Patent ID: 6776473
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A method for mixing ink for use in an imaging apparatus including an ink jet printer capable of printing a plurality of primary color inks, comprising the steps of:identifying a plurality of available printing levels for each of said plurality of primary color inks; determining a target color profile for each of said plurality of primary color inks; determining a graininess factor for each printing level of said plurality of available printing levels for each of said plurality of primary color inks; setting a mixing order for at least a portion of said plurality of available printing levels for each of said plurality of primary color inks based in part on corresponding graininess factors and at least one mixing rule; and mixing said at least a portion of said plurality of available printing levels based on said mixing order and said target color profile to generate a plurality of mixing tables, wherein one of each mixing table of said plurality of mixing tables corresponds to one of each of said plurality of primary color inks.