Patent ID: 7178894
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a print image on an image carrier composed of a first partial image and a second partial image disposed transversely offset relative to a first direction, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a relative motion between an ink droplet-ejecting printhead and said image carrier along said first direction for generating said first partial image on said image carrier; (b) generating a transverse offset between said printhead and said image carrier in a second direction proceeding transversely to said first direction; (c) generating a relative motion between said printhead and said image carrier along said first direction for generating said second partial image on said image carrier; and (d) repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) while varying a waiting time interval between an end of printing in step (a) and a beginning of printing in step (c), according to a prescribed function that varies said waiting time interval in multiples of a variation interval equal to a quotient of a prescribed longitudinal offset and an average speed of the relative motion between the printhead and the image carrier in step (c).