Odd/even stroke control for reduced video data clocking

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a printing apparatus having a printhead with a plurality of nozzles for printing an image on a recording medium according to a bitmap of image data having rows and columns.
The printing apparatus includes selecting means for selecting a portion of the bitmap of image data with the portion selected having selected bits and unselected bits and directing means, in communication with said selecting means, for directing the printhead to emit liquid ink from selected ones of the plurality of nozzles according to the selected bits.
A further aspect of the invention is to provide a method for printing an image on a recording medium with a printhead having a plurality of nozzles according to a bitmap of image data having rows and columns.
The method includes selecting a portion of the bitmap of image data with the portion selected having selected bits and unselected bits, transferring the selected bits only in a serial fashion and directing the printhead to emit liquid ink from selected ones of the nozzles according to the selected bits.
An additional aspect of the invention is to provide a printing apparatus having a printhead with a plurality of drivers for causing ink to be ejected from nozzles to print an image on a recording medium according to a bitmap of image data having rows and columns.
The printing apparatus includes an electronic selection circuit receiving a selected portion of the bitmap of image data and outputting selected bits of the selected portion, an electronic transfer circuit coupled to the electronic selection circuit receiving the selected bits of the selected portion and outputting the selected bits of the selected portion, and an electronic control circuit coupled to the electronic transfer circuit for receiving the selected bits of the selected portion and outputting the selected bits to selected drivers of the printhead.