Patent ID: 8614832

Claim:
A method comprising: processing a source image file to provide a dithered image file having print data, wherein the dithered image file indicates that (i) printing substance is to be deposited by a nozzle of a printing device over a first location of a medium and (ii) printing substance is not to be deposited by the nozzle of the printing device over a second location of the medium, wherein the first location of the medium and the second location of the medium are proximally located locations of the medium; and during a swipe of the printing device over the medium, determining that the nozzle (i) is likely to pass over the second location of the medium and (ii) not likely to pass over the first location of the medium, determining that depositing the printing substance over the second location of the medium, instead of over the first location of the medium, does not substantially affect a quality of the image, and based on (i) determining that the nozzle is likely to pass over the second location of the medium and not likely to pass over the first location of the medium and (ii) determining that depositing the printing substance over the second location of the medium does not substantially affect a quality of the image, depositing the printing substance by the nozzle of the printing device over the second location of the medium, instead of over the first location of the medium.