STRIP MODE PRINTING AND PLOTTING METHOD

摘要

A novel "strip mode" printing method is disclosed for printing in the following technologies: electrostatic, electrographic (laser, LED), impact wire type or pin-dot matrix, ink jet and solid ink jet. Data representing the image (26) to be printed is arranged in a plurality of X-axis strips (34-38) each having an Y-axis width substantially less than the width of the medium (27) to be printed on. The strip mode print head (28) is moved to an X-axis strip, then the medium (27) is moved to print in the strip. The strip mode print head (28) remains stationary while the medium (27) is moved to print an entire strip. The strip mode printing head (28) is next moved to print in another strip and held stationary while that strip is printed. The image is preferably printed strip-by-strip, rather than full-width-line by full-width-line as in line mode and serial mode printers.