Abstract: A storage medium readable by a computer, stores a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a function for executing an image processing on an image defined by vector data containing a plurality of lines having different line widths, the function including calculating the line widths of the plurality of lines so as to maintain the number of types of line widths of the plurality of lines and a thinner-or-thicker relation among the line widths of the plurality of lines before executing the image processing, and setting the line widths calculated by the calculating step as line widths of the plurality of lines after the image processing.

Abstract: A device for the display of images with a data processing system is provided. The device includes a display device; a memory storing an original image comprising a number of pixels; and a processor operable to generate a second image on the basis of the original image. The second image is displayed on the display device. The display device has a lower resolution than the original image. The second image is displayed at a first time point using an interpolation function that reduces the number of pixels, and the processor operable to generate a shifted third image at a second, later time point for display on the display device. The shifted third image uses an interpolation function that reduces the number of pixels, the interpolation at the first time point differentiated from the interpolation carried out at the second time point.

Abstract: There are provided a scanned image processing method and a scanned image processing apparatus to create a plurality of page images (PI) by sequentially scanning two or more printed papers in a predetermined resolution, reducing the created page images, arranging the reduced page images (RPI) in integrated page region (IPR), and creating one integrated page image. The method includes setting the scan environment by a user, dividing the integrated page region if a multi scan request is input from the user, creating and storing page images by sequentially scanning printed papers to be fed according to a predetermined method, reducing the stored page images by a predetermined ratio, creating and storing the reduced page images, and creating one integrated page image by reading the reduced, stored page images and arranging in a predetermined arranging order, whereby the file can be managed more efficiently.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic print frame setting apparatus, comprising: image displaying means 3 for displaying, on a monitor screen, image data used for producing photo prints; size setting means 6 for setting one or more types of print sizes for the same image data; print frame displaying means 7 for displaying, on the monitor screen, a print frame visually representing the set print size together with the image data; and print image data producing means 10 for producing, based on the set print frame, print image data used for producing photo prints, wherein the print frame displaying means 7 includes automatic print frame producing means 9 that simultaneously displays, on the monitor screen, only two print frames, which are a first print frame whose aspect ratio is nearest to a square and a second print frame whose aspect ratio is farthest from a square, when at least three types of print frames are set, and automatically calculates, based on the first print frame and second print frame

Abstract: An image acquiring method of a scanned image is applying to an image reading apparatus having an automatic sheet-feeding function. The method includes the steps of: acquiring a first image at a scan region of the image reading apparatus by performing a sheet-feeding operation and an image reading operation; analyzing the first image to recognize an effective area and an ineffective area outside the effective area; and adjusting a timing for starting acquiring a second image in relation to size of the ineffective area, so as to reduce the size of the ineffective area in the second image.

Abstract: Even if a margin area, which did not exist in an original image, is present around a document area in a document acquired by printing the original image, an accurate layout comparison between the scanned image of the printed document and the original image can be performed as follows. An original image serving as a comparison target image is input, and block information about a block included in the original image is extracted. It is determined whether the size of the original image is a predetermined size. When the size is not a predetermined size, block information about the block included in the original image mapped to a predetermined size is created and registered. When a comparison source image is input, block information about a block included in the comparison source image is extracted. Subsequently, two pieces of the block information of the comparison source and target images are compared.

