Methods and apparatuses for printing with uniform and non-uniform print mask functions

摘要

Improved methods and apparatuses are provided for use in printing color swaths in a bi-directional printing device (102). The bi-directional printing device (102) is configured to use a plurality of color inks (114) including at least one light color ink and at least one dark color ink. One method includes selectively printing at least one dark color ink on a print media (120) based on a non-uniform probabilistic print mask function (400), and selectively printing at least one light color ink on the print media (120) based on a substantially uniform probabilistic print mask function (302). <IMAGE>