| 摘要 |
A method of reducing a time required for an inkjet printer to print a page minimizes unused pen nozzles during printmode transitions. An image to be printed is typically partitioned into different image regions based on a content of each region, such as text, graphics, or photographic images, each characterized by a different printmode. The image is represented in terms of rows of dots, each dot printed by a pen nozzle as a print carriage sweeps across an output medium. The data representing the dots that are printed in a single sweep is termed a swath. According to the method, a swath contains data from more than one image region, thus reducing the number of swaths required to print an image.
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