Abstract: An apparatus for scanning a bound document is provided. The apparatus comprises a casing, an image-capturing assembly, at least a sensor and a controller. The casing has a first platen and a second platen disposed adjacent to each other, wherein the first platen having a scanning region is provided to support the bound document. The image-capturing assembly is disposed under the first platen for capturing an image of the bound document within the scanning region and generating an image signal. At least a sensor is disposed on the second platen for detecting the presence of the bound document. The sensor transmits a detection signal responsive to detection of the document presence. The controller is electrically connected to the image-capturing assembly and the sensor for executing a book-scanning mode responsive to the detection signal received from the sensor.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an auto document feeder, and can simultaneously scans both sides of an original at a fixed scan position during one-time original feed. The image processing apparatus further includes a first scanning unit that scans a front side of the original in a single-sided scan and a double-sided scan; and a second scanning unit that scans a back side of the original in the double-sided scan. In the double-sided scan, the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit scan the original by using the same scaling method. The first scanning unit uses different scaling methods between the single-sided scan and the double-sided scan based on an original scan condition.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention, when using image scanner(s) to capture image(s) of original(s) and using printer(s) to print same, to enable four-sided borderless copying such that margin(s) do not appear on printout(s). An image scanner might capture an image corresponding to scan region 263 which might be somewhat larger than original 262. Image processing circuitry might then enlarge an image corresponding to scan region 266 (arrow 279), converting it into enlarged image 271. Within enlarged image 271, the image of original 262 might have been enlarged so as to become image 273, which might be somewhat larger than printing paper 274. This enlarged original image 273 which would be present within enlarged image 271 might then be printed by a printer.

Abstract: A plurality of images with additional information are designed to be displayed on one screen or a recording paper efficiently so as to enhance ease of visual confirmation and facilitate recording paper handling. Image data including a captured image section and an additional information section is inputted from an endoscope device, and this image data is saved in an image memory. There is generated synthetic image data displaying respectively each of the plurality of the image data saved in the image memory on a plurality of designated regions A to D allocated within one screen. At this instant, the image data including the captured image section and the additional information section is arranged to be displayed on a first designated region within one screen, while the captured image section of the image data to be displayed on the first designated region is enlarged and displayed on a second designated region.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention reads an original by mechanically moving an axial light source in a subscanning direction perpendicular to the axis. The image forming apparatus includes: a sensor whose resolution in a main scanning direction parallel to the axis of the axial light source is higher than a designated resolution; a controller that controls the driving speed of the axial light source so that the resolution in the subscanning direction is higher than the designated resolution; an original-image-data generating unit that generates original image data with a resolution higher than the designated resolution in response to the output from the sensor; and an image reducing unit that generates reduced pixels fewer than a specified number of pixels in the original image data to generate a reduced image with a resolution equal to the designated resolution.

Abstract: A method of displaying wallpaper and an apparatus for displaying wallpaper includes displaying an input image to be displayed on wallpaper as a background image and a wallpaper displaying frame containing the entire image or a part of the input image on a wallpaper setting window, modifying a wallpaper displaying frame area according to a user's instruction, and displaying the modified frame area on the wallpaper. The apparatus for displaying wallpaper includes an application unit that displays an input image to be inputted as a background image for wallpaper and a wallpaper displaying frame containing the entire input image or a part of the input image on a wallpaper setting window, a modification unit that modifies a wallpaper displaying frame area specified by the application unit according to a user's instruction, and a wallpaper displaying unit that displays the frame area modified by the modification unit on the wallpaper.

Abstract: A document processing apparatus, including a symbol-related information acquirement unit which identifies a text area in a scanned document, extracts symbols from the identified text area, and acquires symbol-related information regarding each extracted symbol, a symbol division unit which divides the extracted symbols into several groups based on a preset reference value regarding the symbol-related information, and a key index generation unit which generates a key index by arranging one group of symbols from among the divided groups. Accordingly, a user can look for a desired document more easily and conveniently.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, capable of reducing the size of an original image. The method segments the original image into a first image and a second image, generates a first reduced size image from the first image, which includes a first target pixel having a value obtained using a first method, and generates a second reduced size image from the second image, which includes a second target pixel having a value obtained using a second method.

Abstract: A mechanism for performing tab paper printing and test printing by simple operation is provided. A printer performs a print process with an image formation position unshifted in the test printing and a print process with the image formation position shifted in the tab paper printing. In case of performing the tab paper printing after the test printing, the printing is performed by using print data already held in the printer or a host computer. It structured to enable to output to a plain paper a print result in which a decoration is added only to a tab position correspondence portion, enable to change its decoration method, and enable easy discrimination of the position. By the above structure, a user can easily correct the position of the content intended to be printed on a tab, and costs necessary for the tab paper used in the test can be reduced.

