Method and electronic apparatus for formatting and serving inkjet image data
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and electronic apparatus for formatting and serving inkjet image data 失效
    用于格式化和服务喷墨图像数据的方法和电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US06961141B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-01

    申请号:US09745027

    申请日:2000-12-20

    申请人: Thomas P. Szumla

    发明人: Thomas P. Szumla

    摘要: In connection with a host processing system (90) capable of delivering commands and raw image data, an apparatus (100) for formatting raw image data and selectively delivering enhanced image data to a print processing subsystem (92). An image data bus section (120) comprises an image bus interface (122) coupled to a host processing system (90) configured to transmit raw image data, a front end memory (124) coupled to the image bus interface (122) to receive the raw image data, a back end memory (126) for receiving the enhanced image data, and a print processing subsystem (92) coupled to the back end memory (126) via a print interface (128) for transmitting print data based on the enhanced image data. A processor bus section (140) comprises an image processor (146) and a processor bus interface (142) adapted to be coupled to the host processing system (90) in order to communicate print processing instructions between the print processor (146) and the computer (90). A gateway (160) couples the print processor (146) to the front end memory (124) and the back end memory (126) whereby the print processor (146) receives the raw image data from the front end memory (124), formats the image data, and transmits the enhanced image data to the back end memory (126). The image data signals and the processor instruction signals are separated and transmitted over separate buses and bus interfaces to minimize processor I/O wait states and parasitic capacitance.

    摘要翻译: 关于能够传送命令和原始图像数据的主机处理系统(90),用于格式化原始图像数据并选择性地将增强图像数据传送到打印处理子系统(92)的装置(100)。 图像数据总线部分(120)包括耦合到被配置为发送原始图像数据的主机处理系统(90)的图像总线接口(122),耦合到图像总线接口(122)的前端存储器(124) 原始图像数据,用于接收增强图像数据的后端存储器(126)和经由打印接口(128)耦合到后端存储器(126)的打印处理子系统(92),用于基于 增强的图像数据。 处理器总线部分(140)包括图像处理器(146)和适于耦合到主处理系统(90)的处理器总线接口(142),以便在打印处理器(146)和打印处理器 电脑(90)。 网关(160)将打印处理器(146)耦合到前端存储器(124)和后端存储器(126),由此打印处理器(146)从前端存储器(124)接收原始图像数据,格式化 图像数据,并将增强图像数据发送到后端存储器(126)。 图像数据信号和处理器指令信号被分离并通过单独的总线和总线接口传输,以最小化处理器I / O等待状态和寄生电容。

    Ink jet printing system using a fiber optic data link
    2.
    发明授权
    Ink jet printing system using a fiber optic data link 失效
    喷墨打印系统采用光纤数据链接

    公开(公告)号:US06866367B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:US10325190

    申请日:2002-12-20

    申请人: Thomas P. Szumla

    发明人: Thomas P. Szumla

    IPC分类号: B41J2/05 B41J2/175 B41J2/16

    摘要: A method and apparatus for transmitting data to a printhead by moving a carriage while the printhead records on a receiver medium. The printhead includes a plurality of recording elements and first electronic circuitry is also mounted with the printhead on the carriage for bi-directional movement with the carriage. An optical data link is coupled to the first electronic circuitry. The optical data link carries image data signals from second electronic circuitry remote from the carriage. A multiplexer multiplexes image data signals for transmission to the optical data link. The first electronic circuitry on the carriage includes a demultiplexer that demultiplexes the image data into signals for operation of the printhead.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于当打印头记录在接收介质上时通过移动托架将数据传送到打印头的方法和装置。 打印头包括多个记录元件,并且第一电子电路也安装有打印头在滑架上用于与托架的双向运动。 光学数据链路耦合到第一电子电路。 光学数据链路携带远离托架的第二电子电路的图像数据信号。 多路复用器将图像数据信号复用到光数据链路传输。 托架上的第一电子电路包括解复用器,其将图像数据解复用为打印头操作的信号。

    Printhead assembly with shift register stages facilitating cleaning of printhead nozzles
    3.
    发明授权
    Printhead assembly with shift register stages facilitating cleaning of printhead nozzles 失效
    具有移位寄存器级的打印头组件,便于清洁打印头喷嘴

