Reduced Time Or Bandwidth For Static Image Communication Patents (Class 358/426.01)
  • Patent number: 6525830
    Abstract: In a printing method, a printer driver and a printer employ the same image compression and decompression methods so as to improve printing speed. Image data compressed by a predetermined compression method is received from a printer driver of a host computer by a printer, and the received compressed image data are decompressed using the same compression method and are printed. A scanline method is, preferably, employed as the compression and decompression methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Sik Yang