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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2010
Sergio Puigardeu, Barcelona, ES;
Luis Garcia Garcia, Les Roquetes, ES;
Angel Martinez Barambio, Barcelona, ES;
Sergio Puigardeu, Barcelona, ES;
Luis Garcia Garcia, Les Roquetes, ES;
Angel Martinez Barambio, Barcelona, ES;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of fill area reduction during printing are disclosed. An example of a method includes identifying a fill area. The method also includes generating a depletion matrix corresponding to the fill area. The depletion matrix identifies which of the plurality of print heads to deactivate. The method also includes selectively adjusting output from the plurality of print heads based on the depletion matrix in order to reduce fill area during printing.