Printing apparatus, printing method and method of generating dither mask
    1.
    发明授权
    Printing apparatus, printing method and method of generating dither mask 有权
    打印装置,打印方法和产生抖动面罩的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08542409B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-24

    申请号:US12755197

    申请日:2010-04-06

    IPC分类号: H04N1/40 G06K9/20 B41J2/205

    CPC分类号: H04N1/405

    摘要: A printing apparatus is provided with a halftone unit performing a halftone process in which a possibility of dot formation is determined for each pixel based on a dot occurrence rate of the pixel constituting image data, and a printing unit forming dots on a recording medium based on the possibility of dot formation. The halftone unit predicts the occurrence of dot overlap in which a plurality of dots overlaps on the printing medium and performs the halftone process based on an evaluation index according to the dot overlap.

    摘要翻译: 印刷装置具有半色调单元,其执行半色调处理,其中基于构成图像数据的像素的点出现率确定每个像素的点形成的可能性,以及基于在记录介质上形成点的打印单元,基于 点形成的可能性。 半色调单元预测多个点在打印介质上重叠的点重叠的发生,并且基于根据点重叠的评估指标来执行半色调处理。

    Load allocation when executing image processing using parallel processing
    2.
    发明申请
    Load allocation when executing image processing using parallel processing 失效
    使用并行处理执行图像处理时的负载分配

    公开(公告)号:US20060050955A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-09

    申请号:US11212430

    申请日:2005-08-24

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: H04N1/46

    摘要: For image processes performed repeatedly using a plurality of processing units on a plurality of partial images aligned mutually adjacent to each other, specified processing is performed. This image process includes (i) a first-type process segment on first partial image data representing a partial image to generate M types (M is an integer of 2 or greater) of second partial image data; and (ii) the respectively corresponding M types of second-type process segments on the M types of second partial image data. When executing image processing, parallel processing is performed for the second-type process segment relating to the i-th (i is a positive integer) partial image and the first-type process segment relating to any of the (i+1)-th to the (i+p)-th (p is a positive integer) partial images.

    摘要翻译: 对于使用多个相互相邻的多个局部图像上的多个处理单元重复执行的图像处理,执行指定的处理。 该图像处理包括(i)第一部分图像数据上的第一类型处理段,其表示部分图像以生成第二部分图像数据的M种类型(M为2或更大的整数); 和(ii)M种类型的第二部分图像数据上的分别对应的M种类型的第二类型处理段。 当执行图像处理时,对与第i(i是正整数)局部图像相关的第二类型处理段执行并行处理,并且与第(i + 1) 到(i + p)(p是正整数)部分图像。

    Load allocation when executing image processing using parallel processing
    3.
    发明授权
    Load allocation when executing image processing using parallel processing 失效
    使用并行处理执行图像处理时的负载分配

    公开(公告)号:US07466465B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-16

    申请号:US11212431

    申请日:2005-08-24

    摘要: For image processing for repeatedly executing process segment sets including N (N is an integer of 3 or greater) unit process segments Lc, Lm, Ly, Lk, Llc, Llm and Ldy, unit process segments are executed by M (M is an integer of 2 or greater but less than N) processing units. The unit process segments include a first-type unit process segments Lc, Llc, Llm, and Lk for performing processing using a first processing method and a second-type unit process segment Lm, Ly and Ldy for performing processing using a second processing method that is different from the first processing method. Then, when executing process segment sets, the M unit process segments including at least one each of the first-type and the second-type unit process segments Lc, Lm are first executed on the M processing units.

