Eastman Kodak Company
METHOD FOR PRINTING NARROW IMAGE CONTENT

Abstract:

Image content is printed on a receiver medium using a continuous inkjet printer with a linear printhead having a cross-track printhead width that is wider than the cross-track image width. The linear printhead is characterized to determine an image quality level as a function of cross-track position. A segment of the linear printhead is designated wherein the image quality level within the designated segment of the linear printhead is acceptable. The linear printhead is translated relative to the receiver medium such that the designated segment of the linear printhead is aligned with a region on the receiver medium where the image content is to be printed, and the image content is printed on the receiver medium using the designated segment of the linear printhead.