    公开(公告)号:US06712451B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-30

    申请号:US10091320

    申请日:2002-03-05

    IPC分类号: B41J214

    摘要: An inkjet printhead assembly (50) for an inkjet printer having a printhead (10) with a plurality of nozzles (24) and data path and control electronics circuitry (56) operably coupled with the printhead (10) for providing image data that control the flow of ink through the nozzles (24). The nozzles (24) are arranged in sections with actuators (28a, 28b) predisposed about each nozzle (24), for causing the nozzles (24) to print. Interconnections (54) between the data path and control electronics circuitry (56) and printhead (10) include DATA, CLOCK, LATCH and ENABLE lines which are used to operate the printhead (10) and, in turn, the nozzles (24) via shift register stages (228). The actuators (28a, 28b) are supported by the shift register stages (228) into which data is shifted from register stage to register stage for loading data that enables the actuators (28a, 28b). The shift registers stages (228) for all actuators (28a, 28b) are located to one side of the print head (10) to facilitate cleaning of the nozzles (24).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于喷墨打印机的喷墨打印头组件(50),其具有与打印头(10)可操作地耦合的具有多个喷嘴(24)和数据路径和控制电子电路(56)的打印头(10),用于提供控制 墨水通过喷嘴(24)流动。 喷嘴(24)被布置成具有围绕每个喷嘴(24)倾向的致动器(28a,28b),用于使喷嘴(24)打印。 数据路径与控制电子电路(56)与打印头(10)之间的互连(54)包括用于操作打印头(10)的DATA,CLOCK,LATCH和ENABLE线,并且依次通过喷嘴(24)经由 移位寄存器级(228)。 致动器(28a,28b)由移位寄存器级(228)支持,数据从寄存器级移位到寄存器级,用于加载使致动器(28a,28b)能够执行的数据。 用于所有致动器(28a,28b)的移位寄存器级(228)位于打印头(10)的一侧,以便于清洁喷嘴(24)。

    Image processor for high-speed printing applications
    4.
    发明授权
    Image processor for high-speed printing applications 有权
    用于高速打印应用的图像处理器

    公开(公告)号:US07050197B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-23

    申请号:US09662253

    申请日:2000-09-14

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 G06F13/00 G06F13/14

    摘要: An image processor (14) supporting very high-speed printing. The image processor (14) preferably has two separate connections to a source (12) of the image being printed, e.g., a printer control bus (34) and an image data bus (36). The image processor (14) preferably accepts images from the image source (12) in commonly known graphics file formats, such as the well-known 24-bit, uncompressed TIFF file format. The image processor (14) is a multiprocessor implementation. Preferably, one processor (30) coordinates or “orchestrates” control of the printing system and handshaking with the image source via the printer control bus (34) and the other processor (32) functions as a raster image processor (RIP) processor (52) and accepts and stores images into the printer environment from the image source (12) via the image data bus (36). The RIP processor (52) preferably performs color separation on the image into color planes and transmits each color plane to a separate processing path from that point on in the imaging chain. Each color plane preferably has a separate imaging path out from a shared image data bus (62). This separate path for each color plane preferably includes a band manager (54), a print engine or nozzle controller (60), and a print head (58).

    摘要翻译: 支持非常高速打印的图像处理器(14)。 图像处理器(14)优选地具有到要打印的图像的源(12)的两个单独连接,例如打印机控制总线(34)和图像数据总线(36)。 图像处理器(14)优选以公知的图形文件格式接收来自图像源(12)的图像,诸如公知的24位未压缩的TIFF文件格式。 图像处理器(14)是多处理器实现。 优选地,一个处理器(30)经由打印机控制总线(34)协调或“协调”控制打印系统和与图像源的握手,而另一个处理器(32)用作光栅图像处理器(RIP)处理器(52) )并且经由图像数据总线(36)从图像源(12)接收并存储图像到打印机环境中。 RIP处理器(52)优选地将图像上的颜色分离成色平面,并将每个颜色平面从成像链中的那个点传送到单独的处理路径。 每个彩色平面优选地具有从共享图像数据总线(62)出来的单独的成像路径。 用于每个彩色平面的该独立路径优选地包括频带管理器(54),打印引擎或喷嘴控制器(60)和打印头(58)。

    Digital offset lithographic printing
    5.
    发明授权
    Digital offset lithographic printing 失效
    数字胶印平版印刷

    公开(公告)号:US06783228B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-31

    申请号:US10335383

    申请日:2002-12-31

    IPC分类号: B41J201

    摘要: An apparatus for offset lithographic printing including an offset lithographic printing press including a printing cylinder having a surface including a mixture of cationic colloidal silica, fumed alumina, and a polymeric amine; and an inkjet printhead disposed to print a digital image on the printing cylinder with an ink jet fluid including a pigment and a polymeric dispersing agent, which ink jet fluid dries to produce a surface active to oleophilic lithographic printing inks.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于胶印平版印刷的装置,包括胶印平版印刷机,其包括具有包括阳离子胶体二氧化硅,热解氧化铝和聚合胺的混合物的表面的印刷滚筒; 以及喷墨打印头,其设置成用包括颜料和聚合物分散剂的喷墨流体在印刷滚筒上印刷数字图像,该喷墨流体干燥以产生对亲油平版印刷油墨的活性表面活性。

