Abstract: The invention relates to a window mounting system comprising: a building facade having an interior face and an exterior face and comprising a window opening; and a window mounting collar formed from rigid thermal insulating material, the mounting collar having at least one inside face, at least one outside face, a first open end and a second open end; wherein the window mounting collar is affixed to the exterior face of the building facade so as to surround the window opening and extend outwards from the exterior face of the facade, such that the first end of the mounting collar is proximal to the building facade and the second end of the mounting collar is distal from the building facade; wherein the system further comprises a window frame arranged in the mounting collar such that the window frame is separated from the plane of the exterior face of the building facade by at least 10 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a window mounting system comprising: a building facade having an interior face and an exterior face and comprising a window opening; and a window mounting collar formed from rigid thermal insulating material, the mounting collar having at least one inside face, at least one outside face, a first open end and a second open end; wherein the window mounting collar is affixed to the exterior face of the building facade so as to surround the window opening and extend outwards from the exterior face of the facade, such that the first end of the mounting collar is proximal to the building facade and the second end of the mounting collar is distal from the building facade; wherein the system further comprises a window frame arranged in the mounting collar such that the window frame is separated from the plane of the exterior face of the building facade by at least 10 mm.

Abstract: For a selected class of functions, which describe most typical banding variations, the average response can be found by sampling at only 2Nth locations, where N is the number of different frequencies of significant banding. This approach makes use of the fact that in most applications the banding frequencies of a given printer system, are known in advance, even if the amplitudes of the banding are not known. Each sample point requires a very small test area or pattern, significantly reducing the overall size of the required test areas.

Abstract: An approach is provided for generating a printing member. The approach involves determining one or more image areas associated with printing one or more images, the one or more image areas being positioned on a surface of a substrate. The approach also involves determining a liquid interaction behavior of at least the surface of substrate is one of hydrophobic or hydrophilic. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a substance that is the other of the determined liquid interaction behavior of the surface of the substrate to be applied to the one or more image areas on the surface of the substrate by a jetting process. In one embodiment, the printing member is mounted inside a printing system when the substance is applied. In one embodiment, the surface may be completely or partially cleaned and a new image created by another application of the substance.

Abstract: A print defect management device that supports job-specific print defect management automatically assesses print job pages to determine the severity of image quality defects likely to occur on one or more selected printers. Views of identified troubled pages may be rendered to include approximations of color and image quality defects based on the original page image data, and each printer's color rendition data and defect data, thereby allowing troubled pages for one or more selected printers to be viewed prior to printing. Suggested changes may be automatically or manually applied. Once satisfied with the image quality of print job pages rendered for a specific printer, a user may submit the print job to the same printer, thereby assuring that the user's image quality expectations are met in the printed product. The device may support job-specific print defect management with both local and/or remote printers via LAN, WAN and/or Internet based connectivity.

Abstract: A printing system and method is provided including a printer having an print marking means for printing a printer-ready document, including transferring or applying an image associated with the printer-ready document to a substrate; and a processor assembly in operative communication with the printer. The processor assembly executes application software for receiving a print job request including the printer-ready document. The processor assembly includes a module for accessing print defect data indicating location and color separation information on the print marking means which corresponds to a detected print defect; and a module for modifying the printing in accordance with the print defect data for minimizing visibility of the detected print defect in the printer-ready document once printed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for test target selection in conjunction with dynamic test pattern generation. In the invention, a test pattern page(s) is composed using an optimal set of test targets, which can be accommodated or adjusted to fit within size constraints of the test pattern. The method of the present invention makes use of layout optimization to ensure that related and optimized test targets are accommodated on a single test pattern. For example, it may be preferable to “squeeze in” a smaller-than-normal uniform area target, rather than not to print it at all during a test.

Abstract: A print defect management device that supports job-specific print defect management automatically assesses print job pages to determine the severity of image quality defects likely to occur on one or more selected printers. Views of identified troubled pages may be rendered to include approximations of color and image quality defects based on the original page image data, and each printer's color rendition data and defect data, thereby allowing troubled pages for one or more selected printers to be viewed prior to printing. Suggested changes may be automatically or manually applied. Once satisfied with the image quality of print job pages rendered for a specific printer, a user may submit the print job to the same printer, thereby assuring that the user's image quality expectations are met in the printed product. The device may support job-specific print defect management with both local and/or remote printers via LAN, WAN and/or Internet based connectivity.

