First and second methods for an image forming device to form an image based on a drop size symbol
First Claim
1. A method for an image forming device to form an image based on a drop size symbol, the image forming device including a marking fluid ejector that is arranged to eject at least one marking fluid drop of a drop size and that includes a drop size symbol based on the drop size, comprising the steps of:
- (a) determine the drop size symbol; and
(b) select at least one marking fluid look-up table based on the drop size symbol, thus forming a selected at least one marking fluid look-up table, where the image forming device comprises a plurality of marking fluid look-up tables based on a range of marking fluid drop sizes.
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Abstract
A fluid ejector includes a drop size symbol that is based on the fluid ejector'"'"'s drop size relative to one or more fixed drop sizes. The drop size symbol is formed by comparing the fluid ejector'"'"'s drop size to the one or more fixed drop sizes. An image forming device includes a marking fluid ejector that includes a drop size symbol based on the marking fluid ejector'"'"'s drop size relative to one or more fixed drop sizes. The image forming device forms an image based on the drop size symbol by determining the drop size symbol and then either selecting a marking fluid look-up table based on the drop size symbol, or forming an image correction factor based on the drop size symbol.
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1. A method for an image forming device to form an image based on a drop size symbol, the image forming device including a marking fluid ejector that is arranged to eject at least one marking fluid drop of a drop size and that includes a drop size symbol based on the drop size, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determine the drop size symbol; and
(b) select at least one marking fluid look-up table based on the drop size symbol, thus forming a selected at least one marking fluid look-up table, where the image forming device comprises a plurality of marking fluid look-up tables based on a range of marking fluid drop sizes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for an image forming device to form an image based on a drop size symbol, the image forming device including a marking fluid ejector that is arranged to eject at least one marking fluid drop of a drop size and that includes a drop size symbol based on the drop size, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determine the drop size symbol; and
(b) form an image correction factor based on the drop size symbol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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