    Inkjet lithographic printing plates
    7.
    发明授权
    Inkjet lithographic printing plates 失效
    喷墨平版印刷版

    公开(公告)号:US06758140B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-06

    申请号:US10335415

    申请日:2002-12-31

    IPC分类号: B41C110

    CPC分类号: B41C1/1066 B41N3/036

    摘要: A method for preparing lithographic printing plates comprising coating a substrate with a mixture including colloidal silica, fumed alumina, polyethylenimine, a quaternary ammonium polymer and a hardener; utilizing an inkjet printer with pigmented inks to print a digital image on the coated substrate; and drying the image.

    摘要翻译: 一种制备平版印刷版的方法,包括用包括胶体二氧化硅,热解法氧化铝,聚乙烯亚胺,季铵聚合物和固化剂的混合物涂覆基材; 利用具有着色油墨的喷墨打印机在涂覆的基材上印刷数字图像; 并干燥图像。

    Printhead assembly with minimized interconnections to an inkjet printhead

    公开(公告)号:US06607257B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-19

    申请号:US09960109

    申请日:2001-09-21

    IPC分类号: B41J2938

    摘要: An inkjet printhead assembly (50) for an inkjet printer having a printhead (10) with a plurality of nozzles (24) and data path and control electronics circuitry (56) operably coupled with the printhead (10) for providing image data that control the flow of ink through the nozzles (24). The nozzles (24) are arranged in sections with at least two heater elements, an upper heater (28a) and a lower heater (28b), predisposed about each nozzle (24), the heater elements configured to actuate a nozzle (24) for printing. The data path and control electronics circuitry (56) comprises a plurality of shift registers (100, 102) configured to drive the nozzles, causing them to deliver ink in the direction of a receiver media, such as paper. Interconnections (54) between the data path and control electronics circuitry (56) and printhead (10) include DATA, CLOCK, LATCH and ENABLE lines which are used to operate the printhead (10) and, in turn, the nozzles (24) via the shift register stages (100, 102). The number of interconnections are minimized by interleaving data to the shift registers between upper and lower heater elements of the printhead (10) or by interleaving the data on the DATA line to the shift register stages (104, 106) for the upper and lower heater elements.

    Method and apparatus for formatting bitmapped image data
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for formatting bitmapped image data 失效
    用于格式化位图图像数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06509978B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-21

    申请号:US09512913

    申请日:2000-02-25

    申请人: Thomas P. Szumla

    发明人: Thomas P. Szumla

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    摘要: An apparatus (100) for formatting bitmapped image data for printing. An image data bus section (120) has an image bus interface (122) adapted to be coupled to a computer bus to transmit the image data, a front end memory (124) coupled to the image bus interface (122) to receive the image data in an unformatted form, a back end memory (126) for receiving the image data in a formatted form, and a print interface device (1280 coupled to the back end memory (126) for transmitting print data based on the image data in a formatted form. A processor bus section (140) has an image processor (146) and a processor bus interface (1420 adapted to be coupled to the computer bus to communicate print processing instructions between the print processor (146) and the computer. A gateway (160) couples the print processor (146) to the front end memory (124) and the back end memory (126) whereby the print processor 9146) receives the image data in an unformatted form from the front end memory (124), formats the image data, and transmits the image data in a formatted form to the back end memory (126). The image data signals and the processor instruction signals are separated and transmitted over separate buses and bus interfaces to minimize processor I/O wait states and parasitic capacitance.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于格式化用于打印的位图图像数据的装置(100)。 图像数据总线部分(120)具有适于耦合到计算机总线以传送图像数据的图像总线接口(122),耦合到图像总线接口(122)以接收图像的前端存储器(124) 非格式形式的数据,用于以格式化的形式接收图像数据的后端存储器(126)以及耦合到后端存储器(126)的打印接口设备(1280),用于基于图像数据传输打印数据 处理器总线部分(140)具有图像处理器(146)和处理器总线接口(1420),适于耦合到计算机总线以在打印处理器(146)和计算机之间传送打印处理指令。 (160)将打印处理器(146)耦合到前端存储器(124)和后端存储器(126),由此打印处理器9146)从前端存储器(124)以未格式化形式接收图像数据,格式化 图像数据,并以格式化形式t发送图像数据 o后端存储器(126)。 图像数据信号和处理器指令信号被分离并通过单独的总线和总线接口传输,以最小化处理器I / O等待状态和寄生电容。