摘要:
An embodiment of a printing system is provided with an inkjet printhead having plural portions each having an ink-ejecting nozzle. The printing system includes plural heater elements each associated with one of the plural portions to pre-warm ink dispensed by the nozzle of the associated portion in response to a pre-warming signal. The printing system also includes a controller configured to generate the pre-warming signal for one or more heater elements based on a selection criteria for generating the pre-warming signal only when the nozzle of said associated portion is required to eject ink during an upcoming print swath.
摘要:
Methods, devices, and programs are provided for refilling a print cartridge reservoir. A method includes tracking an ink volume in the print cartridge reservoir. The method includes tracking an ink volume in a supply tank. The method further includes refilling the print cartridge reservoir from the supply tank when the ink volume in the supply tank substantially equals an ink volume to refill the print cartridge reservoir to a predetermined level.
摘要:
One method of ink formulation may include providing a shipping material in a reservoir of a printing mechanism, placing a concentrated ink in communication with the reservoir, and mixing the shipping material and the concentrated ink together to create a print-ready ink.
摘要:
A method for mitigating the effects of printer dot placement errors includes analyzing colors in an image to determine, for different printing orientations of the image, a likelihood of a printer generating a printout of the image that has a visible defect caused by dot placement errors, and selecting a printing orientation for the image depending upon the likelihood.