Methods and apparatus for inkjet printing color filters for displays
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1. A system for manufacturing display objects comprising:
- a print controller including at least one driver;
at least one print head coupled to the at least one driver;
a stage controller coupled to the print controller;
at least one motor coupled to the stage controller;
at least one encoder coupled to the at least one motor and the stage controller; and
a host coupled to the stage controller and the print controller, wherein the host is adapted to transfer an image to the print controller, the print controller is adapted to convert the image to an image data file adapted to be used to trigger the at least one print head to deposit ink into pixel wells on a substrate as the substrate is moved in a print direction by the at least one motor under the direction of the stage controller in response to a command from the host.
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Abstract
The invention provides methods, systems, and drivers for controlling an inkjet printing system. The driver may include logic including a processor, memory coupled to the logic, and a fire pulse generator circuit coupled to the logic. The fire pulse generator includes a connector to facilitate coupling the driver to a print head. The logic is adapted to receive an image and to convert the image to an image data file. The image data file is adapted to be used by the driver to trigger the print head to deposit ink into pixel wells on a substrate as the substrate is moved in a print direction. Numerous other aspects are disclosed.
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1. A system for manufacturing display objects comprising:
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a print controller including at least one driver;
at least one print head coupled to the at least one driver;
a stage controller coupled to the print controller;
at least one motor coupled to the stage controller;
at least one encoder coupled to the at least one motor and the stage controller; and
a host coupled to the stage controller and the print controller, wherein the host is adapted to transfer an image to the print controller, the print controller is adapted to convert the image to an image data file adapted to be used to trigger the at least one print head to deposit ink into pixel wells on a substrate as the substrate is moved in a print direction by the at least one motor under the direction of the stage controller in response to a command from the host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for controlling an inkjet printing system comprising:
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logic including a processor;
memory coupled to the logic; and
a fire pulse generator circuit coupled to the logic and including a connector to facilitate coupling to a print head, wherein the logic is adapted to receive an image, the logic is further adapted to convert the image to an image data file adapted to be used to trigger the print head to deposit ink into pixel wells on a substrate as the substrate is moved in a print direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing an inkjet printing system comprising:
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providing logic including a processor;
coupling memory to the logic;
coupling a fire pulse generator circuit to the logic;
coupling a connector to the fire pulse generator to facilitate coupling to a print head; and
adapting the logic to receive an image and to convert the image to an image data file adapted to be used to trigger the print head to deposit ink into pixel wells on a substrate as the substrate is moved in a print direction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of printing color filters comprising:
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converting an image into an image data file;
controlling a fixed current source fire pulse generator circuit based on the image data file; and
activating a print head using a fire pulse generated by the fixed current source fire pulse generator circuit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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