Abstract: In an image processing apparatus provided with plural output devices, there is achieved efficient image data output without interference of the plural output devices. For this purpose, there are provided input means for entering image data, plural memory means for storing the entered image data, control means for controlling the plural memories respectively corresponding to plural image output devices, and output means for sending the image data from the memories to the plural output devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a copy of an original document from a first location to a second location by means of transmitting an electronic image of said document and printing the same at the second location, verifying the accuracy of the transmitted image, validating the transmitted and printed copy and destroying the original document at the first location, and scanning, verifying, printing, comparing accuracy and validation of the transmitted copy.

Abstract: A magnetism shield for a color cathode ray tube is disclosed including: a shadow mask through which an electron beam passes; a mask frame to which the shadow mask is fixed; an inner shield fixed to the mask frame and for preventing the path of the electron beam from being distorted due to magnetism; a panel; a phosphorous surface formed on the inner surface of the panel; and means for shielding an area placed between the shadow mask and phosphorous surface.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input unit for inputting an image signal representing an original image, a processing unit for performing image processing of the image signal input from the input unit, and a recording unit for recording an image on a recording medium on the basis of the image signal subjected to the image processing by the processing unit. The processing unit performs rotation processing of the image signal in accordance with the shapes of the original image and the recording medium.

Abstract: A particular image written in a particular paper of a particular paper size is scanned by a scanner to produce image data, a format of the image data is changed to a mail format to change the image data to mail data, the particular paper size is added to the mail data, and the mail data is transmitted from a transmitting side to a receiving side through a LAN by an electronic mail. In the receiving side, the mail data is changed to reproduced image data, and it is judged whether or not the particular paper size of the particular paper is larger than a prescribed paper size treatable on the receiving side. In cases where the particular paper size is larger than the prescribed paper size, the reproduced image data is thinned out to produce adjusted image data, and a downsized image is printed on a prescribed paper of the prescribed paper size according to the adjusted image data.

Abstract: There is provided a facsimile apparatus having a heat fixing unit, in which received information stored in a memory and corresponding to a plurality of communication cycles is output at once, thereby reducing power consumption.A facsimile apparatus includes a memory circuit for storing received information, a heat fixing recorder circuit for recording the received information, a memory circuit (number of sheets for record start) for storing the number of sheets in advance, and a controller for controlling these circuits. The fixing unit is in an OFF state during waiting. The controller turns on the heat fixing recorder circuits to record the received information when the received information stored in the memory circuit reaches the number of sheets stored in the memory circuit (number of sheets for record start).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is equipped with a printer in which a plurality of original images recorded in an elongated member is recorded on a recording material, comprising: a plurality of image readers which can read, as image data, the plurality of original images, respectively; a plurality of memories provided such that at least one memory corresponds to each of the plurality of image readers, the plurality of memories each storing temporarily the image data read by a corresponding image reader; image-data selection/readout means which selects and reads out the image data from the plurality of memories in accordance with a predetermined order irrespective of an order of the image data being read by the plurality of image readers; an image data supply controller which supplies, for the printer, the image data read out by the image-data selection/readout means; and a distributor which distributes, in a previously set order, recording materials printed by the printer based on the supplied image data

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an engine controller for controlling an image forming mechanism for forming an image on a sheet based on image data, a printer controller for forming image data from printing data transferred from an external apparatus, for transmitting the image data to the engine controller, and for transmitting a command for setting an operation of the engine controller to the engine controller, and a reader controller for controlling an original-reading device for outputting image data by reading an image of an original, and for transmitting the image data output from the original-reading device to the engine controller. The reader controller is provided between the printer controller and the engine controller so as to be in communication with both the printer controller and the engine controller, and so as to control an acquisition right to use the engine controller with the printer controller.

Abstract: In order to achieve consistently accurate results in gamut mapping, a first device gamut is systematically mapped into a second device gamut by using a predetermined set of mapping techniques, and based upon a predetermined index of the generated output color quality, the best mapping technique is selected. In the alternative, the best mapping technique is subjectively selected by an operator.

