Patents Examined by Charles H. Wolan, Jr.
  • Printer color processing mode automatic control apparatus, method, receiving apparatus, system, and its storing medium
    Patent number: 6120197
    Abstract: A printing apparatus which can improve a print throughput in consideration of a color processing mode suitable for print data is provided. The color processing mode is decided on the basis of information of color attribute included in the print data and added to output data, the resultant data is transferred to the printing apparatus, and further, the color processing mode is decided by a page unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawamoto, Koji Nakagiri, Satoshi Nishikawa, Yasuo Mori, Yasuhiro Kujirai