    摘要翻译: 对于用于重复执行包括N(N是3或更大的整数)的处理段集的单元处理段Lc,Lm,Ly,Lk,Llc,Llm和Ldy的处理段集的图像处理,单元处理段由M(M是整数 2或更大但小于N个)处理单元。 单元处理段包括用于使用第一处理方法执行处理的第一类单位处理段Lc,Llc,Llm和Lk,以及使用第二处理方法执行处理的第二类单位处理段Lm,Ly和Ldy, 与第一种处理方法不同。 然后,当执行处理段集时,首先在M个处理单元上执行包括第一类型和第二类型单位处理段Lc,Lm中的至少一个的M个单位处理段。

    Reduction of uneven print density
    4.
    发明申请
    Reduction of uneven print density 有权
    减少不均匀的印刷密度

    公开(公告)号:US20080123148A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11974021

    申请日:2007-10-10

    IPC分类号: G06K15/00

    CPC分类号: G06K15/107

    摘要: The invention provides a printing method of printing on a printing medium. The method includes: generating dot data that represents state of dot formation at each print pixel of a print image to be formed on the printing medium by performing a halftone process on image data that represents an input tone value of each pixel making up an original image; and generating the print image by forming dots on each of the print pixels according to the dot data. The halftone process determines the state of dot formation by using a dither matrix that stores a plurality of threshold values, the plurality of threshold values being used for determining state of dot formation at each of print pixels of the print image to be formed on the printing medium according to an input tone value. The dither matrix is a matrix that stores each of the plurality of threshold values in each element such that a mutual difference in dot density formed at each predetermined print pixel group according to each input tone value falls within a predetermined range. The predetermined print pixel group is a cluster of plural print pixels corresponding to each of a plurality of element groups that are created by dividing the dither matrix into preset numbers of elements.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种在打印介质上进行打印的打印方法。 该方法包括:通过对构成原始图像的每个像素的输入色调值的图像数据执行半色调处理,生成表示要在打印介质上形成的打印图像的每个打印像素处的点形成状态的点数据 ; 以及通过根据点数据在每个打印像素上形成点来生成打印图像。 半色调处理通过使用存储多个阈值的抖动矩阵来确定点形成的状态,所述多个阈值用于确定在打印时要形成的打印图像的每个打印像素处的点形成的状态 介质根据输入色调值。 抖动矩阵是将每个元素中的多个阈值中的每一个存储在每个元素中的矩阵,使得根据每个输入色调值在每个预定打印像素组处形成的点密度的相互差异落在预定范围内。 预定的打印像素组是通过将抖动矩阵分割成预定数量的元素而创建的多个元素组中的每一个对应的多个打印像素的簇。

    Image processing device and printing apparatus for performing bidirectional printing
    5.
    发明申请
    Image processing device and printing apparatus for performing bidirectional printing 审中-公开
    用于执行双向打印的图像处理装置和打印装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080024826A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-31

    申请号:US11881186

    申请日:2007-07-25

    IPC分类号: G06K15/00 H04N1/40

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4051

    摘要: The invention provides a printing method of performing printing on a print medium. The method includes: generating dot data representing a status of dot formation on each of print pixels of a print image to be formed on the print medium, by performing a halftone process on image data representing a input tone value of each of pixels constituting an original image; generating the print image by combining forward pass dots with backward pass dots in a common printing area in such a manner that each main scan line includes both the forward pass dots and the backward pass dots, the forward pass dots being formed on a plurality of pixels of a first pixel group in a forward pass of main scan of a print head, the backward pass dots being formed on a plurality of pixels of a second pixel group in a backward pass of main scan of the print head. The generating dot data includes setting a halftone process condition for reducing a deterioration of image quality due to a positional misalignment between the forward pass dots formed in the first pixel group and the backward pass dots formed in the second pixel group.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种在打印介质上执行打印的打印方法。 该方法包括:通过对表示构成原始图像的每个像素的输入色调值的图像数据执行半色调处理,生成表示要在打印介质上形成的打印图像的每个打印像素上的点形成状态的点数据 图片; 通过在公共打印区域中组合前向通过点与后向通过点来产生打印图像,使得每个主扫描线都包括前向通过点和后向通过点,前向通过点形成在多个像素上 在打印头的主扫描的正向通过中的第一像素组中,后向通过点形成在打印头的主扫描的后向通过中的第二像素组的多个像素上。 生成点数据包括设置半色调处理条件,以减少由于在第一像素组中形成的前向通过点和形成在第二像素组中的后向通过点之间的位置偏移导致的图像质量的劣化。