Abstract: According to the present invention, in a borderless printing mode, a printing region is determined from an original image, a region expanded outward is determined for borderless printing based on the determined region. When the thus determined region exceeds the region of the original image, an image in the surplus portion is extrapolated based on an image at end portions of the original image, and printing data is formed based on the extrapolated image and image data of the expanded region.

Abstract: When the size output for an image is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value (e.g., index printing), a printing apparatus performs an image expansion/reduction process by using an interpolation method whereby high speed processing is enabled while an inferior image quality is provided, or when the output size is greater than a predetermined value (e.g., the normal printing of a single sheet), employs an interpolation method for a high quality image to perform the expansion/reduction. Further, when the output image size is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value, the printing apparatus 1 skips the noise reduction process and the sharpening process to increase the processing speed.

Abstract: A N-up calculator graphical user interface (GUI) is provided for performing N-Up printing. The graphical user interface includes configurable objects for specifying: 1) the size of the page, 2) the dimensions of the image, and 3) the number of images to be printed on each page (N-up). The controls on the GUI can include page size, reduction/enlargement percentage, final image size?height/width, Number up, and other related controls. The manipulation of any one of the controls may affect the others according to a set of rules. These rules determine which objects are held constant and for which values are automatically calculated, and the object automatically configured. The rule-set can be manipulated by selecting from a list of modes or options such as “Conserve Paper,” “Fit as Many Images as Possible” or “Maximize Image size” or by locking certain controls and freeing others.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention reads an original by mechanically moving an axial light source in a subscanning direction perpendicular to the axis. The image forming apparatus includes: a sensor whose resolution in a main scanning direction parallel to the axis of the axial light source is higher than a designated resolution; a controller that controls the driving speed of the axial light source so that the resolution in the subscanning direction is higher than the designated resolution; an original-image-data generating unit that generates original image data with a resolution higher than the designated resolution in response to the output from the sensor; and an image reducing unit that generates reduced pixels fewer than a specified number of pixels in the original image data to generate a reduced image with a resolution equal to the designated resolution.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a scanner, a first setting portion configured to set a reading scale factor for an image from a document, a second setting portion configured to set the size of an image formed medium, a determining portion configured to determine to which of divided ranges the reading scale factor set by the first setting portion belongs, a moving section configured to move the scanner at a specified moving speed corresponding to the range determined by the determining portion, a calculating section configured to calculate a distance the scanner moves based on the reading scale factor and the size of the image formed medium, and a storing portion configured to store the image read by a photoelectric converting device while the moving section is moving the scanner at the moving speed corresponding to the reading scale factor.

Abstract: The image reading apparatus comprising an image sensor with plurality of reading devices one-dimensionally aligned in a main scanning direction allows reducing memory space necessary for image reduction process. Pixel signals in each channel read by a line image sensor are converted into pixel data in AFE, valid pixel data are captured therefrom, and then inputted into a reduction process unit. The reduction process unit skips pixel data sequentially inputted therein with predetermined intervals based on preset data reduction rate. Subsequently, pixel data after reduction process, that is only unskipped pixel data, are written into a memory via writing unit and memory control unit.

Abstract: A network printing system for conducting printing with a specified printing device among a plurality of printing devices connected to a network. In this system, a network device (1) is provided for converting print-request data sent from a print requester via the network into a format for the specified printing device to create print data, and transmitting the print data to the specified printing device via the network. The network device (1) includes: a device information storage section (14) for storing device information representing print specifications for the plurality of printing devices; a document definition file storage section (12) for storing a document definition file representing a definition of a document; and a format converting section (16) for converting the print-request data into the print format for the printing device based on the retrieved document definition file and the device information of the printing device.

