Multi-ink vector halftoning using multi-bit vector halftoning methods

摘要

According to exemplary methods, a print job including an electronic document having a color image is received into a computerized device having a marking device including a print engine. A sheet of the print job is analyzed by the computerized device. In the analysis, a contone of the color image is converted to multi-bit output using multi-level vector halftoning. Pairs of complementary colors are selected, and substitute color channels for drop sizes are determined for each pair of complementary colors. Binary vector halftoning is applied using the substitute color channels for each pair of complementary colors. It is determined if ink is to be printed for the complementary colors. Multi-level processing is applied to determine an amount of ink for one color of each of the pairs of complementary colors. Pixels of the color image are rendered using the ink amount for the color of the pair of complementary colors.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a print job into a computerized device comprising a marking device, said print job comprising an electronic document comprising a color image, said marking device comprising a print engine; analyzing, by said computerized device, a sheet of said print job, said analyzing comprising:
converting a contone of said color image to multi-bit output using multi-level vector halftoning,selecting pairs of complementary colors, and determining substitute color channels for ink drop sizes for each of said pairs of complementary colors,applying binary vector halftoning using said substitute color channels for each of said pairs of complementary colors,determining if ink is to be printed for said complementary colors, andapplying multi-level processing to determine an amount of ink for one color of each of said pairs of complementary colors; and rendering pixels of said color image using said amount of ink for said one color of said pair of complementary colors.