Abstract: A controller for a printer module having a printhead that prints an image on printable media including a low speed central processing unit with associated program memory storing program steps for execution by the central processing unit to operate the printer module and associated scratch memory to store program variables. An image to be printed is stored in an image storage memory of approximately 1.3 Mbytes. An image access unit accesses the image and transfers the image to a printhead interface on command from the central processing unit. The printhead interface transforms the image to a 1600 dpi dithered CMY image for printing by a monolithic printhead. The controller also includes one or more interface units communicating with components of said printer module under control of the central processing unit. A Serial Bus interface communicates with the Serial Bus of a compact printer system to transfer data and power between modules.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus and method of generating documents having one or more cover pages. A document may be printed with one or more covers. A user may format the covers as being printed on a front page, printed on a back page, printed on both the front page and the back page, or printed on neither the front page nor the back page. The cover can be printed as two-side even if the remainder of the document is printed as one-sided. The disclosed method and apparatus also allow the user to print a document with a top cover, a back cover, both a top cover and a back cover, or neither.

Abstract: A color printing process, printing a color image in which out-of-gamut original colors are present. For each pixel defined by an original color which is determined to be out of gamut, a gamut remapping process is applied to map each pixel to a color which is within a printer gamut, remapping said pixels to colors within an output printer gamut. For a given set of gamut remapped pixels, gamut remapped pixel colors are compared with said original pixel colors, to derive a comparison metric. Using the comparison metric, a corrected set of gamut remapped colors is generated. The comparison metric may be subjected to an adaptive filtering process, which strengthens the comparison metric in high frequency image regions to increase its impact on the gamut remapped colors, and weakens the comparison metric in low frequency areas, to weaken its impact on the gamut remapped colors.

Abstract: A host-based method for identifying an area within a color layer of a page that is not to be painted when producing a final output page. The method includes identifying an object that is to be overprinted and has a color definition that specifies color data for less than all of the color layers in the page, generating a knockout object associated with the identified object and appending the knockout object to the page.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a control method for the apparatus are disclosed. In this image forming apparatus which has a printing unit selectively using a desired one of a plurality of types of ink cartridges and can receive monochromatic and color facsimile images, appropriate ink remaining amount detection or appropriate received facsimile image printing control can be performed in accordance with the type of received image and the type of loaded cartridge. In receiving/printing monochromatic and color images, a received image is discriminated as a color or monochromatic image, and the type of cartridge currently loaded into an ink-jet printing unit capable of performing printing operation by selecting one of a plurality of printing capabilities is discriminated. In accordance with these discrimination results, control is performed to automatically print the received image using the printing unit or stored it in an image memory or the like.

Abstract: Secure printing of print data from a client application residing on a data network to a set top box which has a printer, the set top box residing on a digital cable network which has a cable head end for interfacing the digital cable network to the data network, wherein print data is generated in the client application after which it is determined whether a secure communication path exists between the client application and the set top box. If the secure communication path exists, the print data is transmitted from the client application to the set top box. The print data is then sent from the set top box to the printer for printing.

Abstract: A printer module for a compact printer system comprises a stationary printhead, an ink reservoir, a motive means and an image storing means, all housed within an elongate body. The motive means carries a printable media past the printhead which prints a full width image in a single pass. A power supply is also preferably housed within the elongate body. The body is preferably cylindrical and approximately the size of a large pen. The printhead is suitably a monolithic drop-on-demand inkjet printer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for printing image files, including a printer, with a receptacle for receiving a memory card for storing a plurality of image files. The printer further includes a user interface for enabling a user to enter selection commands, a display for showing messages, and a processor responsive to a first user input to print a sheet with reduced versions of the image files in a first sequence of the image files. The processor is further responsive to another user input for specifying at least one arrangement of the image files where they are all printed with the same orientation on a particular sheet.

Abstract: A print server connected to medical diagnostic imaging equipment via a network or dedicated channels, wherein the print server executes a process to identify the device that is the source of image data received via the network or dedicated channels and outputs the image data to a specific sorter bin in a printer based on this source. The image output processor can also selectively choose a sorter bin as an output destination for the image data, based on either attribute data or the device that transmitted the image data, depending on the communication protocol.

Abstract: A copying machine performs a panel operation necessary for copying at a step S601 and performs ACS determination for determining whether an original image is a color image, a monochrome image or an indefinite image at a step S603. Then, the copying machine performs copying at a step S605 according to a print mode responsive to a result of ACS determination. At this time, a printed paper for an indefinite image is discharged to a discharge position different from that for another printed paper. The copying machine displays the result of the ACS determination on an operation panel at a step S607. Therefore, an original determined as the indefinite image can be recognized at a glance so that a countermeasure can be immediately taken if reprinting is necessary.

