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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2009
Gregory M. Burke, San Diego, CA (US);
Del R. Doty, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Gregory M. Burke, San Diego, CA (US);
Del R. Doty, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for printing an image, the method includes the steps of defining a media support surface; advancing a print medium onto the support surface; emitting light from a first side of the print medium toward the defined surface; moving a sensor on a second side of the print medium along a scan direction; monitoring the position of the sensor as it moves along the scan direction; sensing the light on the second side of the print medium which is opposite the first side as the light passes through the print medium to a sensor; providing memory for storing patterns representing particular media types; providing a processor for comparing signals from the sensor to patterns stored in the memory in order to identify media type; identifying the print medium type; selecting a print mode based on the identified print medium type; processing an image according to the selected print mode; and printing the image on the print medium.