Printing system
First Claim
1. A continuous ink jet printer, comprising:
- a first ink jet printing nozzle for a first color positioned to deposit ink drops on a substrate, a first deflection element located proximate an output trajectory of the first ink jet printing nozzle and operative to deflect the ink drops in a swathed pattern as they are deposited on the substrate by the first ink jet printing nozzle, a second ink jet printing nozzle for the first color positioned to deposit ink drops on the substrate, a second deflection element located proximate an output trajectory of the second ink jet printing nozzle and operative to deflect the ink drops in a swathed pattern as they are deposited on the substrate by the second ink jet printing nozzle, and interleaving logic operative to provide interleaved print data to interleave at least one deflected drop from the first ink jet printing nozzle with a plurality of deflected drops from the second ink jet printing nozzle in parallel offset rasters.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a continuous ink jet printer that includes an ink jet printing nozzle for a first color positioned to deposit ink drops on a substrate, and a deflection element located proximate an output trajectory of the first ink jet printing nozzle and operative to deflect the ink drops in a swathed pattern as they are deposited on the substrate by the first ink jet printing nozzle. A second ink jet printing nozzle is also provided for the first color positioned to deposit ink drops on the substrate, and a second deflection element is located proximate an output trajectory of the second ink jet printing nozzle and operative to deflect the ink drops in a swathed pattern as they are deposited on the substrate by the second ink jet printing nozzle. Interleaving logic is operative to provide interleaved print data to interleave at least one deflected drop from the first ink jet printing nozzle with a plurality of deflected drops from the second ink jet printing nozzle in parallel offset rasters.
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1. A continuous ink jet printer, comprising:
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a first ink jet printing nozzle for a first color positioned to deposit ink drops on a substrate, a first deflection element located proximate an output trajectory of the first ink jet printing nozzle and operative to deflect the ink drops in a swathed pattern as they are deposited on the substrate by the first ink jet printing nozzle, a second ink jet printing nozzle for the first color positioned to deposit ink drops on the substrate, a second deflection element located proximate an output trajectory of the second ink jet printing nozzle and operative to deflect the ink drops in a swathed pattern as they are deposited on the substrate by the second ink jet printing nozzle, and interleaving logic operative to provide interleaved print data to interleave at least one deflected drop from the first ink jet printing nozzle with a plurality of deflected drops from the second ink jet printing nozzle in parallel offset rasters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A continuous ink jet printing method, comprising:
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firing a first stream of ink drops, deflecting drops in the first stream to create a first swathed deposition pattern, firing a second stream of ink drops, and deflecting drops in the second stream to create a second swathed deposition pattern interleaved with the first swathed deposition pattern. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A continuous ink jet printer, comprising:
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means for firing a first stream of ink drops, means for deflecting drops in the first stream to create a first swathed deposition pattern, means for firing a second stream of ink drops, and means for deflecting drops in the second stream to create a second swathed deposition pattern interleaved with the first swathed deposition pattern. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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