Printing method for reducing printer artifacts

摘要

A printing method comprising a printhead and rollers for printing. A page of a print job is printed which causes depressions in the non-printed side of the print medium. The print medium is heated to reduce the depressions before printing the non-printed side.

主权项

1. A method of printing comprising:
receiving a duplex printing medium inside a printer, including using a textured roller pressed against a first side of the duplex printing medium for drawing the printing medium into the printer; printing on a second side of the duplex printing medium including using a thermal print head; smoothing the first side of the duplex printing medium, wherein a size of indentations in the first side of the duplex printing medium caused by the textured roller is reduced; and printing on the first side of the duplex printing medium after the step of smoothing.