Optimized ink jet printing of barcodes
    1.
    发明授权
    Optimized ink jet printing of barcodes 失效
    优化的条形码喷墨打印

    公开(公告)号:US07311395B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-25

    申请号:US09949456

    申请日:2001-09-07

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    CPC分类号: G06K1/121 B41J3/01 G06K15/102

    摘要: Inkjet printing of barcodes is enhanced by several methods. In a printhead having two staggered columns of nozzles, using only the even (or odd) column enhances resolution of a vertical barcode element. Filling interior portions of the barcode element with the odd (or even) column improves barcode appearance. Barcode swelling, due to ink migration after application, is reduced by use of a depletion matrix to lessen the quantity of ink applied. Application of the depletion matrix to the edges of the barcode elements resists swelling where resolution is most required. Where a printing mask is applied to the edges of the barcode elements, the edges may be printed only by one column of printhead nozzles, or only during one direction of printhead movement, or both. Alternately, removal of one or more pixels along the edge of a barcode element allows each barcode element to swell to the desired size.

    摘要翻译: 条形码的喷墨印刷通过几种方法得到增强。 在具有两个交错列的喷嘴的打印头中,仅使用偶数(或奇数)列增强垂直条形码元件的分辨率。 使用奇数(或偶数)列填充条形码元素的内部部分可改善条形码外观。 通过使用耗尽基质减少应用后油墨迁移的条形码膨胀,以减少施加的油墨量。 耗尽矩阵对条形码元件的边缘的应用抵抗最需要分辨率的溶胀。 在将打印掩模应用于条形码元件的边缘的情况下,边缘可以仅由一列打印头喷嘴打印,或者仅在打印头移动的一个方向或两者打印。 或者,沿着条形码元件的边缘去除一个或多个像素允许每个条形码元件膨胀到期望的大小。

    Method and apparatus for aligning staggered pens using a composite reference
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for aligning staggered pens using a composite reference 失效
    使用复合参考对准交错笔的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06422678B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US09918776

    申请日:2001-07-30

    IPC分类号: B41J29393

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a method of aligning multiple staggered pens in a printer includes printing a series of test block patterns, the test block patterns containing a plurality of composite references printed with a set of pens from at least two rows of a pen arrangement of the printer and a plurality of alignment blocks. The method further includes measuring relative distances between the plurality of composite references and the plurality of alignment blocks to determine a per-pen misalignment and modifying pen operation to compensate for the per pen misalignment.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的实施例,一种在打印机中对准多个交错笔的方法包括打印一系列测试块图案,所述测试块图案包含印刷有一组笔的多个复合参考,所述组合参考线至少两行 打印机的笔配置和多个对准块。 该方法还包括测量多个复合基准和多个对准块之间的相对距离,以确定每笔不对准并修改笔的操作以补偿每笔错位。

    APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING PRINTING HAVING WICK
    6.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING PRINTING HAVING WICK 审中-公开
    用于辅助打印纸的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110279529A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US13108812

    申请日:2011-05-16

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    摘要: A method of maintaining a printhead, the method having, when printing with the printhead, translating a modular sled relative to the printhead so as to align a media platen module supported by the sled with the printhead; after printing with the printing, translating the sled relative to the printhead so as to align a wiper module supported by the sled with the printhead and operating a wiper roller of the wiper module so as to wipe a printing face of the printhead; and after the wiping and prior to commencement of printing with the printhead, translating the sled relative to the printhead so as to align a capper module supported by the sled with the printhead so as to cap the printing face of the printhead.

    摘要翻译: 一种维持打印头的方法,当打印头与打印头打印时,该方法具有相对于打印头平移模块化滑板以使由滑架支撑的介质压板模块与打印头对准; 在通过打印打印之后,相对于打印头平移滑板,以使由滑架支撑的刮水器组件与打印头对准,并且操作刮水器模块的刮水辊以便擦拭打印头的打印面; 并且在擦拭之后并且在用打印头开始打印之前,相对于打印头平移滑板,以使由滑架支撑的盖帽模块与打印头对准,以便盖住打印头的打印面。

    SERVICE STATION
    7.
    发明申请
    SERVICE STATION 审中-公开
    服务站

    公开(公告)号:US20100214597A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-26

    申请号:US12393175

    申请日:2009-02-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 B41J29/38

    CPC分类号: B41J29/38

    摘要: A service station for a print system includes a dedicated controller and a network interface configured to couple the service station to a central controller of the print system and to other components of the print system over a network. The dedicated controller is configured to allow the service station to perform a task in response to receiving a command indicative of the task over the network from the central controller of the print system without the central controller knowing the details of the task.

