Abstract: An ink jet textile printing method forms an image on cloths in an image forming operation by repeating a step of applying ink on the cloths from an ink discharge port of a recording head, the recording head relatively main-scanning to form the image in a main scan direction, and a step of relatively conveying the cloths in a sub-scan direction. The method includes the steps of forming the image on the cloths by applying ink on the cloths from the recording head based on image data. The method further includes the step of temporarily stopping the image forming operation in accordance with an indication to effect a temporary halt of the image forming operation. When the temporary halt is indicated while the recording head performs a main scan in the image forming operation, the image forming operation by the main scan is completed, and then the temporary halt of the image forming operation is effected by moving the recording head to a standby position.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a function for detecting a specific original decides the degree of similarity between the image represented by input image signals and the image of a specific original which is not to be allowed to be copied, e.g., currency. The image processing apparatus determines the content of the image processing in accordance with the result of the decision, and processes the input image signals on the basis of the determined content.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a function for detecting a specific original decides the degree of similarity between the image represented by input image signals and the image of a specific original which is not to be allowed to be copied, e.g., currency. The image processing apparatus determines the content of the image processing in accordance with the result of the decision, and processes the input image signals on the basis of the determined content.

Abstract: A device for controlling the copying of an original includes a discriminator for discriminating a specific original in accordance with the degree of significance of the specific original, when discriminating a plurality of specific originals in forming one image. According to another embodiment, the device includes an inhibitor for inhibiting the copying of a specific original, when a memory or peripheral circuit having the discrimination criteria of the specific original is removed or exchanged, or it is out of order, and making a discrimination of the specific original by the same characteristic data of the specific original, even if the image is input from different input equipment, wherein the correct discrimination is effected based on the color tint distribution of the specific original.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a recording unit integrally having an image forming recording head and a memory for storing a correction datum for correcting non-uniform image formation property; a reader for reading the correction datum from the memory; and a device for changing image forming conditions in accordance with the correction datum read by the reader. The apparatus also can alter the image forming conditions changed by the changing device when the non-uniformity of the recording unit changes.

Abstract: An ink jet textile printing apparatus for performing printing by reading an original image created by a designer, converting the original image into original data represented by an electric signal, retrieving the original data for processing to be output as image data, and recording data on cloth based on the image data. The ink jet textile printing apparatus has a first ink jet recording head provided upstream of a recording position, and a second ink jet recording head provided downstream thereof, and is provided with a drying unit located between the recording heads, whereby high-quality recorded images with less bleeding can be obtained by recording on a recording area again with the second ink jet recording head after drying the recording area on the cloth recorded by the first ink jet recording head with the drying unit.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a recording unit integrally having an image forming recording head and a memory for storing a correction datum for correcting non-uniform image formation property; a reader for reading the correction datum from the memory; and a device for changing image forming conditions in accordance with the correction datum read by the reader. The apparatus also can alter the image forming conditions changed by the changing device when the non-uniformity of the recording unit changes.

Abstract: An image processor having a circuit for holding data on features of registered specific images, a circuit for determining the degree of similarity between features of an input image and the held features of each of the specific images, and a circuit for updating the held content of the holding circuit from the outside through a line. The image processor also has a judgment circuit for determining the degree of similarity between an input image and each of the specific images according to tint distributions of these images, and a circuit for registering data on the tint distribution of each specific image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, such as a copying machine, is provided with a function of detecting in an original presented for copying, a particular image which should not be copied, for example, banknotes and other negotiable instruments. Upon detection of such image in an original presented for copying, the apparatus, in reproducing the image, synthesizes with that image a pattern denoting information which identifies the particular machine on which the copying was performed. For example, the pattern used for that purpose may be the manufacturer's serial number. In particular, the machine may binary-code input image data before synthesis with the pattern.

