Patent ID: 9272512
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B41J,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A method for printing a functional pattern using a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus applying a recording material on a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: determining a first part and a second part of the functional pattern; and controlling the printing apparatus to apply a first amount of the recording material per unit area on the substrate to cover the first part and a second amount of the recording material per unit area on the substrate to cover the second part, wherein the first amount is larger than or equal to an amount sufficient to cover the substrate per unit area and the second amount is larger than the first amount, and wherein the step of applying the recording material on the substrate comprises a first sub-step of applying the first amount of recording material at the first part and at the second part during a first pass of a print head of the printing apparatus over the substrate, and a second sub-step of applying an additional amount of recording material at the second part during a second pass of the print head of the printing apparatus over the substrate, the first amount and the additional amount together forming the second amount.