EVALUATING SURFACES
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220080734A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17416553

    申请日:2019-04-26

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165 G01N21/88 G01N21/31

    摘要: In an example, a surface inspection apparatus includes a light source to illuminate a portion of a surface in a print apparatus, a light detection apparatus and processing circuitry. The light detection apparatus may receive diffusely reflected light and specularly reflected light from the portion of the surface, and may comprise a detection element for detecting the specularly reflected light. The processing circuitry may comprise a comparison module to determine a relationship between an intensity of the detected diffusely reflected light and the detected specularly reflected light and a quality module to evaluate if the surface meets a quality criterion based on the relationship.

    PRINTER OPERATION FOR EJECTION OF PURGING DROPLETS OF A PRINTING FLUID
    2.
    发明申请
    PRINTER OPERATION FOR EJECTION OF PURGING DROPLETS OF A PRINTING FLUID 审中-公开
    用于喷射印刷油墨的喷墨打印机操作

    公开(公告)号:US20160107438A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14787465

    申请日:2013-07-26

    IPC分类号: B41J2/045

    摘要: Operation of a printer for printing an image is described herein. It is determined whether ejection of imaging droplets of a print fluid via a set of nozzles for printing an outstanding image portion is sufficient for preventing clogging of the set of nozzles. Upon determining that ejection of imaging droplets for printing the outstanding image portion is sufficient for preventing clogging of the set of nozzles, printing is performed by ejecting only imaging droplets of the print fluid via the set of nozzles. Upon determining that ejection of imaging droplets for printing the outstanding image portion is not sufficient for preventing clogging of the set of nozzles, a servicing procedure is to be executed of to eject purging droplets of the print fluid via the set of nozzles.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于打印图像的打印机的操作。 确定是否通过用于打印出色图像部分的一组喷嘴喷射印刷液体的成像液滴足以防止该组喷嘴的堵塞。 当确定用于打印出色图像部分的成像液滴的喷射足以防止该组喷嘴堵塞时,通过经由该组喷嘴仅喷射打印流体的成像液滴来进行打印。 在确定用于打印突出图像部分的成像液滴的喷射不足以防止该组喷嘴堵塞时,将执行维修程序以经由该组喷嘴喷射打印流体的吹扫液滴。

    PRINT MATERIAL USAGE ESTIMATION
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220379624A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17770758

    申请日:2020-01-29

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: A print material usage estimation device may comprise a first usage meter to measure a first print material usage associated with print material deposition on a print medium over a specified time period. 5 The print material usage estimation device may further comprise a second usage meter to measure a second print material usage associated with other printer processes over the specified time period. The print material usage estimation device may further comprise a ratio calculator to calculate a ratio between second print material usage and first print material usage over the specified time period. The print 10 material usage estimation device may further comprise an estimator to estimate total print material usage for an instructed print job based on a predetermined first print material usage for the print job and the calculated ratio.

    A PRINTHEAD-WIPING DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180281418A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15764004

    申请日:2016-01-29

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    摘要: In an example, a printhead-wiping device comprises: a wiper element and a biasing mechanism, the biasing mechanism to bias the wiper element towards a printhead. An actuator may be used to adjust a preload force applied to the biasing mechanism. The preload force applied to the biasing mechanism may be controlled using a controller so as to control a wiping force applied by the wiper element against the printhead.