IP Library Granted Patent US 10,065,415
Granted Patent B2
US 10,065,415 · App. 15/877,448 · Granted Sep 4, 2018

Correction data setting apparatus and inkjet head

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Patent No.
US 10,065,415
App. No.
15/877,448
Granted
Sep 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first output section outputs a first parameter calculated for each nozzle in a group obtained by dividing the nozzles into groups for each certain number so that density unevenness of ink ejected from each nozzle in the group is corrected. A second output section outputs a second parameter calculated for each group so that change rate of the density unevenness between groups is corrected. A first register circuit divides first parameters for each nozzle in the group and stores the first parameters. A second register circuit divides second parameters for each group and stores the second parameters. A multiplication section sequentially multiplies the first parameters by the second parameters. A conversion section converts a multiplication value to correction data of each nozzle. A setting section sets the correction data in a memory.

Claims (17)

1. A printer comprising:

an inkjet head comprising an ejection section comprising a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink, and a plurality of drive signal generation sections configured to generate drive pulse signals applied to a plurality of actuators;

a memory storing correction data of each nozzle; and

a controller adjusting the drive pulse signal according to the correction data;

wherein

the correction data is calculated depending on a multiplication value of a first parameter which is calculated for correcting a density unevenness of the ink ejected from each nozzle in a group and a second parameter which is calculated for correcting differences in a change rate of the density unevenness between the groups for each group.

2. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a correction data setting section, which comprises a first parameter setting section configured to set the first parameter and a second parameter setting section configured to set the second parameter, configured to calculate an adjusted value of the drive pulse signal and supply the adjusted value to a correction data input section of the drive signal generation section, wherein

each of a plurality of the drive signal generation sections comprises a correction data input section for receiving the adjusted value of the drive pulse signal, respectively.

3. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the actuators comprise piezoelectric members.

4. A printer comprising:

an inkjet head comprising an ejection section comprising a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink, and a plurality of drive signal generation sections configured to generate drive pulse signals applied to a plurality of actuators;

a memory storing correction data of each nozzle; and

a controller adjusting the drive pulse signal according to the correction data;

wherein

the correction data is calculated depending on an added value of a third parameter calculated for compensating an increase or a decrease in an ink density occurring between groups of nozzles and a multiplication value calculated according to a first parameter which is calculated for compensating a density unevenness of the ink ejected from each nozzle in a group and a second parameter which is calculated for compensating a difference in a change rate of the density unevenness between the groups for each group.

5. The printer according to claim 4 , wherein the actuators comprise piezoelectric members.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2024
From: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: RISO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068493/0970 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: NITTA, NOBORU; HIYOSHI, TERUYUKI; ONO, SHUNICHI
To: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 044695/0632 →