摘要 |
An inkjet printer which increases the number of print colors avaialable from the basic four CMYK colors without significantly increasing the cost of the printer. The inkjet printer can include five colors, the four basic CMYK colors and a fifth specialized color. The inkjet printer can also include six or seven colors, the four basic CMYK colors and two or three additional colors. The specialized color can be a user determined color, such as a color unique to a corporation, such as IBM blue or Coca-Cola red. The specialized color(s) can also be colors which are useful in creating flesh tone colors, such as orange or green. In the seven color embodiment, it is possible to utilize both the CMYK process colors and the RGB process colors to increase the gamut of color options available. Advantageously, these additional colors are added to a traditional CMYK inkjet printer without reducing the printing speed or the print quality and without adding any substantial complexity to the printer.
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