A method and apparatus for reducing intercolor bleed using pixel spot size
control to improve print quality is provided. The method includes
printing pixels having a first spot size in an image region having a
boundary between a first color portion and a second color portion of the
image by ejecting first sized ink drops from the printhead nozzles, and
printing border pixels having spot sizes smaller than the first spot size
in the image region by ejecting smaller ink drops from the printhead
nozzles, wherein the smaller ink drops are smaller than the first sized
ink drops. A printing system is provided having means for printing pixels
in the region having the first spot size and means for printing border
pixels having spot sizes smaller than the first spot size.