    Determination of ink ejection amount error for a printer
    6.
    发明申请
    Determination of ink ejection amount error for a printer 有权
    确定打印机的喷墨量错误

    公开(公告)号:US20080211844A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-04

    申请号:US12150710

    申请日:2008-04-29

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38

    CPC分类号: B41J29/393

    摘要: A plurality of same ink nozzle arrays are provided, and multiple color patches are printed with mutually different dot recording rates respectively using one of the same ink nozzle arrays. Color specification value of the plurality of color patches is measured for each same ink nozzle array. The ink ejection amount error of each same ink nozzle array is determined based on the color specification values of the plurality of color patches for each same ink nozzle array. It is also possible to select among the plurality of color patches a preferable color patch that is closest to a specified reference color patch, and to determine the ink ejection amount error from the dot recording rate of the preferable color patch.

    摘要翻译: 提供多个相同的墨水喷嘴阵列,并且分别使用相同的墨水喷嘴阵列之一以相互不同的点记录速率打印多个色块。 对于每个相同的墨水喷嘴阵列测量多个色块的颜色规格值。 基于每个相同的墨水喷嘴阵列的多个色标的颜色规格值来确定每个相同的墨水喷嘴阵列的喷墨量误差。 还可以在多个色标中选择最接近指定的参考色块的优选色标,并且从优选色标的点记录速率确定墨喷射量误差。

    High-image-quality halftone process
    7.
    发明授权
    High-image-quality halftone process 失效
    高图像质量的半色调过程

    公开(公告)号:US07751088B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11450326

    申请日:2006-06-09

    IPC分类号: H04N1/405

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053 H04N1/4015

    摘要: This invention provides a method for generating a dither matrix includes: setting an evaluation function for calculating an evaluation value of the dither matrix; providing a dither matrix as an initial state which stores in respective elements each of a plurality of threshold values for deciding presence or absence of dot formation for each pixel according to an input tone value; fixing an element for storing a threshold value in an increasing order from a smaller threshold value while transposing at least one of the plurality of threshold values stored in a part of the elements and a threshold value stored in another part of the elements; and outputting a dither matrix in which elements for storing are fixed with regard to at least part of the plurality of threshold values. The step of fixing an element for storing a threshold value includes: transposing mutually part of the threshold values whose elements for storing have not been fixed, among the plurality of threshold values; calculating an evaluation value of the dither matrix in which the threshold values have been transposed, using the evaluation function; fixing an element for storing a smallest evaluation threshold value among the threshold values whose elements for storing have not been fixed, according to a compliance of the evaluation value to a predetermined criterion; and repeating the steps from the transposing step to the fixing step until elements for storing at least part of the plurality of threshold values are fixed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种产生抖动矩阵的方法,包括:设置用于计算抖动矩阵的评估值的评估函数; 提供抖动矩阵作为初始状态,其根据输入色调值在每个像素存储用于决定每个像素的存在或不存在点的多个阈值中的每个元素中的每个元素; 固定用于从更小的阈值以递增的顺序存储阈值的元件,同时转置存储在元件的一部分中的多个阈值中的至少一个和存储在元件的另一部分中的阈值; 并且输出其中关于多个阈值的至少一部分固定存储元件的抖动矩阵。 固定用于存储阈值的元素的步骤包括:在多个阈值之间相互调整存储元素的一部分阈值尚未固定的部分; 使用评价函数计算已经转置了阈值的抖动矩阵的评估值; 根据评估值与预定标准的一致性,固定用于存储其用于存储的元素的阈值中的最小评估阈值的元素尚未固定; 并重复从转置步骤到定影步骤的步骤,直到存储至少部分多个阈值的元素是固定的。

    Determination of ink ejection amount error for a printer
    8.
    发明授权
    Determination of ink ejection amount error for a printer 有权
    确定打印机的喷墨量错误

    公开(公告)号:US07726769B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-01

    申请号:US12150710

    申请日:2008-04-29

    IPC分类号: B41J29/393

    CPC分类号: B41J29/393

    摘要: A plurality of same ink nozzle arrays are provided, and multiple color patches are printed with mutually different dot recording rates respectively using one of the same ink nozzle arrays. Color specification value of the plurality of color patches is measured for each same ink nozzle array. The ink ejection amount error of each same ink nozzle array is determined based on the color specification values of the plurality of color patches for each same ink nozzle array. It is also possible to select among the plurality of color patches a preferable color patch that is closest to a specified reference color patch, and to determine the ink ejection amount error from the dot recording rate of the preferable color patch.

