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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 23, 2008
Timothy J. Young, Williamson, NY (US);
David J. Fuest, Warsaw, NY (US);
Michael T. Dobbertin, Honeoye, NY (US);
Christopher B. Liston, Rochester, NY (US);
Timothy J. Young, Williamson, NY (US);
David J. Fuest, Warsaw, NY (US);
Michael T. Dobbertin, Honeoye, NY (US);
Christopher B. Liston, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A print engine synchronization method enables the movement of a first print engine dielectric support member (DSM) having one or more image frames as well as the movement of a second print engine DSM having one or more image frames by monitoring a first frame signal from the moving first print engine DSM and a second frame signal from the moving second print engine DSM. An offset is determined for each of corresponding pairs of frames from the one or more image frames of the first and second print engine DSM and the determined offset for each corresponding pair of frames is compared to a target offset to maintain synchronization between the first and second print engines on a frame by frame basis by adjusting a second print engine DSM velocity based on the comparison of the determined offset and the target offset.