Abstract: For a selected class of functions, which describe most typical banding variations, the average response can be found by sampling at only 2Nth locations, where N is the number of different frequencies of significant banding. This approach makes use of the fact that in most applications the banding frequencies of a given printer system, are known in advance, even if the amplitudes of the banding are not known. Each sample point requires a very small test area or pattern, significantly reducing the overall size of the required test areas.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for implementing a trapping operation on a digital image during image processing. Some embodiments of the present invention provide an intelligent trapping process to compensate for registration errors or halo effect errors by an imaging device. At various times, a set of customized trapping parameters may be determined for the device based on its actual or estimated performance. The imaging device may be checked automatically on a periodic basis, in response to an event, or upon request. The trapping parameters may be unidirectional and may vary temporally or spatially. The imaging device can then print images based on its customized set of trapping parameters.

Abstract: An ink key simulator for image forming devices may simulate the effect of ink key adjustments in offset presses. The image adjustment may be made in response to activation of a simulated ink key, for example, by adjusting the pixel values of the stored data and/or by adjusting imaging light source intensity within a given region of the image. Using the ink key simulator, adjustments to image quality from printers may be made on-the-fly using an interface which is familiar to the operators of offset presses.

Abstract: A method for improving the image quality, which includes substantially predicting an effect of reload error for at least one toner color of a developed image, modulating the color density of at least one pixel of a digital image to compensate for the predicted effect of the reload error, generating the developed image based upon the modulated digital image.

Abstract: A virtual tech rep system that can assist in reducing service call visits and customer complaints by readily analyzing image quality of an output image device, such as a copier or printer. The system generates a hardcopy test pattern output from the copier or printer and then scans the test pattern using either the platen of the digital copier or an external scanner to form a digital raster image. Test targets in the digital raster image are then determined using pattern recognition software and image quality analysis is then performed on the test targets based on the sensitivity of the human visual system. It is preferable that the image quality analysis is based on human vision systems rather than a direct comparison between original and printed images as many differences may go unnoticed by a human viewer whereas other types of differences may be readily noticed, even if only slight.

Abstract: Using a system of computer modules operatively associated with a document processing machine, banding defect analysis is accomplished by analyzing specific test patterns via image processing. The banding defects are characterized in terms of quantitative parameters based on an analysis of the banding defect. Key features are extracted from the banding defect parameters. The key features are analyzed in a diagnostic engine, to determine the possible source of the defect. The identified source is correlated to a recommended repair service procedure. The diagnostic process may be augmented by also including machine data in the analysis.

Abstract: A toner process control process, which includes substantially predicting an effect of reload error on a developed test patch, generating a developed test patch, sensing color density data from the test patch with a sensor, altering the sensed color density data to compensate for the predicted effect of reload error, and adjusting toner output according to the altered sensed color density data.

Abstract: A toner process control process, which includes substantially predicting an effect of reload error on a developed test patch, generating a developed test patch, sensing color density data from the test patch with a sensor, altering the sensed color density data to compensate for the predicted effect of reload error, and adjusting toner output according to the altered sensed color density data.

Abstract: A method for improving the image quality, which includes substantially predicting an effect of reload error for at least one toner color of a developed image, modulating the color density of at least one pixel of a digital image to compensate for the predicted effect of the reload error, generating the developed image based upon the modulated digital image.

Abstract: A toner control process, which includes substantially determining how reload error will affect a printed image, modulating the color density of a test patch to compensate for reload error prior to printing the test patch, printing the modulated test patch, sensing the digital image, adjusting toner output according to the sensed digital image.

Abstract: A toner control process, which includes substantially determining how reload error will affect a printed image, modulating the color density of a test patch to compensate for reload error prior to printing the test patch, printing the modulated test patch, sensing the digital image, adjusting toner output according to the sensed digital image.

Abstract: A method of adjusting an image production system to account for a variable property of a desired output medium includes storing a reference characterization of at least one measured value associated with a reference output medium. An output value, adjusted for the variable property of the desired output medium, is determined based on data including the reference characterization of the reference output medium, for example stored in color lookup tables, color rendering dictionaries, or the like. Based on the adjusted output value determined, the desired output medium is then printed or otherwise marked using the output value.