Patent ID: 8472066

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving an image from an image source; processing the image to provide a processed image having (i) color plane data associated with multiple color planes for a plurality of pixels, and (ii) print data associated with the multiple color planes for the plurality of pixels, wherein the color plane data associated with a first color plane of the multiple color planes and for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels comprises a first bit, wherein the first bit of the color plane data provides an indication of whether ink associated with the first color plane of the multiple color planes is to be deposited for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels, wherein the print data associated with the first color plane of the multiple color planes and for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels comprises a second bit and a third bit, and wherein the second bit and the third bit of the print data represent an intensity level associated with the first color plane of the multiple color planes and for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels; determining, by a processor, an offset based at least on the processed image, wherein the offset is greater than one bit; and storing the processed image, wherein storing the processed image comprises (i) storing the first bit of the color plane data in a first memory location of a memory, (ii) storing the second bit of the print data in a second memory location of the memory such that the second memory location is separated from the first memory location by the offset or an integer multiple of the offset, and (iii) storing the third bit of the print data in a third memory location of the memory such that the third memory location is separated from the second memory location by the offset.