Patent ID: 6328399
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printer, comprising:(a) a print head body;(b) a first nozzle connected to said print head body, said first nozzle having a first nozzle orifice of a first size for ejecting fluid therethrough having a first volume selected from a first dynamic range of volumes associated with said first nozzle; and(c) a second nozzle connected to said print head body, said second nozzle disposed relative to said first nozzle and having a second nozzle orifice of a second size different from the first size of the first orifice for ejecting fluid therethrough having a second volume different from the first volume, the second volume being selected from a second dynamic range of volumes associated with said second nozzle, the second dynamic range of volumes being substantially different from the first dynamic range of volumes and the first and second nozzles being co-linear or offset in an adjacent position and adapted to eject droplets of respective first and second dynamic volume ranges during printing of an image to provide an image having a dynamic range of droplet sizes that is a combination of the first and second dynamic ranges.