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Auto-gloss selection feature for color image output terminals (IOTs)
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1996-07-01
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2016-07-01
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a method and device for automatically selecting a gloss finish for a print from an electrophotographic printing machine. The image characteristics and color content are determined and if the characteristics and content exceed a predetermined level, an auto gloss signal is generated by the machine controller. In one instance, a glossy substrate is selected upon which to print the image. In a second instance the fuser is adjusted so as to produce a glossy image output on the substrate. There is also a user selectable mode in which either all prints can be produced on a gloss substrate or on a matte substrate depending on the desired state.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Siegel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:53
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6502; G03G15/6508; G03G15/20; G03G15/6582; G03G15/6585; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00443; G03G2215/00447; G03G2215/00789; G03G2215/00805; G03G2215/0081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for producing high quality prints in a color electrophotographic printing machine, comprising: an image content determining device, to determine the characteristics and color content of an image to be printed and to generate a signal indicative thereof; a controller, responsive to the signal from said determining device, to generate process control signals to adjust machine printing parameters as a function of the signal from said determining device, wherein said controller selects a high gloss substrate when the color content of a document exceeds a predetermined percentage, wherein the predetermined percentage is user adjustable.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for producing high quality prints in a color electrophotographic printing machine, comprising: an image content determining device, to determine the characteristics and color content of an image to be printed and to generate a signal indicative thereof; a controller, responsive to the signal from said determining device, to generate process control signals to adjust machine printing parameters as a function of the signal from said determining device, wherein said controller selects a high gloss substrate when the color content of a document exceeds a predetermined percentage, wherein the predetermined percentage is user adjustable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller further sends a signal to a fusing device so that a high gloss finish is created on the printed document when the color content of the document exceeds a predetermined percentage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a user actuable deselect mode, wherein the high quality print mode is inoperable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said determining device is a raster input scanner in a digital copying machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing machine is a digital printer.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
52 words
A method for automatically creating enhanced high quality color prints in an electrophotographic printing machine comprising: determining the image characteristics and color content of an image to be printed; selecting enhanced printing parameters when the image characteristics and color content exceed predetermined threshold levels, wherein the predetermined threshold levels are user adjustable.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
52 words
A method for automatically creating enhanced high quality color prints in an electrophotographic printing machine comprising: determining the image characteristics and color content of an image to be printed; selecting enhanced printing parameters when the image characteristics and color content exceed predetermined threshold levels, wherein the predetermined threshold levels are user adjustable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the selecting step comprises selecting a glossy substrate upon which to form an image when the image characteristics and color content exceed the predetermined threshold levels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the selecting step comprises adjusting a fusing device to produce a high gloss toner image on a substrate when the image characteristics and color content exceed the predetermined threshold levels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 6, further comprising deselecting the enhanced mode when high quality prints are not desired by a user.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for producing high quality prints in a color inkjet printing machine, comprising: an image content determining device, to determine the characteristics and color content of an image to be printed and to generate a signal indicative thereof; a controller, responsive to the signal from said determining device, to generate process control signals to adjust machine printing parameters as a function of the signal from said determining device, wherein said controller selects a high gloss substrate when the color content of a document exceeds a predetermined percentage, wherein the predetermined percentage is user adjustable.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for producing high quality prints in a color inkjet printing machine, comprising: an image content determining device, to determine the characteristics and color content of an image to be printed and to generate a signal indicative thereof; a controller, responsive to the signal from said determining device, to generate process control signals to adjust machine printing parameters as a function of the signal from said determining device, wherein said controller selects a high gloss substrate when the color content of a document exceeds a predetermined percentage, wherein the predetermined percentage is user adjustable.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a user actuable deselect mode, wherein the high quality print mode is inoperable.
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