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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2004
Paul J. Bruinsma, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew D. Giere, San Diego, CA (US);
James A. Mott, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Harp, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul J. Bruinsma, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew D. Giere, San Diego, CA (US);
James A. Mott, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Harp, San Diego, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and a method for improving printing performance are provided. One method of improving printing performance performing a first print operation utilizing a printhead comprising a plurality of resistors by ejecting ink from a plurality of chambers each associated with at least one of at least some of the plurality of resistors, selectively energizing at least some of the plurality of resistors at an energy level insufficient to eject ink from the plurality of chambers, and performing a second print operation utilizing the printhead.