Abstract: An original copy sheet is pre-scanned to obtain pre-scanned image data of a bit map form with a low resolution. The pre-scanned image data is converted to JPEG thumbnail image data. An EXIF file is formed in an external media to store the JPEG thumbnail image data in the EXIF file. The original copy sheet is mainly scanned to obtain main image data of a bit map form with a high resolution. The main image data is converted to JPEG main image data. In the EXIF file in the external media, the JPEG main image data is stored.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for converting color image resolution include inputting an image enlarging ratio, inputting target pixel data of an image in a first color space to be enlarged in a sequence, sampling reference pixels including the target pixel and pixels at least one of which links to the target pixel, and converting the reference pixel data into a second color space data. Other functions include extracting image feature quantities from the reference pixel data, selecting one of a plurality of pixel multiplying methods according to the extracted image feature quantities, multiplying the target pixel by the selected image multiplying method with an integer value based on the input image enlarging ratio, and outputting pixel data that have been generated by the target pixel multiplying step in a sequence.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to optimizing the size of a digital document by using a content criterion such as size, resolution and the number of bits per pixel. A plurality of spatial zones are chosen according to a chosen geometric relation and the content criterion is ascribed to at least one of the zones. Modification of a size of a document is performed until a maximization of the quality or result is achieved.

Abstract: There are provided a framing assisting means for displaying as a moving picture object data as well as a profile of an area that is synthesized with a foreground of selected background data on an LCD 26 in a first magnification, a recording means for storing the object data selected by a shutter instruction in a nonvolatile memory to correlate with the selected background data, and a playing means for displaying as a still picture the object data stored in the nonvolatile memory and the background data correlated with the object data on the LCD 26 by applying a magnification varying process that is used to display the object data on the LCD 26 in a magnification smaller than the first magnification.

Abstract: A system and method of controlling printing are disclosed. The system and method comprise inputting image data printed by a printing section and a preset value for a print medium's size corresponding to the image data; measuring a size of each print medium being fed to the printing section; comparing the measured value for the each measured print medium and the preset value for the print medium's size; counting the number of times in which difference is occurred between the measured value and the preset value; and determining whether the print mediums fed to the printing section are different from the preset print medium's size by comparing the counted number of times and a predetermined reference number of times.

Abstract: A method is proposed which enables high-resolution raster images to be represented on lower-resolution displays. The method according to the invention selects support points in lines and columns of the original image, which have a smallest possible variation of their distances and approximate the set scaling at least in ranges. Consequently, rational scaling ratios can also be achieved in an advantageous manner. In order to represent fine details of the original image in the scaled image as well, the adjacent pixels of the support points are also incorporated into the calculation of the pixels that are output. Furthermore, a circuit for scaling a raster image in real time is proposed. Moreover, a film scanner having a scaling device in accordance with the method according to the invention is proposed.

Abstract: In a digital multifunctional apparatus, enlargement/reduction parameters for respective pixels are calculated by an image processing circuit multiplying a length enlargement/reduction ration output from a CPU by pixel numbers of an image read by an image sensor, in which the pixel numbers are counted form a starting pixel of the image reading. A pixel counter counts integer portion C of each enlargement/reduction parameter. When the integer portion C of the calculated enlargement parameter of a respective pixel increases by at least two from that of the preceding pixel, a pixel supplement circuit supplements one image data to enlarge the image data. When the counted integer portion C of the calculated reduction parameter of a respective pixel is unchanged form that of the preceding pixel, the image processing circuit removes the image data of the respective pixel to reduce the image data.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an image processing system and a control method for the system, a photographing system and a control method for the system, and a computer-readable memory, which can efficiently photograph without any increase in X-ray dose for a person to be examined. To achieve this object, an output mode input section inputs an output mode representing the output format of an observation area as a to-be-output area in an image to an output medium. An output medium size input section inputs the size of the effective image area of the output medium. The output determination section determines the output method of the observation area on the basis of the observation area and contents input by the input sections.

Abstract: A method for scaling a first bitmap from a first size to a second size is disclosed. A first bitmap is accessed. The first bitmap is iterated through and the following are performed until no more size reductions are needed to scale the first bitmap to the second size. A group of pixels is identified from the first bitmap. A unique pixel is identified in the group of pixels. One or more pixels including the unique pixel are copied from the group of pixels to a second bitmap, wherein one or more pixels are not copied to the second bitmap and are not the unique pixel.

