Patent ID: 6039426
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B41J,G06K

Abstract:
A computer-assisted method for selecting a print mode on an ink-jet printer that is compatible with a user-selected print medium, wherein the printer has a set of two or more available print modes, the method comprising the steps of:ink-jet printing a predefined image on the user-selected print medium in a first predefined location using a first available print mode;automatically selecting a second available print mode of the ink-jet printer, wherein the second available print mode is a different one of the available print modes in the set than the first available print mode, and is not identical to the first available print mode;automatically printing the predefined image on the user-selected print medium in a second predefined location different from the first predefined location and using the second available print mode, thereby to produce at least a second predefined image that is differentiated from such first predefined image by print mode;reviewing the first and second predefined images on the recording medium to determine which print mode is more compatible with the medium, wherein said step is performed by the user visually inspecting the first and second predefined images on the medium and comparing the images to determine a relative quality contrast therebetween; andrecording the more compatible print mode for use in further ink-jet printing on the user-selected medium.