Abstract: A logo data generating apparatus and method easily generate logo data suitable for storage to and output by a particular target printer without requiring a complicated process defining the image processing and data communication parameters. A source image obtaining unit obtains the source data used to generate the logo data. A model-specific data storage medium stores the model-specific data. A reading unit reads model-specific data for the target printer. A logo data generating unit generates the logo data by processing the source data based on the control data or the model-specific data. Specific control data is thus set automatically based on the model-specific data.

Abstract: A logo generating system and method allow a user to specify colors and adjust an image according to the particular printing purpose. Source data of image elements with two or more colors is obtained and displayed so that the user can view an image of the source data while freely adjusting the colors of the logo data according to the colors that can be used by the printer. The source data is processed and output according to the input parameters as the colors are assigned. An image of the data processed according to the color assignments is also displayed so that the user can adjust the color assignments while viewing the effect on the actual data.

Abstract: A logo data generating apparatus and method easily generate logo data suitable for storage to and output by a particular target printer without requiring a complicated process defining the image processing and data communication parameters. An control data receiving unit enables receipt of control data including various settings and model identification data for identifying the model of the target printer. A source image obtaining unit obtains the source data used to generate the logo data. A model-specific data storage medium stores the model-specific data. A reading unit reads model-specific data for the target printer identified by the model identification data, and sets control data including part or all of the settings for logo data generation. A logo data generating unit generates the logo data by processing the source data based on the control data or the model-specific data. Specific control data is thus set automatically based on the model-specific data.

Abstract: A logo data generating system and logo data generating method indicate the amount of ink required to print a logo during the logo editing and creation process. The system includes a source image capture controller for capturing a source image that is the foundation for logo data creation; an image processor image that processes the captured source image to generate the logo data; an ink consumption calculator that generates user-readable attribute data indicating the amount of ink required to print the logo data from the number of color pixels in the logo data image processed by the image processor; and a display controller that displays the attribute data on a display device so that the user can recognize from the displayed attribute data how much ink is required to print the logo data being edited.

Abstract: A printer that is communicably connected over a network to a host computer and operates according to a command or data sent from the host computer, comprising a reception unit for receiving the command or data sent from the host computer, a timer for counting elapsed time after the command or data is received, and an error detection unit for reporting that the host computer is in an error state when the command or data from the host computer is not received within a predetermined time after the timer starts counting the elapsed time.

Abstract: A two-color print generating apparatus generates two-color print data based on color-converted image data in which the color of each pixel of full-color bit depth in an image is converted to a print color comprising a background color, a main color, or a secondary color. A color-reduced image data generator converts full-color image data to image data reduced to a specific number of colors. A color conversion unit generates color-converted image data in which the specified colors of the reduced-color image data are converted to colors that can be printed by the printer. A print data conversion unit converts the color converted color-converted image data to two-color print data. A color conversion selection unit sets the color conversion method and sets specific color conversion parameters based on the selected color conversion method. The processing of the invention can also be embodied as a method and/or specified as program instructions.

Abstract: A color reduction processing apparatus and method reduce an original image containing many colors to a printable image containing few colors according to human color sensation. A conversion processing unit converts the pixel data for each pixel in an RGB color image (original image) to HLS data. A color reduction processor then generates print image data (the reduced-color image) reduced to a first color, second color, and a non-printing color by calculating the hue H, lightness L, and saturation S values of the HLS data based on specific parameters. These parameters can be set from an operating screen presented on a display. The original image and reduced-color image are presented on the display for verification by the user.

Abstract: Print data suitable for printing or displaying an image are generated by assigning print colors after color reduction using a process that removes color reduction noise and produces clear contours in the print image. A source data capturing unit obtains source data containing image data and/or text data in plural colors. A data conversion unit converts color data for each pixel in the source data to luminance data for each pixel. A color assignment unit assigns a printable color to each pixel according to the luminance level of the converted luminance data. Source data is thus converted to luminance data, and usable colors are then assigned according to the brightness values of the image represented by the converted luminance levels.

Abstract: A printing system for one- or two-dimensional barcodes, and a method and program of creating virtual fonts for such barcodes enable the font and output parameters of the font to be easily changed. The printing system for printing one- or two-dimensional barcodes has a host computer and a printer in communication therewith. The host computer has an application program for creating text data containing a one- or two-dimensional barcode and a printer driver for converting the text data to commands and for sending the commands to the printer. The printing system also has a virtual font configuration program for defining a virtual font linking one- or two-dimensional barcode font data of the printer driver with parameter values configuring the corresponding barcodes.

Abstract: When printing a print document for which there is a print request from an application program, printing the one or plural print documents printed by page unit where a specific paper size is one page is controlled based on plural combinations of print paper feeding and cutting.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a two-color print data generating apparatus, two-color print data generating method, and data storage medium for generating two-color print data based on color-converted image data in which the color of each pixel in full-color data that is the print object is converted to a print color printable by means of a background color, main color, or secondary color.

Abstract: When printing a print document for which there is a print request from an application program, printing the one or plural print documents printed by page unit where a specific paper size is one page is controlled based on plural combinations of print paper feeding and cutting.

Abstract: A logo data generating apparatus and method easily generate logo data suitable for storage to and output by a particular target printer without requiring a complicated process defining the image processing and data communication parameters. An control data receiving unit enables receipt of control data including various settings and model identification data for identifying the model of the target printer. A source image obtaining unit obtains the source data used to generate the logo data. A model-specific data storage medium stores the model-specific data. A reading unit reads model-specific data for the target printer identified by the model identification data, and sets control data including part or all of the settings for logo data generation. A logo data generating unit generates the logo data by processing the source data based on the control data or the model-specific data. Specific control data is thus set automatically based on the model-specific data.

Abstract: A logo generating system and method allow a user to specify colors and adjust an image according to the particular printing purpose. Source data of image elements with two or more colors is obtained and displayed so that the user can view an image of the source data while freely adjusting the colors of the logo data according to the colors that can be used by the printer. The source data is processed and output according to the input parameters as the colors are assigned. An image of the data processed according to the color assignments is also displayed so that the user can adjust the color assignments while viewing the effect on the actual data.

Abstract: Print data suitable for printing or displaying an image are generated by assigning print colors after color reduction using a process that removes color reduction noise and produces clear contours in the print image. A source data capturing unit obtains source data containing image data and/or text data in plural colors. A data conversion unit converts color data for each pixel in the source data to luminance data for each pixel. A color assignment unit assigns a printable color to each pixel according to the luminance level of the converted luminance data. Source data is thus converted to luminance data, and usable colors are then assigned according to the brightness values of the image represented by the converted luminance levels.

Abstract: A logo data generating system and logo data generating method indicate the amount of ink required to print a logo during the logo editing and creation process. The system includes a source image capture controller for capturing a source image that is the foundation for logo data creation; an image processor image that processes the captured source image to generate the logo data; an ink consumption calculator that generates user-readable attribute data indicating the amount of ink required to print the logo data from the number of color pixels in the logo data image processed by the image processor; and a display controller that displays the attribute data on a display device so that the user can recognize from the displayed attribute data how much ink is required to print the logo data being edited.

Abstract: A method and system for easily storing logo data in a target printer. A data storage file for storing the logo data in the target printer is produced by creating the print data, generating a set of commands for storing the print data in the non-volatile storage of the target printer, compiling the data storage file containing the print data and command data set, and outputting the data storage file. When a host terminal accesses this data storage file, it runs the commands in the detected command data set, thereby sending a storage command data set to the target printer. The target printer then runs the storage commands and locally stores the logo data.