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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2012
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
David Jon Metcalfe, Marion, NY (US);
Stephen Michael Kroon, Sherwood, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method of compensating for a defective inkjet in an inkjet printer has been developed. A controller identifies pixels in binary image data corresponding to the defective inkjet. The controller identifies alternative pixel locations for non-defective inkjets to print ink drops proximate to the locations of the defective pixels. When a total overlap parameter value identified in a region of image data around the pixels from the defective inkjet exceeds a predetermined value, the controller changes the alternative pixel location for at least one ink drop to reduce overlap and improve image quality.