A method for correcting defects (300) in an imaging system (10) that comprises several steps. Transmitting a digital image (370) to at least one spatial light modulator and capturing the resulting image. Comparing variation in intensity between each image pixel and at least one reference image pixel...http://www.google.de/patents/US6943919?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6943919 - Method and apparatus for correcting defects in a spatial light modulator based printing system