Nils Miller

US Patent:

20030142326, Jul 31, 2003

Filed:

Jan 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/060625

Inventors:

Eric Burch - San Diego CA, US
Jaime Jurrens - San Diego CA, US
Dan Weeks - Poway CA, US
Nils Miller - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/00
B41B001/00

US Classification:

358/001800

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in printing devices. In certain implementations, ink is printed to a first area of a print medium and a second area of the print medium. The ink is applied to the first area at a higher density than the second area. A first light scattering intensity value is measured from the first area and a second light scattering intensity value is measured from the second area. The print medium is categorized based on a comparison of the light scattering intensity values.