1. A method of improving image quality, the method comprising: receiving image data comprising a plurality of color planes, the color planes including at least one black separation and at least one non-black separation, wherein each color separation comprises an array of separation pixels, each separation pixel having at least two states, a first state corresponding to depositing no ink and a second state corresponding to depositing ink; identifying a stray pixel pattern within the image data, the stray pixel pattern including a stray separation pixel which corresponds to a misplaced dot in a dot pattern; and modifying the image data corresponding to the stray pixel pattern, the modification of the image data including setting the stray separation pixel to the first state and setting a second separation pixel within the stray pixel pattern to the second state.