PAPER PROFILE AND READING SYSTEMS

摘要

Methods, systems, computer readable media and other means for generating a profile for a particular type of media are provided. The profile represents a set of preferred printing parameters to be used to achieve a target print quality for a reference printing device. The profile may be used by other non-reference printing devices in order to optimize printing for that type of media. For each non-reference printing device, an offset may be established that represents the differences between the non-reference and the reference printing devices. A processor of the non-reference printing device may identify the type of media and the profile for that media and then adjust the printing parameters for the non-reference printing device based on the profile and the offset in order to optimize the print quality. The profile may also include a parameter that is based on a temperature coefficient associated with the type of printer.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
selecting a reference printing device; receiving a targeted media; printing a test pattern to the target media at a first applied energy value; printing at least one other test pattern to the target media, wherein the at least one other test pattern is printed at another applied energy value different than the first applied energy value; determining a first print quality for the test pattern at the first applied energy value; determining a second print quality for the other test pattern at the other applied energy value; printing a first test pattern to the target media at a first print speed; printing at least one additional print pattern to the target media at a second print speed; determining a print quality for the test pattern at the first print speed; determining an additional print quality for the at least one additional print pattern at the second print speed; and generating a profile for the targeted media.