Patent ID: 6493106
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
A method for synchronizing a plurality of pixel generation mechanisms on a corresponding plurality of print engines comprising the steps of:providing a plurality of print engines, each of the print engines including a pixel deposition mechanism, the pixel deposition mechanism having a pixel deposition clock signal for providing a pixel deposition frequency for the pixel deposition mechanism; embedding a first clock signal in data so as to produce a combined data and clock signal; communicating the combined data and clock signal to each of the print engines; deriving the first clock signal from the combined data and clock signal by each of the print engines; and generating the pixel deposition clock signal for each of the plurality of pixel deposition mechanisms by each of the print engines; whereby the pixel deposition frequency of each of the plurality of pixel deposition mechanism are generated from the first clock signal.