Patent ID: 7791626
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: first identification means for identifying a first plurality of pulses to be provided to a thermal print head in a first segment of a first line time, the first plurality of pulses having a first average power, wherein each of the first plurality of pulses has a common predetermined energy; and second identification means for identifying a second plurality of pulses to be provided to the thermal print head in a second segment of the first line time, the second plurality of pulses having a second average power that is lower than the first average power, wherein each of the second plurality of pulses has the common predetermined energy; and third identification means for identifying a third plurality of pulses to be provided to the thermal print head in a third segment of the first line time, the third plurality of pulses having a third average power that is lower than the first average power, wherein each of the third plurality of pulses has the common predetermined energy.