Abstract: An image outputting apparatus is provided with a reproduction circuit for reproducing moving images from a recording medium by operating a recording-medium transport circuit, a recording circuit for recording on a recording substance an image for one picture included in the moving images by operating a feeding circuit which feeds the recording substance, and a control circuit arranged to control the feeding circuit to feed the recording substance to a predetermined position so as to shift a recording position on the recording substance, while controlling the recording-medium transport circuit to transport the recording medium to a predetermined position, and to control. the recording medium-transport circuit and the recording circuit in an interlocked manner so as to record the image for one picture on the recording substance. The arrangement of these parts in combination permits reduction in capacity of an image memory and also in processing time of the apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are an image printing method and apparatus in which printing is made possible in a multiscanning mode for printing the same line using a plurality of printing elements of a printing head in order that uneven density caused by a variance in the printing elements may be rendered inconspicuous. When the multiscanning mode is designated, a plurality of nozzles of the printing head are divided into a plurality of blocks, the nozzle blocks used are changed over every scan of the printing head, and the image of the printing width (band) printed using all of the nozzles is printed by causing the printing head to perform scanning a plurality of times.

Abstract: When a reduction recording is made by using a portion of a plurality of recording elements and a test pattern is recorded, a recording element of one end of a recording element array is positioned next to a recording element of the other end. As a result, in a recording apparatus by using a recording head provided with a plurality of the recording elements, a suitable correction of shading is made in a reduction recording mode.

Abstract: It is an object to provide an image processing apparatus which can obtain an image reproduction that accurately corresponds to an original color when an ordinary color original is read and which can obtain an accurate marker edition result when a marker original is read. When a color scanning mode to read the color image is selected, an original ground removal by a prescan is not performed. When a marker edition scanning mode to read the marker original is selected, the original ground removal is executed. Thus, a color reproduction which accurately corresponds to the original is executed in the color scanning mode. In the marker edition scanning mode, the color recognition of the marker color is accurately performed without being influenced by the ground color.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus prevents the misdetermination of a read color and allows correct marker edition. A marker registration circuit reads and register color data marked by a predetermined color marker and a color determination circuit compares the color data registered and the read color data at the reading of the document sheet to determine a color code of the marker color. An area determination circuit determines whether an area being read belongs to a normal area, a line area or a paint area and an output color determination circuit determines a color to be outputted in accordance with the color code and the area being read.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit having a nozzle line comprising a plurality of nozzles arranged along a sub-scan direction for recording a band having a record width corresponding to a length of the nozzle line onto a recording medium in accordance with an input image signal by discharging ink from the nozzles along a main scan direction orthogonal to the sub-scan direction, a transport unit for intermittently transporting the recording medium in the sub-scan direction, and a control unit for controlling the drive of the recording unit and the transport unit. The control unit sets a transport distance of the recording medium by the transport unit to a distance smaller than the record width when the image to be recorded on the recording medium comprises a plurality of bands. Each of the bands has at least one end having an image pattern complement to an image pattern at an end of adjacent band along the sub-scan direction.

Abstract: An image printing method and apparatus for combining and printing image data that has already been stored with the image of a read original. The stored image data is printed at a prescribed density, and the image of the original is printed at a density conforming to the gray level thereof. At a portion of a recording medium on which the stored image data and the image of the original will overlap, the stored image data is printed preferentially. Further, the printing of the image and the scanning of the original image for reading the same are executed synchronously.

Abstract: A network management apparatus and a method for controlling thereof according to the present invention, which can save a user managing output units connected onto a network. Practically, printing data and condition information are transmitted to the network management apparatus from each computer connected onto the network. According to the received condition information, the network management apparatus searches for a printer which meets conditions represented by the condition information. Thereafter, the network management apparatus transmits the printing data to the printer searched for.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to cope with a case where a document image received through a communication line is written in a language of a different country in such a manner that translation is directly performed on the basis of received information, omitting intermediate processes in order to improve the translation efficiency and to prevent waste of recording paper. Therefore, if English image information has been facsimile-received, character recognition is performed on the basis of the received image. The translation is performed in accordance with a text consisting of recognized character data so that (for example) a Japanese text data is prepared. Then, a Japanese document image on the basis of the Japanese text data is produced, the Japanese document image being then output through a printer.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head having plural recording heads, a test pattern recorded for recording a test pattern, a read-out for reading out the test pattern which was recorded by the test pattern recorder, a correction data setting device for setting shading correction data used when the recording head records based on the read-out data from the read-out, and a modification device that modifies the test pattern recorder and/or the correction data setting device in response to at least one of a recording mode of the recording apparatus, the state of the recording head, or the state of the test pattern recorder.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus has a projecting light source and a photo-sensitive device for receiving the projected light. In addition, a device is provided for measuring characteristics of the image reading apparatus while changing a light emission amount from the light source on the basis of an instruction by the user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having plural dot recording elements including a correction circuit for correcting each of the recording conditions of the recording elements, display means for displaying corrections by said correcting means; input key for changing the corrections by said correcting circuit and a controller for performing the recording operation of a predetermined pattern with the amounts of correction changed.

Abstract: In a communication control system between a device for outputting image data, and a recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium in units of predetermined unit recording widths in accordance with the image data output from the device, the device requests, to the recording apparatus, information associated with an image data amount necessary for recording an image in the predetermined unit recording width, and the recording apparatus sends back the information associated with the image data amount to the device in response to the request from the device. The information associated with the image data amount is variable.

Abstract: In a communication control system between a device for outputting image data, and a recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium in units of predetermined unit recording widths in accordance with the image data output from the device, the device requests, to the recording apparatus, information associated with an image data amount necessary for recording an image in the predetermined unit recording width, and the recording apparatus sends back the information associated with the image data amount to the device in response to the request from the device. The information associated with the image data amount is variable.

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: There is disclosed an image forming apparatus for recording an original image read by a reading unit on a recording medium uses a recording head having an array of a plurality of recording elements.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a CCD unit having a linear image sensor, for reading an image line by line and generating image data, a first moving unit including a motor and rails for repeatedly moving a reading position of the CCD unit in a main scanning direction a plurality of times, a second moving unit including a motor and rails for moving the reading position of the CCD unit in a sub scanning direction every time the reading position of the CCD unit is moved in the main scanning direction, and a control unit for controlling the first and second moving units to shift the reading position of the CCD unit to a desired position, and mirrors for causing an operator to recognize coordinates of the reading position of the CCD unit which is shifted to the desired position by the control unit. The control unit shifts the reading position of the CCD unit to the desired position by using a plurality of moving speeds.

Abstract: An image data communication system for controlling an image reader and an image recorder has an optical system for reading an image, a signal processor for processing the read image, microprocessors for controlling image reading and image data communication, and serial circuits for supplying control data. The system allows connection of image readers and image recorders of different types.The system also provides modes for transmitting status data from the image recorder in synchronism with either internally or externally generated clock pulses when the status data is requested by an external command or when an error occurs in an image recording operation.

Abstract: An image data communication system for controlling an image reader and an image recorder has an optical system for reading an image, a signal processor for processing the read image, microprocessors for controlling image reading and image data communication, and serial circuits for supplying control data. The system allows connection of image readers and image recorders of different types.

Abstract: An image magnifying/reducing apparatus has an element or system for reading a document image to output it as an image signal, and a processor for magnifying/reducing the image signal output by the read. The processor includes an element or system for changing a magnification/reduction factor during the magnifying/reducing process of the image signal, and can make such a change in the factor for each line.