-44) for providing ink for printing the image; a print head means (31-34) coupled to an ink receiver and at least one ink reservoir, for disposing ink spots on the ink receiver; a fluid reservoir (40) for providing a fluid for treating the ink spots disposed on the receiver; and a spray bar (30) coupled to the ink receiver and the fluid reservoir, for depositing the fluid on the ink spots disposed on the ink receiver thereby improving the stability, durability, and quality of the image.
摘要:
An improved method of embedding a message in a digital image, the method including the steps of generating a random phase carrier, convolving the message and the random phase carrier to form a dispersed message and adding the dispersed message to the digital image to form an image having an embedded hidden message, the improvement including the step of, modifying the amplitude of the dispersed message as a function of the lightness of the digital image prior to adding the dispersed message to the digital image.
摘要:
A printing apparatus for producing an image on an ink receiver in response to an in put image, comprising: at least one ink reservoir for providing ink for printing the image; a print head means coupled to an ink receiver and at least one ink reservoir, for disposing ink spots on the ink receiver; a fluid reservoir for providing a fluid for treating the ink spots disposed on the receiver; and a spray bar coupled to the ink receiver and the fluid reservoir, for depositing the fluid on the ink spots disposed on the ink receiver thereby improving the stability, durability, and quality of the image.
摘要:
A method for authorizing the making of a visual image from a digital image includes receiving the digital image having embedded authorization information, extracting the authorization information from the digital image, and verifying that the extracted embedded authorization information permits an imaging device to form the visual image of the digital image. After the verifying step, the imaging device forms the visual image from the digital image.
摘要:
Digital ink jet printing apparatus and method. The apparatus receives an input image file having a plurality of pixels, each pixel described by at least one pixel value respectively associated with an optical density. The apparatus comprises a printhead (50) and at least one nozzle (45) integrally attached to the printhead, the nozzle being capable of ejecting an ink droplet (47) therefrom to define an associated one of the optical densities. A waveform generator (230) is connected to the nozzle for generating an electronic waveform (80) to be supplied to the nozzle. In this manner, the nozzle ejects the ink droplet in response to the waveform supplied thereto. The waveform is defined by a plurality of pulses (90). A look-up table (60) stores a plurality of waveform serial numbers assigned to respective waveforms, each waveform being defined by at least one predetermined parameter, such as number of pulses, pulse amplitude, pulse width and/or time delay between pulses. A calibrator receiving the input image converts the pixel values of the input image to waveform index number associated with the waveform serial number.
摘要:
Ink jet printing apparatus and method for improved accuracy of ink droplet placement on a receiver medium (30) by compensating for jet direction variabilities between ink nozzles (45). More specifically, the invention is an ink jet printing apparatus and method for printing an output image on a receiver medium in response to an input image file having a plurality of pixels. The apparatus includes a print head (50) and a nozzle integrally attached to the print head. The nozzle has a droplet placement characteristic, for example, undesired placement of the droplet on the receiver medium, associated therewith. A waveform generator (230) associated with the nozzle generates an electronic waveform (80) comprising a plurality of electronic pulses (90) to be supplied to the nozzle for adjusting the droplet placement characteristic. In this manner, the invention compensates for the undesired droplet placement characteristic, so that the droplet (47) is accurately placed on the receiver medium irrespective of physical variabilities between nozzles.
摘要:
A method for producing a visual image having selected properties and for providing payment includes storing a digital image having embedded image-access information in an electronic memory, the image-access information including the receiver of payment and selectable image properties for which different payments are to be made, accessing the electronic memory and extracting the image-access information from the digital image, selecting at least one property from the selectable image properties for producing the visual image, making payment to the receiver of payment based on at least in part one selected image property. The method further includes producing the visual image with the selected property in response to the digital image by an imaging device.
摘要:
Ink jet printing apparatus and method for improved accuracy of ink droplet placement on a receiver medium (30) by compensating for jet direction variabilities between ink nozzles (45). More specifically, the invention is an ink jet printing apparatus and method for printing an output image on a receiver medium in response to an input image file having a plurality of pixels. The apparatus includes a print head (50) and a nozzle integrally attached to the print head. The nozzle has a droplet placement characteristic, for example, undesired placement of the droplet on the receiver medium, associated therewith. A waveform generator (230) associated with the nozzle generates an electronic waveform (80) comprising a plurality of electronic pulses (90) to be supplied to the nozzle for adjusting the droplet placement characteristic. In this manner, the invention compensates for the undesired droplet placement characteristic, so that the droplet (47) is accurately placed on the receiver medium irrespective of physical variabilities between nozzles.
摘要:
Ink jet printing apparatus and method for improved accuracy of ink droplet placement on a receiver medium (30) by compensating for jet direction variabilities between ink nozzles (45). More specifically, the invention is an ink jet printing apparatus and method for printing an output image on a receiver medium in response to an input image file having a plurality of pixels. The apparatus includes a print head (50) and a nozzle integrally attached to the print head. The nozzle has a droplet placement characteristic, for example, undesired placement of the droplet on the receiver medium, associated therewith. A waveform generator (230) associated with the nozzle generates an electronic waveform (80) comprising a plurality of electronic pulses (90) to be supplied to the nozzle for adjusting the droplet placement characteristic. In this manner, the invention compensates for the undesired droplet placement characteristic, so that the droplet (47) is accurately placed on the receiver medium irrespective of physical variabilities between nozzles.