Patent ID: 9421790
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B41J,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A printing method, comprising the steps of: receiving a colour image and separating the colour image into a plurality of distinct colour planes; dithering a first distinct colour plane to obtain dot data for the first distinct colour plane; dithering a second distinct colour plane to obtain dot data for the second distinct colour plane; providing the dot data for the first distinct colour plane to a first print head cartridge for printing by a plurality of nozzle rows of the first print head cartridge; and providing the dot data for the second distinct colour plane to a second print head cartridge positioned downstream from the first print head cartridge in a direction of print media propagation, the dot data for the second distinct colour plane for printing by a plurality of nozzle rows of the second print head cartridge, wherein the method further comprises a step of: adding a delay to the dot data for the second distinct colour plane, the delay compensating for the spatial separation of the second print head cartridge from the first print head cartridge.