Patent ID: 6068366
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B41J,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
A method of printing on a print medium using a printhead in an ink jet printer, said method comprising the steps of:printing on the print medium at a first location using a first addressable set of ink emitting orifices in said printhead;in the presence of a harmonic error in said print medium transport system, moving the print medium in a reverse direction using a print medium transport system a predetermined distance associated with said harmonic error in said print medium transport system;advancing the print medium in an advance direction using said print medium transport system; andprinting on the relocated print medium at a second location using a second addressable set of ink emitting orifices in said printhead, said second addressable set of ink emitting orifices being different than said first addressable set of ink emitting orifices.