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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2009
Matthew D. Heid, Simpsonville, KY (US);
Kevin Dean Schoedinger, Lexington, KY (US);
David John Mickan, Lexington, KY (US);
Matthew D. Heid, Simpsonville, KY (US);
Kevin Dean Schoedinger, Lexington, KY (US);
David John Mickan, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
Generally, an imaging device is capable of applying respective EP engine settings to different zones within a page of media. In an example embodiment, a method includes printing in first and second zones on a page of media using first and second EP engine settings that are respectively associated with the first and second zones. The imaging device prints in the first zone on the page of media based on a first EP engine setting that is associated with the first zone. The imaging device switches from the first zone on the page of media to the second zone on the page of media responsive to a size indicator. The imaging device prints in the second zone on the page of media based on a second EP engine setting that is associated with the second zone.