公开(公告)号：US5828814A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-27

申请号：US709848

申请日：1996-09-10

申请人： Theodore F. Cyman ,  Kevin P. Kernin ,  Robert J. Recchione ,  Anthony L. Treis

发明人： Theodore F. Cyman ,  Kevin P. Kernin ,  Robert J. Recchione ,  Anthony L. Treis

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J5/30 ,  B41J29/38 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/10 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G06K15/10 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K2215/0014 ,  G06K2215/0065

摘要： A reduced cost, scaled down raster image processor (RIP) provides fast real time imaging without the cost and complexity of prior designs. The scaled down RIP can be tailored to accommodate image generation in a particular printing range to efficiently run print bars at a reduced equipment cost. The scaled down RIP utilized a personality module in conjunction with a scaled down controller to provide limited print information to a print engine. The personality module tailors the system for a particular print engine, such as a Moore.RTM. Independent Cartridge Array (MICA) ink jet printer. The personality module is responsible for requesting and reading raster data to build up the staging RAM. A pair of EEPROMs may be used to control each bar read according to the position and distance from the other. Pixel data is then sent to the service station along with the print bar address. The personality module outputs the sequence of pixel data to the service station for imaging, interfaces the display and keyboard information, and transfers the various offsets to a control ASIC for rehandling the pixel data at the staging RAM.

摘要翻译： 降低成本的缩小光栅图像处理器（RIP）可提供快速实时成像，而无需先前设计的成本和复杂性。 缩小的RIP可以被定制以适应特定打印范围内的图像生成，从而以降低的设备成本有效地运行打印条。 缩小的RIP使用个性化模块结合缩小的控制器来向打印引擎提供有限的打印信息。 个性模块为特定打印引擎（如Moore TM独立墨盒阵列（MICA）喷墨打印机）定制系统。 个性模块负责请求和读取栅格数据以构建分段RAM。 可以使用一对EEPROM来根据距离另一个的位置和距离控制读取的每个条。 然后将像素数据与打印条地址一起发送到服务站。 个性模块将像素数据序列输出到服务站进行成像，将显示和键盘信息接口，并将各种偏移传送到控制ASIC，以重新处理分段RAM上的像素数据。