METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING INK JETTED FROM NOZZLES OF A PRINTHEAD OF A PRINTER

摘要

A method for optimizing ink jetted from nozzles of a printhead of an ink jet printer. Before printing a swath, the nozzles of the printhead jet a predetermined number of ink drops towards an absorption substance at the maintenance station of the printer. The predetermined number corresponds to a swath density of the swath to be printed to preheat a chip of the printhead to an optimal temperature before printing.