Abstract:
An image forming apparatus of the invention includes a memory circuit having plural FIFO memories connected in parallel, an image data generating unit that supplies image data formed of plural lines to the memory circuit, and a line counter that counts the number of lines of the image data supplied to the memory circuit. Moreover, the image forming apparatus includes a memory access control circuit that controls writing of the image data in the plural FIFO memories and periodically writes the image data sequentially supplied in the plural FIFO memories by shifting each of the image data by one line according to a count value of the line counter and an output selection circuit that simultaneously outputs a group of image data read out from the plural FIFO memories and rearranges the group of image data in order for each line according to a count value of the line counter to output the group of image data.
Abstract:
The image processing apparatus comprises a reading unit which simultaneously reads image data from two, an obverse and a reverse, surfaces of a document, and a compressing unit which compresses received image data. The apparatus further comprises a controlling unit which orchestrates a flow of image data from the reading unit to the compressing unit in such a manner that the image data corresponding to the obverse surface and the reverse surface is input into the compressing unit at different timing.
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus for outputting a page image corresponding to print data inputted from an external source has an analyzer for analyzing the print data at the time of outputting the first copy and generating a page image, an image spooler for holding the page image at the time of outputting the first copy, and a page image reading unit for reading out the spooled page image at the time of outputting the second and subsequent copies. Whether the image spooler and the page image reading unit are used or not is discriminated in accordance with the maximum number of sorting page images which can be processed at once by a mechanical sorter and the designated number of print copies.
Abstract:
An apparatus stores image data sent as a facsimile signal through a line in an image memory (103) and records the image data on a recording medium upon reducing the data. The apparatus further includes an interface for connection with an external information processing unit such as a personal computer so that image data input from the external information processing unit through the interface can be stored in the image memory (103) and recorded on a recording medium. Designation of image data in the image memory (103) is allowed from the external information processing unit. The designated image data is retained after a recording operation. In addition, a reducing/recording operation is inhibited when the designated image data is to be recorded.
Abstract:
A color copier machine includes a conventional image scanner for scanning successive swaths of an original document into an image memory and a conventional high quality four-color inkjet printing mechanism for printing each swath as an array of pixels each covered with up to three types of ink (black and one color or three colors). A monotone image is scanned only once and subsequent copies are printed from the half toned data stored in the image memory. The first copy is printed while the scanner is scanning, with each 8-bit pixel in the scanned image being printed and stored as a 1-bit (on or off) pixel (in the half-tone image. Print time for subsequent copies is less than that required for scanning/printing the first copy because in at least the black-only printing mode of a typical inkjet printer, the time required to scan and process a single swath is more than the time required to print that swath.
Abstract:
A recording apparatus for recording input image data on a recording medium includes: a buffer memory for storing a plurality of lines of input image data as recording data; a recording section which can record on the basis of the recording data at different speeds; and a speed storage section storing a plurality of recording speeds at which recording is performed by the recording section, one of the recording speeds stored in the speed storage section being selected as the recording speed for the recording section in accordance with the amount of recording data stored in the buffer memory. That is, when the amount of recording data stored in the buffer memory is larger than a predetermined number of lines .alpha..sub.1, uniform-speed recording is performed at a first recording speed, and when the amount has become smaller than the number of lines .alpha..sub.1, uniform-speed recording is performed at a second, slower recording speed. When, afterwards, the amount of recording data in the buffer memory has become larger than a second predetermined number of lines .alpha..sub.2 (>.alpha..sub.1), the recording speed is switched back to the first recording speed, at which uniform-speed recording is performed, thereby making it possible to prevent deterioration in recording quality due to variation in the recording period of the input image data while using a small-capacity memory.
Abstract:
A circuit according to the present invention has an input image processing circuit 11 and an image output processing circuit 12 which are asynchronously operated and a shared memory 18. In addition, it has a memory access signal switching circuit 110. The input image processing circuit 11 and the image output processing circuit 12 access the memory 18 in synchronization with the same memory access synchronous clock SYSCLK, and the access right of the image output processing circuit 12 precedes the access right of the input image processing circuit 11. If one cycle of the processing operation of the input image processing circuit 11 is set longer than the sum of the maximum time period during which the input image processing circuit 11 accesses the memory 18 and the maximum time period during which the image output processing circuit 12 accesses the memory 18, the access to the memory 18 by the input image processing circuit 11 and the access to the memory by the image output processing circuit 12 are not overlapped with each other.
Abstract:
A digital copying apparatus produces a right reading image with an image reading unit co-mounted on a carriage with an image printing unit. After a width of a document is scanned, either bidirectionally or unidirectionally, and digitized, it is stored in a band memory buffer before it is printed on the next successive sweep. The digitized data stored in the band memory buffer may be processed while it is stored, prior to being printed.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus having a line image sensor for line scanning a document. The line image sensor includes plural sensor chips aligned in a main scan direction for outputting image signals. Plural analogue to digital converters convert analogue image signals output from respective image sensor chips into digital form. Plural FIFO memories store the digitalized image data. The digitalized image data obtained from each of the sensor chips is written in parallel into the corresponding memory. The digitalized image data is output serially in the order of alignment of the sensor chips.
Abstract:
A printing control system for a facsimile receiver of the type having a printhead which scans across the page and prints multiple lines of the facsimile image simultaneously. The system includes a first in-first out memory for storing incoming facsimile data which arrives more rapidly than the printing system can accommodate. The stored incoming data is transferred to one or more scan buffers as needed, and then sequentially to the printhead drivers.