Abstract: This Internet facsimile apparatus comprises a panel with a plurality of buttons, memory to store a default domain name, panel input control section that if a user name is input from said panel, adds said default domain name to said user name to create a mail address and mail transmission processing section that transmits e-mail directed to said mail address.

Abstract: An independent hardware pixel counter counts bits of print data in regions of interest. The independent pixel counter can be an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and is separate from a control processor. The independent hardware pixel counter selectively monitors a data bus carrying image data to or from a memory. Once the pixels of the image data have been counted, the count data can be sent to the control processor in order to implement a print strategy. The pixel counter counts the print data at a point when image data is being sent to the memory, since at that point the image data is both uncompressed and in a raster format, and thus can be easily analyzed. Additionally, because the image data is stored in the memory until enough print data has accumulated for printing, the processor is provided with sufficient time to gather and use print information before the counted image data is printed.

Abstract: In an arrangement in which an image captured by photography is recorded on new-type photographic film having an information recording zone for magnetically recording information relating to the film or frames on the film, information concerning the aspect ratio of the image is exploited in an effective manner and the aspect ratio is capable of being altered at will. The image recorded on the new-type photographic film and the aspect ratio information in the information recording zone are read by a film scanner. Original digital image data obtained by the reading operation, length X and width Y of the image and effective image size data (length A and width B) generated from the aspect ratio information are recorded on a floppy disk or optical disk by a disk device. When an original image represented by the original digital image data obtained from the floppy or optical disk is displayed, the size thereof is made that stipulated by the effective image size.

Abstract: A printer stores head information about a printhead in an EEPROM, and outputs the head information from an I/F. A host computer receives the head information, and sets the processing parameters of an image processor for printing data to be output to the printer on the basis of the input head information.

Abstract: An image processing device detects errors within its functions, and reports these errors to a client device. The client device then instructs the image processing device to disable problem functions, while allowing functions that are properly working to still be used.

Abstract: An automated typesetting system is disclosed for use in the production of commercially-printed products, such as engraved, embossed, or lithographed letterhead, envelopes, business cards, and the like. The automated typesetting system is a computerized system for accurately and efficiently typesetting copy and includes a graphic template containing text and object blocks and a database containing information to be populated into the template blocks as well as instructions on how to format each of the blocks. Information from the database is optionally electronically proofchecked, populated into the template fields, formatted and typeset according to design specifications, arranged in maximally-efficient production format, and sent to print. The system may be interactively coupled with an order tracking, billing, shipping, and inventory control system.

Abstract: An enhanced graphical icon system depicting the proper document/paper placement and orientation on the glass or in the auto document feeder for a mopier/copier control panel. The enhanced graphical icon system includes a visual feedback control panel display and an orientation indicator. An original document is accurately described through utilization of original settings button by the automatic detection or manual selection of the appropriate document size, number of sides, page type and page orientation that correspond to the original document. Once the document size is determined, orientation indicator displays to a user the proper location for placing the document, either on the glass or in the ADF, so as to make an accurate copy.

Abstract: A page composition method for composing a page from elements in pixelized form for bit-mapping or half-toning prior to printing including; (a) determining the positions of the elements on a printed page; (b) dividing the page into bands; (c) serially transferring pixel data values for sections of bands corresponding to the portions of respective elements in a band, seriatim to a buffer memory, wherein the data from the portion of one element in a band is completely read prior to reading data corresponding to the portion of a second element in the band; (d) writing the data to a buffer memory as it is read; and (e) transferring the data from the buffer memory when all the data corresponding to all portions of all elements in the band is written in the buffer memory.

Abstract: The user of a client computer is notified of services made available by a desired store. A store server is installed in a store. The user of the client computer sends an order-taking server an indication of a service the user wishes to have performed, and the order-taking server retrieves the names of stores providing this desired service. Information relating to stores found is transmitted from the order-taking server to the client computer. The store-related information is displayed on the client computer and a desired store (e.g., one located near the user's residence) is selected by the user. A service relating to image printing selected by the user is performed at the selected store. When the printing of the image is completed at the selected store, the user goes to the store to pick up the printed matter.

Abstract: When a storage memory becomes full during processing of printing out of image data read from a page memory and transferred to both a storage memory and a printing portion at the same time for a first copy, a function of an image rotating portion is not effected for copies subsequent to the first copy, and, also, for pages of image data which are stored in the storage memory are printed out, and a page of image data processed at the time the storage memory became full is transferred from the page memory to the printing portion and is printed out.