Abstract: The technique of the present invention enhances the workability of bonding and improves the finish in poster printing. The procedure first sets multiple areas adjacent to one another in an image expressed by master image data, where each of the multiple areas corresponds to each unit page to be printed. The procedure then enlarges each of the adjacent areas by preset dimensions (corresponding to an enlarged area in marginless printing) and sequentially extracts image data included in each enlarged area. The procedure subsequently magnifies the extracted image data by a predetermined magnification to generate each piece of page image data. The area actually printed is a little greater than the size of each sheet of printing paper. This arrangement thus enables an image part, for example, each part of a letter ‘A’, to be printed to the top, bottom, left, and right sides of each sheet of printing paper.

Abstract: The described subject matter provides a convenient way to organize and automate a presentation printing process by defining a presentation print job profile. To accomplish this, a user adds a plurality of files to a presentation profile. The user specifies packaging and printing characteristics with respect to individual ones of the files. Responsive to a single print request, each of the files in the presentation profile is printed based on the specified packaging and printing characteristics.

Abstract: Image production record information related to image data is used to determine whether or not to execute a trimming process. Exposure program data and photograph scene data or subject area information, etc., are used as the image production record information.

Abstract: An exposing unit optically writes respective color-separated image data on a photosensitive drum to form a latent image by using both a forward direction scanning and a backward direction scanning. A writing control unit outputs input pixel data to the exposing unit a plurality of times for enlarging and printing an input image. The writing control unit includes an output unit that outputs a main-scanning effective gate signal of dot period lengths of common multiples of all available enlargement ratios; and a suppressing unit that suppresses an output of a pixel signal to an outside of a printing range.

Abstract: A method of reducing memory requirement in the compensation memory unit of a scanner. The method includes providing an even compensation data value and an odd compensation data value and averaging the two to produce an odd-even compensation data value. Only half as much memory space is required to hold the averaged odd-even compensation data values.

Abstract: A color image communication device includes a transmission unit which carries out a facsimile transmission of image data of a sYCC-Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) color space, and a control unit which controls a facsimile transmission of the image data of the sYCC-JPEG color space without setting size information in a facsimile communication protocol when the image data to be transmitted by facsimile is the image data of the sYCC-JPEG color space.

Abstract: There is described an apparatus, which includes an image-forming section to form a multicolor image on a recording medium by recording the unicolor images in such a manner that the unicolor images overlap each other, based on printing image data sets of them, and a controlling section that determines at least a sub-scanning velocity in a sub-scanning direction relative to the recording medium, corresponding to a printing magnification factor, so as to adjust an output-start timing in the sub-scanning direction for every printing image data set, in response to the sub-scanning velocity determined in advance. Further, the controlling section also determines a main-scanning velocity in a main-scanning direction, corresponding to the printing magnification factor, so as to adjust output-start timings in both the main-scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction for every printing image data set, in response to the main-scanning velocity and the sub-scanning velocity, both determined in advance.

Abstract: In order to reduce time required to perform error diffusion processing on one line of image data, one line of multi-tone image data 100 is divided into two or more segments of image data 102 and 103 with an overlapped region 101 provided across the boundary. The two or more segments of image data 102 and 103 are subjected to error diffusion to create binary image data 104 and 105 corresponding to the divided image data 102 and 103, respectively. Then the binary image data 104 and 105 are merged to form binary data 106 corresponding to the original image data of one line. Upon merging the binary image data, binary data b2 obtained from the divided image data 102 located upstream of the line before divided in the direction in which the error diffusion processing progresses is used as binary data corresponding to the overlapped region.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus comprises:an area extraction portion for detecting a boundary between a not-printed area and an effective image area which is not a not-printed part in image data in both the fast scan and slow scan directions and for extracting one or a plurality of the effective image areas; a sheet selection portion for in forming an image selecting the smallest possible sheet of the sheets which have a size to accommodate the image to be formed and are used by the apparatus; and an image forming portion for forming the image on the sheet selected which the sheet selection portion selects based on the image data in the effective image area extracted by the area extraction portion.

