Continuous tone reproduction using improved ink jet droplet dispersion techniques
CA 2333858 A1 · Owner: Scitex Digital Printing, Inc. · Inventors: Piatt, Michael J.; Bitticker, William R.
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A method for improving tone reproduction in a digital printing system is provided. First, an image to be printed is defined. The image will have areas of minimal ink density and areas of medium to high ink density. A randomized dot placement scheme is used for dispersing ink drops in the minimal ink density areas of the image. An ordered structure scheme is used for dispersing ink drops in the medium to high ink density areas of the image.
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- Filed February 1, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 1, 2021.
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