Patent ID: 11872768
Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A method, comprising:
determining, via a processor, respective colors for different portions of a three-dimensional (3D) object to be printed;
determining, via the processor, an arrangement of the respective colors in a two-dimensional (2D) image based on the respective colors for the different portions of the 3D object that is determined;
controlling, via the processor, a color printhead to print the respective colors for the different portions of the 3D object in the 2D image on a substrate in accordance with the arrangement, wherein the substrate comprises paper; and
controlling, via the processor, an enhancement printhead to dispense a 3D print material on top of the 2D image, such that the respective colors of the 2D image show through the different portions of the 3D object.