Abstract: In an image determination unit, a possibility that a read image is a predetermined image which is prohibited from an image formation is determined. If the possibility exists, an operation of the image formation is interrupted and whether or not the pertinent image is a predetermined image is determined based on the image information which is continuously inputted. If it is determined that the input image is a specific original, the image formation is suspended, while if not, the image formation processing is restarted.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, such as a copying machine, is provided with a function of detecting in an original presented for copying, a particular image which should not be copied, for example, banknotes and other negotiable instruments. Upon detection of such image in an original presented for copying, the apparatus, in reproducing the image synthesizes with that image a pattern denoting information which identifies the particular machine on which the copying was performed. For example, the pattern used for that purpose may be the manufacturer's serial number. In particular, the machine may binary-code input image data before synthesis with the pattern. In another aspect, the apparatus and method of the invention discriminate a degree of similarity between input image data and the predetermined image which is not to be copied, delays the input image data during performance of the discrimination, and processes the delayed image data in a way which depends upon the degree of similarity discriminated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-function image processing apparatus including a generating device for generating serial-scanned image data which has an overlap portion and a predetermined width and a writing device for writing the image data generated by the generating device in a state where the overlap portion has been deleted in such a manner that the image data is stored in a memory. The apparatus many also include a reading device for reading image data in such a manner that at least a portion of the image data overlaps when the image data having a predetermined width is, by serial scanning, read from the storage device which stores the image data and a processing device for processing the image data which has been read out.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a function for detecting a specific original decides the degree of similarity between the image represented by input image signals and the image of a specific original which is not to be allowed to be copied, e.g., currency. The image processing apparatus determines the content of the image processing in accordance with the result of the decision, and processes the input image signals on the basis of the determined content.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing apparatus having plural types of input devices (scanners, a still-video camera, a film scanner, etc.) for inputting image data. The type of input device which has entered the image data is identified, and an image judging processing method is decided from plural types of such methods based upon the type of input device identified. In accordance with the image judging processing method decided, the identity is judged between the image data inputted from the input device of the type identified and a specific image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a function for detecting a specific original decides the degree of similarity between the image represented by input image signals and the image of a specific original which is not to be allowed to be copied, e.g., currency. The image processing apparatus determines the content of the image processing in accordance with the result of the decision, and processes the input image signals on the basis of the determined content.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided with an input of multivalued image data, converts the inputted multivalued image data into binary image data, generates color data based upon the binary image data resulting from the conversion, judges identity between the generated color data and color data of a plurality of different specific images, and outputs the binary image data resulting from the conversion if non-identity is judged. If identity is judged to exist, however, output of the binary image data resulting from the conversion is halted.

Abstract: An access circuit and method for accessing a single memory having a plurality of access request sources, in which a minimum access time of the memory is adopted as a unit time, a time corresponding to a minimum possible waiting time of each of the plurality of access request sources is adopted as one period, and the period is set as a set of the unit times. The one period is equally divided into divided times in accordance with the number of the access request sources, and each divided time is equally allocated to a corresponding one of the access request sources as an access time therefor. The memory is accessed by the access request sources at every access time allocated to the access request sources.

Abstract: An image processor, for example a digital color copier, receives an image signal transmitted in one of a plurality of different modes to process an image of one picture. An analyzer determines the processing mode of the received image signal. A first processor is selected for sequentially processing the image signal for one picture a line at a time in accordance with the analyzer determining one processing mode was received. A second processor is selected and receives the whole image signal for one picture for processing as a block in accordance with the analyzer determining a different mode was received. A processed image is output from the processor selected by the analyzer.

Abstract: A memory addressing method by which it is possible to write into, or read out from, a memory a plurality of kinds of image data whose pixel data are transmitted in any of two or more different orders (sequences). In this method, a parameter can be preset in correspondence to the kind of the image data, an address value is calculated for every pixel datum on the basis of the set parameter, and each of the pixel data is written or read out by using the calculated address value.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image forming apparatus for overlaying plural images in succession, in which a downstream image overlay is controlled in timing by an upstream image overlay, in order to avoid positional aberrations in the supperposed multiple images.