but the image data generated from printed images produced by the printhead 700 include a light streak at the pixel location corresponding to the operating inkjet 708 process 200 identifies the correct inoperable inkjet 704 using the identified position corresponding to the ejector 708 adjusted by an offset 712 the offset 712 is two pixels to the right as viewed on the face of the printhead 700 the adjusted pixel position of the inoperable inkjet corresponds directly to the inoperable inkjet 704 after identifying the inoperable inkjet process 200 operates one or more printheads to compensate for the inoperable inkjet block 224 in one configuration the controller 128 compensates for the inoperable inkjet by operating adjacent inkjets 716 and 718 to reduce or eliminate the light streak and does not generate signals to operate the inoperable inkjet in another configuration inkjets in one or more different printheads in the printer that are aligned with the inoperable inkjet 704 in the cross process direction eject ink drops to reduce or eliminate light streaks and other image artifacts caused by the inoperable inkjet 704 in some alternative embodiments a printhead maintenance process revives the inoperable inkjet or the printer generates an alert to request serviced or.