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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2000
Christopher M. Brown, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Mutoh Industries Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet printer capable of minimizing chromatic variation due to an ink overlapping (or overlaying) order when printing in a bidirectional mode. The inkjet printer comprises an inkjet head that has a plurality of inkjet nozzles. The nozzles include at least one nozzle for firing the darkest color ink, at least one nozzle for firing the brightest color ink and at least one nozzle for firing a mid-color ink. The nozzle for firing the brightest color ink can be located downstream from or the nozzle for firing the darkest color ink can be located upstream to the nozzle for firing a mid-color ink whenever the inkjet head travels in the main scan direction regardless to both directional passes.