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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2006
Takahiro Ike, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihisa Ohta, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Hirano, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Ike, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihisa Ohta, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Hirano, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging method is disclosed for realizing full color printing using an ink head configured to discharge black ink and a plurality of color inks. The imaging method involves printing a monochrome image portion by printing a plurality of first rasters using black ink and an arbitrary number of the color inks, and printing a second raster in between the first rasters using pseudo black ink that is realized by the remaining number of the color inks.