Claims
- 1. A method of operating a printing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
entering, through a user interface associated with the printing apparatus, data relating to a desired location of a test mark within an imageable area; and causing the printing hardware to place the test mark in the imageable area.
- 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of
entering, through the user interface, a selection of a type of test mark.
- 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of
determining a condition for printing at the desired location within the imageable area; causing the printing apparatus to create the test mark at the desired location when the condition for printing at the desired location within the imageable area ismet.
- 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of retaining data relating to an appearance of the test mark.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a bitmap.
- 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to an attribute of at least one line.
- 7. The method of claim 4, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to repetition of the test mark within the imageable area.
- 8. The method of claim 4, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to a desired darkness of the test mark.
- 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of generating a halftone pattern relating to the desired darkness of the test mark.
- 10. A method of operating a printing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
reading, from a memory, data relating to a desired location for a test mark within an imageable area; determining a condition for creating the test mark at the desired location within the imageable area; and causing the printing apparatus to create the test mark at the desired location when condition for creating the test mark at the desired location within the imageable area is met.
- 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of
entering, through a user interface associated with the printing apparatus, data relating to the desired location of the test mark within the imageable area.
- 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of entering, through a user interface, a selection of a type of test mark.
- 13. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of retaining data relating to an appearance of the test mark.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a bitmap.
- 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to an attribute of at least one line.
- 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to repetition of the test mark within the imageable area.
- 17. The method of claim 13, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to a desired darkness of the test mark.
- 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of generating a halftone pattern relating to the desired darkness of the test mark.
- 19. An apparatus for digital printing, comprising:
a memory for retaining data relating to a desired location of a test mark within an imageable area; counting means for detecting a condition for printing at the desired location within the imageable area; and image generating means for causing the printing apparatus to create the test mark at the desired location.
- 20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a memory for retaining data relating to an appearance of the test mark.
- 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a bitmap.
- 22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to an attribute of at least one line.
- 23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to repetition of the test mark within the imageable area.
- 24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the data relating to an appearance of the test mark comprises a parameter relating to a desired darkness of the test mark.
- 25. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising means for generating a halftone pattern in response to receiving the parameter relating to the desired darkness of the test mark.
- 26. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a user interface for receiving data relating to the desired location of the test mark.
- 27. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a user interface for receiving data relating to the appearance of the test mark.
- 28. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a user interface for receiving data relating to a condition under which the test mark is placed in the imageable area.
- 29. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising printing hardware.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] Cross-reference is made to the following co-pending patent application: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/662,197, filed Sep. 14, 2000, entitled “Color Printing Image Bearing Member Color Registration System,” assigned to the assignee hereof, and allowed but not issued as of the filing hereof.