When a print data creation program is executed by a computer, the computer performs the following processing. The computer acquires image data representing a print image from a storage. The computer divides the print image represented by the acquired image data into a plurality of divided images of a desired resolution. The computer creates print data to be printed by a print device, from at least one of the plurality of divided images.

A carriage on which a head is mounted moves in a second direction crossing a first direction. A driving circuit is configured to output a drive signal to each of nozzles. A controller is configured to perform: storing, in a memory, image data of an image to be formed; and controlling the driving circuit to: output the drive signal for a first nozzle in the first nozzle array based on first data among one-line image data stored in the memory; and output the drive signal for a second nozzle in the second nozzle array based on second data among the one-line image data. The one-line image data is the image data for one line in the second direction in the image. The first data forms odd-numbered dots of the one line in the second direction in the image. The second data forms even-numbered dots of the one line.

A semiconductor storage apparatus comprising a memory unit including one or more memory devices, the semiconductor storage apparatus further comprising a first resistance connected in series to a power line that supplies a writing voltage to the memory unit, a second resistance connected in parallel to the first resistance via a drive element, and a control unit configured to control the drive element to be driven into conduction to allow current to flow through the first resistance and the second resistance when a memory device of the one or more memory devices of the memory unit is selected.

Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus. The method comprising monitoring a utilization rate of each heating element in a first set of heating elements defined by a print head arrangement. Further, the method comprises generating a utilization dataset based upon monitoring of the utilization rate of each heating element in the first set of heating elements print head arrangement. Furthermore, the method includes analyzing the utilization dataset to identify one or more overutilized heating elements of the first set of heating elements. Additionally, the method includes identifying a second set of heating elements defined by the print head arrangement. The second set of heating elements comprises a portion of the first set of heating elements exclusive of the one or more overutilized heating elements. The method further includes processing a print job. The processed print job utilized the second set of heating elements during printing.

In an example, a printing apparatus includes a controller, wherein the controller may be to compare a historic usage of a first printhead nozzle with a historic usage of a second printhead nozzle which is located on a same printhead as the first nozzle. The controller may be to determine that the historic usage of the first nozzle is higher than the historic usage of the second nozzle, and in response identify a currently operational third printhead nozzle, for which the second nozzle is able to compensate; and turn off the third nozzle, and operate the second nozzle at a higher firing frequency to compensate for the third nozzle.

A liquid discharge apparatus includes a body, a liquid discharge head, a liquid receptacle, an instruction device, and circuitry. The liquid discharge head discharges a liquid. The liquid receptacle is replaceable by detachably attaching to the body. The liquid receptacle stores a waste liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head. The instruction device displays an instruction and receives code data assigned to the liquid receptacle. The circuitry causes the instruction device to display the instruction to replace the liquid receptacle storing the waste liquid, an amount of which is greater than a threshold, with another liquid receptacle, and causes the instruction device to display the instruction to input the code data assigned to another liquid receptacle.

A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes at least one physical memory device to store ink model estimation logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the ink model estimation logic to receive a first plurality of ink deposition curves each associated with one of a plurality of primary color inks of a print system, wherein the associated primary color inks in combination represent a first secondary color, receive a color space mapping profile for the print system, wherein the color space mapping profile characterizes a relationship between a first color space and a printer color space of the print system and generate a color space ink model for the first secondary color based on the first plurality of ink deposition curves and the color space mapping profile, wherein the color space ink model represents a relationship between each of a plurality of parameters of the first color space and ink deposition.

A memory circuit for a print component including plurality of I/O pads, including a first analog pad and a second analog pad, to connect to a plurality of signal paths which communicate operating signals to the print component, including an analog signal path connected to the first analog pad and the second analog pad, the first analog pad electrically isolated from the second analog pad to interrupt the analog signal path to the print component. The memory circuit further includes a memory component to store memory values associated with the print component, and a control circuit to, in response to a sequence of operating signals received by the I/O pads representing a memory read, provide an analog signal to the analog pad to provide an analog electrical value at the analog pad representing stored memory values selected by the memory read.

A fluid ejection device includes a plurality of fluid actuation devices, a plurality of memory cells, and a configuration register. Each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells corresponds to a fluid actuation device of the plurality of fluid actuation devices. The configuration register stores data to enable or disable access to the plurality of memory cells.

A memory circuit for a print component including a plurality of I/O pads, including an analog pad, to connect to a plurality of signal paths which communicate operating signals to the print component. The memory circuit includes a controllable selector connected in line with one of the signal paths via the I/O pads, the selector controllable to disconnect the corresponding signal path to the print component, and a memory component to store memory values associated with the print component. A control circuit, in response to a sequence of operating signals received by the I/O pads representing a memory read, to operate the controllable selector to disconnect the signal path to the print component to block the memory read of the print component, and provide an analog signal to the analog pad to provide an analog electrical value at the analog pad representing stored memory values selected by the memory read.