Patent ID: 6328396
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
A method for controlling an inkjet printer to print an image on an output medium, the image comprising at least two image regions, each image region associated with a regional printmode depending on a content of the image region, the inkjet printer comprising a printhead that passes across the output medium transferring a portion of the image to the output medium on each passage across the output medium, the method comprising:controlling the printhead to transfer portions of more than one image region to the output medium during a single passage across the output medium, wherein at least two of the more than one image region are associated with different regional printmodes, wherein each regional printmode is associated with printing attributes;wherein said more than one image region is transferred from the printhead to the output medium during said single passage of the printhead across the output medium if the printing attributes of the more than one image region are compatible with each other; andwherein the printing attributes comprise data resolution.