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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
David Golman King, Shelbyville, KY (US);
Jason Todd Mcreynolds, Georgetown, KY (US);
Prabuddha Jyotindra Mehta, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert Henry Muyskens, Lexington, KY (US);
David Golman King, Shelbyville, KY (US);
Jason Todd McReynolds, Georgetown, KY (US);
Prabuddha Jyotindra Mehta, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert Henry Muyskens, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for optimizing the energy supplied to a print head heater are disclosed. A resistance associated with the print head heater or actuator is determined. A range of fire pulse values is determined based at least in part on the determined resistance and a velocity optimization procedure is executed based at least in part on the determined range of fire pulse values. An optimal fire pulse for the print head heater is selected based at least in part on the results of the velocity optimization procedure.