Inventors:
Edward Blair Caruthers - Rochester NY
R. Enrique Viturro - Rochester NY
Nancy Beth Goodman - Webster NY
George A. Gibson - Fairport NY
James R. Larson - Fairport NY
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT
International Classification:
B41F 3100
US Classification:
101491, 101483, 101484, 399 54
Abstract:
Computer controller mixing of customer-selected colorants, including inks, for printing machines includes an ink supply station with a color matching control computer program, an ink mixing station, cleaning and waste disposal stations, for automatically emptying and cleaning ink mixing station components, which are integrally connected to a print engine, and scheduling of colorant changes to maximize use of a particular colorant and minimize colorant changes.