Abstract: Examples analyze a digital image to determine an amount of high-frequencies corresponding to each pixel of the digital image based at least in part on gradients corresponding to a pixel neighborhood of each pixel. Examples analyze the digital image to determine a degree of randomness for each pixel based at least in part on the corresponding gradients. Examples generate an activity mask for the digital image based at least in part on the amount of high-frequencies and the degree of randomness corresponding to each pixel. Examples process the pixels of the digital image by performing gray component replacement to generate a color transformed image based at least in part on the activity mask.

Abstract: A data transfer system includes a virtual printer driver to receive a report from a first system, the report in the form of a print job, and to generate an electronic document representative of the report; and an extraction module to extract a parameter from the electronic document, format the parameter in a first format, and provide the parameter in the first format to a second system.

Abstract: A color input image comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixels encoded in RGB color space, is processed to convert the RGB pixels to another color space domain for printing the color input image. The number of colors within a cell of the input image is reduced. Each cell comprises an N×M array of pixels and the number of colors is reduced to a maximum of b source colors, wherein b is a positive integer equal to or greater than 2. Each of the resulting colors of each cell is calibrated to generate a printable color. The cells are then processed to convert the pixels of each cell into another color space, for example, to determine ink vectors, in another color space, for each calibrated color.

Abstract: Color image data is compressed by determining the number of colors within a cell of an input image, each cell comprising an N×M array of pixels; in response to determining that the number of colors is greater than a first predetermined threshold, compress the cell using lossy compression; and in response to determining that the number of colors is less than the first predetermined threshold, reduce the number of colors.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to simulating production of an order. In one implementation, a processor extracts information about process flow of an order through resources, resource policy, and prioritization within the production environment from information related to the fulfillment of the previous orders. The processor may create a simulation of the fulfillment of new orders within the production environment based on the extracted information.

Abstract: A color input image comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixels encoded in RGB color space, is processed to convert the RGB pixels to another color space domain for printing the color input image. The number of colors within a cell of the input image is reduced. Each cell comprises an N×M array of pixels and the number of colors is reduced to a maximum of b source colors, wherein b is a positive integer equal to or greater than 2. Each of the resulting colors of each cell is calibrated to generate a printable color. The cells are then processed to convert the pixels of each cell into another color space, for example, to determine ink vectors, in another color space, for each calibrated color.

Abstract: A data transfer system includes a virtual printer driver to receive a report from a first system, the report in the form of a print job, and to generate an electronic document representative of the report; and an extraction module to extract a parameter from the electronic document, format the parameter in a first format, and provide the parameter in the first format to a second system.

Abstract: Color image data is compressed by determining the number of colors within a cell of an input image, each cell comprising an N×M array of pixels; in response to determining that the number of colors is greater than a first predetermined threshold, compress the cell using lossy compression; and in response to determining that the number of colors is less than the first predetermined threshold, reduce the number of colors.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a work environment recommendation based on a worker interaction graph. A computing device may determine based on a graph representing relationships between workers, productivity information related to a work environment and determine a suggested change to the work environment based on the productivity information. The computing device may output the suggested change.

Abstract: Color image data is compressed by determining the number of colors within a cell of an input image, each cell comprising an N×M array of pixels; in response to determining that the number of colors is greater than a first predetermined threshold, compress the cell using lossy compression; and in response to determining that the number of colors is less than the first predetermined threshold, reduce the number of colors.

Abstract: According to one example, there is provided a method of determining a workflow in a production environment that comprises a plurality of production resources. The method comprises receiving a job request and determining, based on the contents of the job request and on a stored workflow history of job requests previously processed in the production environment, a predicted workflow to be used when processing the received job request.

Abstract: A method for pre-print enhancement of a raster image is disclosed. The method includes receiving the raster image, categorizing an element in the raster image as a graphical element or an image element; and if the element is categorized as a graphical element applying graphical enhancement to the graphical element. A computer program product for pre-print enhancement of a raster image is also disclosed.

Abstract: Color image data is compressed by determining the number of colors within a cell of an input image, each cell comprising an N×M array of pixels; in response to determining that the number of colors is greater than a first predetermined threshold, compress the cell using lossy compression; and in response to determining that the number of colors is less than the first predetermined threshold, reduce the number of colors.

Abstract: A project management system (10) and method (250) are included. The project management system (10) includes a production database (14) in memory (15) to store project data (20). The project data (20) can include workflow resource data (16) describing workflow resources (54, 56) and feedback data (17) obtained for each workflow step (52) of a plurality of projects (18) of a project type (152). The project management system (10) also includes a processor (27) to access the memory (15) and to execute computer readable instructions including a production learning module (26) to analyze the workflow resource data (16) and the feedback data (17) to generate predictive project data (12). The predictive project data (12) can describe a predicted workflow (154) for a given project (18) of the project type (152) based on the workflow resources (54, 56).

Abstract: An image forming system and a method to order at least two print jobs in a print queue of an image forming system are provided herein. The method ranks the at least two print jobs set in the print queue based on at least one print characteristic. The method resets an order of the at least two print jobs in the print queue based on the rank, such that a first page of a second print job is ordered prior to a last page of a first print job.

Abstract: A method for pre-print enhancement of a raster image is disclosed. The method includes receiving the raster image, categorizing an element in the raster image as a graphical element or an image element; and if the element is categorized as a graphical element applying graphical enhancement to the graphical element. A computer program product for pre-print enhancement of a raster image is also disclosed.

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.