Method for In Situ measurements of Ink Jet Printed Ink Drops

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-21

  Socol, Y ^a   Berenstein, L ^a   Melamed, O ^a   Zaban, A ^a   Nitzan, B ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Aprion Digital Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DRYING; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INK; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTIMIZATION;

IMAGE INTENSITY; INK DROPS; INK JET PRINTING;

PRINTING;

EID: 1842451489     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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