    摘要翻译: 提供多个相同的墨水喷嘴阵列,并且分别使用相同的墨水喷嘴阵列之一以相互不同的点记录速率打印多个色块。 对于每个相同的墨水喷嘴阵列测量多个色块的颜色规格值。 基于每个相同的墨水喷嘴阵列的多个色标的颜色规格值来确定每个相同的墨水喷嘴阵列的喷墨量误差。 还可以在多个色标中选择最接近指定的参考色块的优选色标,并且从优选色标的点记录速率确定墨喷射量误差。

    Load allocation when executing image processing using parallel processing
    9.
    发明授权
    Load allocation when executing image processing using parallel processing 失效
    使用并行处理执行图像处理时的负载分配

    公开(公告)号:US07460285B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-02

    申请号:US11212430

    申请日:2005-08-24

    CPC分类号: H04N1/46

    摘要: For image processes performed repeatedly using a plurality of processing units on a plurality of partial images aligned mutually adjacent to each other, specified processing is performed. This image process includes (i) a first-type process segment on first partial image data representing a partial image to generate M types (M is an integer of 2 or greater) of second partial image data; and (ii) the respectively corresponding M types of second-type process segments on the M types of second partial image data. When executing image processing, parallel processing is performed for the second-type process segment relating to the i-th (i is a positive integer) partial image and the first-type process segment relating to any of the (i+1)-th to the (i+p)-th (p is a positive integer) partial images.

    摘要翻译: 对于使用多个相互相邻的多个局部图像上的多个处理单元重复执行的图像处理,执行指定的处理。 该图像处理包括(i)第一部分图像数据上的第一类型处理段,其表示部分图像以生成第二部分图像数据的M种类型(M为2或更大的整数); 和(ii)M种类型的第二部分图像数据上的分别对应的M种类型的第二类型处理段。 当执行图像处理时,对与第i(i是正整数)局部图像相关的第二类型处理段执行并行处理,并且与第(i + 1) 到(i + p)(p是正整数)部分图像。

    Load assignment in image processing by parallel processing
    10.
    发明授权
    Load assignment in image processing by parallel processing 失效
    通过并行处理进行图像处理中的负载分配

    公开(公告)号:US07436559B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11069855

    申请日:2005-02-28

    摘要: In image processing carried out by means of repeated execution of process set which includes N unit processes (where N is an integer equal to 3 or greater), prior to execution of the process groups, the N unit processes are assigned to a number M (where M is an integer equal to 2 or greater, but less than N) of processing modules for executing the unit processes. First, on the basis of execution results of unit processes included in the process group executed immediately prior, there is estimated an estimated load of unit processes of each class in the next process group. Then, on the basis of the estimated load, the N unit processes are assigned to the processing modules. During this process, a selected unit process which is one of the unit processes not yet assigned to a processing module, is assigned to one of the processing modules.

    摘要翻译: 在通过重复执行包括N个单位处理(其中N是等于3或更大的整数)的处理集执行的图像处理中,在执行处理组之前,将N个单位处理分配给数字M( 其中M是等于2或更大但小于N的整数)用于执行单元处理的处理模块。 首先,基于紧接在之前执行的处理组中包括的单元处理的执行结果,估计下一个处理组中的每个类的单元处理的估计负载。 然后,基于估计的负载,将N个单元处理分配给处理模块。 在该处理期间,将未被分配给处理模块的单元处理之一的所选单元处理分配给处理模块之一。