Image printing method and system for improving image quality in dot matrix printer
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1. A method for reconstructing an image on a dot matrix printer having a print head assembly arranged to print a mutually interstitial sub-image during a print pass along a fast scan orientation, the method comprising:
- separating the image into a primary series of M (M>
1) mutually interstitial sub-images;
separating each one of the M mutually interstitial sub-images of the primary series into a secondary series of N (N>
1) mutually interstitial sub-images to obtain N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series;
printing the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series; and
performing at least a partial curing on the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images;
whereinthe printing and the at least partial curing of at least two of the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series that are derived from a same one of the M mutually interstitial sub-images of the primary series occurs during a same print pass of the print head assembly.
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Abstract
Ink coalescence in inkjet printing is reduced by printing mutually interstitial images using an arrangement of multiple curing stations in combination with multiple printing heads.
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1. A method for reconstructing an image on a dot matrix printer having a print head assembly arranged to print a mutually interstitial sub-image during a print pass along a fast scan orientation, the method comprising:
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separating the image into a primary series of M (M>
1) mutually interstitial sub-images;separating each one of the M mutually interstitial sub-images of the primary series into a secondary series of N (N>
1) mutually interstitial sub-images to obtain N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series;printing the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series; and performing at least a partial curing on the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images;
whereinthe printing and the at least partial curing of at least two of the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series that are derived from a same one of the M mutually interstitial sub-images of the primary series occurs during a same print pass of the print head assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8)
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5. A dot matrix printing system for printing an image comprising:
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an image separator arranged to separate the image into a primary series of M (M>
1) mutually interstitial sub-images;a second image separator arranged to separate each one of the M mutually interstitial sub-images of the primary series into a secondary series of N (N>
1) mutually interstitial sub-images to obtain N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series;a print head assembly arranged to print the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images during a print pass; a curing stations arranged to perform at least partial curing on the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series; and a sequencer arranged to control the print pass of the print head assembly and power supplied to the curing station;
whereinthe sequencer powers on the curing station during the print pass of the print head assembly to at least partially cure at least two of the N*M mutually interstitial sub-images of the secondary series that are derived from a same one of the M mutually interstitial sub-images of the primary series. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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