    摘要翻译: 用于打印系统的服务站包括专用控制器和被配置为将服务站耦合到打印系统的中央控制器并通过网络与打印系统的其他组件耦合的网络接口。 专用控制器被配置为允许服务站响应于从中央控制器从打印系统的中央控制器接收到指示任务的命令来执行任务,而中央控制器不知道任务的细节。

    Thermal inkjet printer apparatus and method
    9.
    发明授权
    Thermal inkjet printer apparatus and method 失效
    热喷墨打印机设备及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06565173B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-20

    申请号:US09665572

    申请日:2000-09-19

    IPC分类号: B41J2913

    摘要: A fast and economical thermal inkjet printer prints on elongate print media, such as on a strip of paper from a roll, by moving a fluid jet print cartridge a determined dimension longitudinally of the length dimension of the paper strip while printing. In order to print a document that is wider than the width the print cartridge can print in a single scan of the paper, the cartridge is dithered among selected lateral positions within the width of the paper strip, and successively is scanned lengthwise of the paper strip to print in each successive longitudinal printing “swath.” A capstan of the printer advances the paper strip in steps of unit dimension along the length of the paper strip, which unit dimension may be substantially equal to the determined dimension of print cartridge movement while printing, so that documents having a length greater than the determined dimension can be printed in successive parts each of a length equal to this unit dimension. The capstan can also selectively advance the paper strip by a dimension that is less than the unit dimension so that documents printed on the printer may have lengths other than multiples of the determined dimension, thus saving on paper use.

    摘要翻译: 快速和经济的热喷墨打印机通过在打印时使流体喷射打印盒在纸带的长度尺寸的纵向上移动确定的尺寸,在细长的打印介质上打印,例如在来自卷筒的纸条上。 为了打印宽度大于打印墨盒可以在纸张的单次扫描中打印的文档,墨盒在纸条的宽度内的选定的横向位置之间抖动,并且连续沿纸条纵向扫描 在每个连续的纵向打印“条纹”中打印。 打印机的绞盘沿着纸带的长度以单位尺寸逐步推进纸条,该单位尺寸可以基本上等于在打印时打印盒移动的确定的尺寸,使得具有大于所确定的长度的文档 尺寸可以连续打印,每个长度等于该单位尺寸。 绞盘还可以选择性地将纸条推进的尺寸小于单位尺寸,使得打印在打印机上的文件可以具有不同于所确定尺寸的倍数的长度,从而节省了纸张的使用。

    Dual wiper scrapers for incompatible inkjet ink wipers
    10.
    发明授权
    Dual wiper scrapers for incompatible inkjet ink wipers 失效
    用于不兼容喷墨油墨擦拭器的双刮水刮板

    公开(公告)号:US06520621B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-18

    申请号:US09428680

    申请日:1999-10-27

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    摘要: A replaceable inkjet printhead cleaner service station system has separate replaceable cleaning units for maintaining each printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism. Each cleaning unit has a printhead wiper, a printhead snout wiper, a capping system, a spittoon, and an ink solvent application system. A set of non-replaceable wiper scrapers are supported by the service station frame. When printing with interchangeable printheads that dispense mutually incompatible inks the cleaning units are exchanged when installing a printhead with an ink which is incompatible with the ink dispensed by a previous printhead to avoid cross-contamination if the inks at the wipers and caps. To prevent cross-contamination at the permanent scrapers, the scraper for each pen is divided into two separate regions each dedicated to cleaning only one wiper associated with one type of ink. A method is provided for cleaning an inkjet printhead, along with a printing mechanism employing such a system.

    摘要翻译: 可替换的喷墨打印头清洁器维修站系统具有单独的可更换清洁单元,用于将每个打印头维持在喷墨打印机构中。 每个清洁单元具有打印头擦拭器,打印头喷嘴擦拭器,封盖系统,痰盂和墨水溶剂应用系统。 服务站框架支持一组不可更换的刮水刮板。 当使用可互换打印头进行打印时,分配相互不相容的墨水,当使用与以前的打印头分配的墨水不兼容的墨水安装打印头时,更换清洁单元,以避免擦拭器和盖子上的墨水交叉污染。 为了防止永久刮刀上的交叉污染,每个笔的刮刀被分成两个分开的区域,每个区域专用于仅清洁与一种类型的墨水相关联的一个擦拭器。 提供了一种用于清洁喷墨打印头的方法以及采用这种系统的打印机构。