Abstract: A digital image processor that establishes a boundary level of acceptable hardcopy print quality level based on selected image print size and printing magnification and provides a warning to the user prior to generation of the hardcopy print that alerts the user when the determined print image quality will be unsatisfactory.

Abstract: When a color film original is read, a shading correction or the like is executed without using a color base film. An apparatus has: an RAM 115 in which output ratios of RGB signals from an RGB sensor (CCD) 106 for an unexposed portion of a color film have previously been stored; an amplifier 107 to amplify the signals from the CCD line sensor 106 by gains based on the RGB signal output ratios from the RAM 115 without transmitting through the base film when shading correction data is read; and a shading correction circuit 110 to give the shading correction data to an RAM 111 on the basis of outputs of the amplifier 107.

Abstract: In a composite digital copying machine of a plain paper copying machine, a printer, and a facsimile apparatus, when the machine is operated as a printer for printing out document data of codes created by a wordprocessor, an internally obtained data image is compressed and stored, as image data, in a hard disk simultaneously with print processing of the data. When this printout is to be copied later, the original image data is searched or retrieved to be printed without scanning the printout.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which records received information on a recording sheet includes a recorder that has an active mode and a standby mode using less electric power than the active mode. With the recorder in the standby mode, the received information is stored in a memory without being recorded until a detector detects that the amount of stored information has reached a predetermined value. At such time, the mode of the recorder is changed to the active mode to cause the recorder to record the stored information.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises a light emitting element for emitting light to be irradiated onto the original document, a light receiving element for receiving the light reflected by the document, and a connector, all of which are mounted on the same base plate. The base plate is then mounted in a frame. Therefore, the image sensor can be produced through a reduced number of assembling steps and with a reduced dimension.

Abstract: A film scanner for generating output image data by applying a correction process referring to a predetermined parameter to the read out image data generated by scanning an original is connected to a digital color printer. When an adjustment mode is specified in the film scanner, the reference output image data generated based on scanning a reference original by a printer is fed to the film scanner to be set as the target data. Based on read out image data generated by scanning a reference original having characteristics identical to those of a reference original, a parameter is calculated to be set for a correction process so that output image data matching the reference data is generated.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which converts a color region in an input color image into predetermined images corresponding to colors. The apparatus has a discriminator for discriminating the colors in the input color image, a converter for converting the color regions in the color image into the predetermined images corresponding to the colors discriminated by the discriminator, and a generator for generating the predetermined images and character images representing the colors corresponding to the predetermined images.

Abstract: An image data transmission apparatus reads image data from a document placed on a document tray via a line sensor or the like, and transmits the obtained image data to a receiving apparatus either after rotation of the image data or without rotation of the image data wherein whether rotation is performed or not is determined in accordance with the receiving capability of the receiving apparatus and also on the document setting position. If the rotation is required, the reading operation is performed in such a manner that the line density in the secondary scanning direction in the reading operation will become the line density in the principal direction after the rotation so that no degradation in the resolution and processing efficiency occurs.

Abstract: A method and system for combining a prestored digital image with personalized text and/or graphics including a media for use therewith. The media is constructed so that the personalized text or graphics placed thereon can be automatically read therefrom using a digital scanner and computer.

Abstract: A light-in-weight portable television receiver or computer monitor has doors that close over its display screen, to facilitate it being transported by a child of nine or ten years of age. The display screen is substantially vertical during normal viewing. These doors have loudspeakers on their interior surfaces, which doors open out from the sides of the cabinet to space the loudspeakers further apart for better stereophonic sound reproduction. Console or hutch types of cabinets for television receivers can also employ left- and right-swinging doors over the display screen and include stereophonic loudspeakers in the doors.

Abstract: An original document of one or more pages containing human-readable printed information is encoded in one or more two-dimensional bar code symbols and transmitted by facsimile to a remote site where a facsimile of the symbols is machine read, decoded and printed to provide an accurate reproduction of the original document. The facsimile symbol can be facsimile transmitted to another remote site where the facsimile symbol is regenerated, machine read, decoded and printed as another reproduction of the original document. The machine readability of the symbol facilitates computer entry of the original document printed information. The coded symbol may also contain data used at a remote site to control processing and dissemination of the original document printed information.