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Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2005
Applicants:

Timothy L. Anderson, Lexington, KY (US);

James L. Bush, Iii, Lexington, KY (US);

Michael D. Donovan, Lexington, KY (US);

Nathan W. Foley, Lexington, KY (US);

Martin A. Johnson, Winchester, KY (US);

Patrick L. Kroger, Versailles, KY (US);

Tommy O. Lowe, Lexington, KY (US);

Inventors:

Timothy L. Anderson, Lexington, KY (US);

James L. Bush, III, Lexington, KY (US);

Michael D. Donovan, Lexington, KY (US);

Nathan W. Foley, Lexington, KY (US);

Martin A. Johnson, Winchester, KY (US);

Patrick L. Kroger, Versailles, KY (US);

Tommy O. Lowe, Lexington, KY (US);

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for calibrating a printhead includes printing a test pattern, scanning the test pattern to obtain calibration data, performing an ink drop velocity optimization for the printhead using the calibration data, and determining a bi-directional offset based on the calibration data.


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