In this paper, an integrated approach has been proposed to the design and control of the media advance system in thermal inkjet printers. Using H∞ analysis and synthesis approach, the effects of design tolerance and system disturbance on the achievable performance is characterized. The media advance system of thermal inkjet printers is used to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. The benefit of using an integrated design and control approach has also been discussed. It has been verified that this integrated control will offer the better performance at the lower cost for the inkjet printers used.
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