Abstract: An original size detecting apparatus is capable of carrying out accurate original size detection without erroneous detection of the size of an original due to the influence of external scattered light. A CCD reads reflected light of light irradiated from a light source onto an original placed on an original platen glass. Optical sensors detect two open states of the original presser plate, and a scanner controller performs predetermined control corresponding to each of the open states of the original presser plate detected by the optical sensors, to determine the size of the original based on the result of the reading by the CCD.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for serially receiving and dimensionally transforming an image in an ordered sequence of interleaved blocks. Each block comprises an ordered sequence of samples of the image, and the samples of a single block all corresponding to a single color component. The method includes steps of counting the samples in the order received to determine a sequence number for each sample, comparing the sequence number with a set of predetermined values; and dimensionally transforming the image by either discarding the sample or storing the sample in a memory depending on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling output quality based on the time interval that a button is engaged to initiate output is pressed. The system and method provide for an output quality of a first category when the button is engaged for a first time interval and initiates output quality of a second category when the button is engaged for a second time interval.

Abstract: An image-reading apparatus reads an image on a document by controlling a main-scanning operation in accordance with an index period, a sub-scanning operation in accordance with a line-thinning rate, and a reading velocity of reading the image in a sub-scanning direction in accordance with a magnification factor. The apparatus includes an inputting section to input the magnification factor, an index period changing section to control the index period, based on the magnification factor, and a line-thinning rate changing section to control the line-thinning rate, based on the magnification factor. The index period changing section may select one of a plurality of index periods, including at least normal and long index periods, to control the index period. The thinning-rate changing section may select one of a plurality of line-thinning rates, including line-thinning rates indicating activation and deactivation of a line-thinning operation, to control the line-thinning rate.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image data acquisition unit to acquire first encoded image data of a first data size, an image data creation unit to create a second encoded image data of a second, smaller data size than the first data size from the first encoded image data, a display unit to display an image corresponding to the second encoded image data in a displayunit, an editing unit to accept an edit operation to the image displayed in the display unit and for applying an edit processing corresponding to the edit operation to the first encoded image data, and an edit-result manifesting unit to manifest a result of the edit processing to the second encoded image data.

Abstract: An image copying apparatus includes a control panel to a user interface; a scanner; a memory that stores an image; an image rotation processing unit that rotates the image depending on the direction in which the image is to be printed; a printer; a printer controller; and a system controller. The printer includes a light-emitting element, an image printing start position adjusting element that adjusts a start position of a printing position of the image to be printed, an image printing area adjusting element that sets a printing area of the image to be printed, a polygon mirror, and a polygon motor. According to the image copying apparatus, even when the size of a read image has been adjusted at the time of printing, the printing results of the same manuscript can be made the same regardless of differences in the printing direction.

Abstract: A system and method of operation is configured to produce a PPML template from a PDF document. In one implementation, the system opens the PDF document and converts PDF elements within the PDF document into variable objects. A macro is generated, which contains rules governing use and reuse of the variable objects. The PPML template generated as final result is configured to include a definition of the variable objects, the macro and a version of the original PDF document, wherein at least portions of the PDF document are configured as a background element within the PPML document.

Abstract: A system and method for scanning and reprocessing an image, including capturing and storing scanned image data in a memory of an image scanner; processing the scanned image data in accordance with at least one predetermined image parameter; transmitting the processed image data to an image capture device control system; transmitting the processed image data on a display device; selecting at least on selectable image parameter; reprocessing the scanned image data stored in the memory in accordance with the at least one selected image parameter.

Abstract: When a print key on a console panel is depressed, a main CPU confirms enlargement/reduction rate information input via the console panel, and then, performs line thinning by setting a line thinning parameter according to the same magnification, an enlargement rate or a reduction rate in a line thinning processing unit in an image processing apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a scanning unit to scan a document, a user interface unit to set a region to be enlarged among a whole region of the document and a size of an enlarged region, and a scanning processing unit to enlarge a first image that belongs to the region to be enlarged in accordance with the size of the enlarged region, to reduce a second image that belongs to the remaining region of the document, and to generate scanning data that includes the enlarged first image and the reduced second image.