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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2002
Xuan-Chao Huang, Lexington, KY (US);
Brant Dennis Nystrom, Lexington, KY (US);
Richard L. Reel, Georgetown, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A method for mixing ink for use in an imaging apparatus including an ink jet printer capable of printing a plurality of primary color inks includes the steps of identifying available printing levels for each of the primary color inks, determining a target color profile for each of the primary color inks, and determining a graininess factor for each printing level. A mixing order is set up for at least some of the available printing levels, based in part on corresponding graininess factors and at least one mixing rule. At least a portion of the plurality of available printing levels is mixed, based on the mixing order and the target color profile, generating a plurality of mixing tables. Each mixing table corresponds to one of each of the primary color inks.