Patent ID: 8339676
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of printing an image that compensates for distortions caused by fusing toner applied to a media substrate comprising: A) receiving image data representing an image for printing on a printing device, the printing device including an image transfer point and a fuser; B) assigning a toner density value associated with printing the image on the printing device, the toner density value being one of a plurality of values associated with a plurality of possible toner densities necessary to print the image on the media substrate; C) accessing media characterization data, the media characterization data including media shrinkage data associated with the fusing of toner for a plurality of toner density values, the media shrinkage data generated as a function of a plurality of fused toner densities associated with the plurality of toner density values; D) processing the image data by applying a warping function to the image data, the warping function generated as a function of the media characterization data for the assigned toner density value to compensate for media substrate shrinkage due to fusing the printed image on the media substrate; E) printing the image on the media substrate at the image transfer point using the processed image data; and F) fusing the printed image on the media substrate.