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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2003
Wendy L. Zerza, Boise, ID (US);
Vincent C. Skurdal, Boise, ID (US);
Boyd R. Wilkes, Nampa, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for printing includes estimating ink usage for printing with a first color scheme and a second color scheme, and selecting between the first color scheme and the second color scheme for printing according to the estimating of the ink usage. An apparatus includes a first sensor to measure a level of a first ink, a second sensor to measure a level of a second ink, and a processor coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor and configured to estimate usage of the first ink and the second ink using a first color scheme and a second color scheme and configured to select the first color scheme or the second color scheme for use in printing according to the estimate of the usage of the first ink and the second ink.