Title:
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004223850
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an image processor which applies image-processing to received printing data, outputs the processed data to a printing engine, and performs an effective trapping operation without enlarging the size of the processor and lowering the processing speed.
This image processor 2 comprises a front processor 21 for converting the received printing data 1 to bitmap data to store it to a memory 22 and a rear processor 23 that processes the bitmap data stored in the memory 22 corresponding to the driving of the printing engine 3 and outputs the processed data to the printing engine 3. The rear processor 23 has the trapping operation means 25 for performing the trapping operation according to the bitmap data.
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Inventors:
UEKI KUNIAKI
Application Number:
JP2003013678A
Publication Date:
August 12, 2004
Filing Date:
January 22, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP
International Classes:
B41J2/525; B41J2/44; G06T1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/60; (IPC1-7): B41J2/525; B41J2/44; G06T1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/60
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Doi
Hayashi Tsunetoku
Hayashi Tsunetoku
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