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2007-04-19

2008-03-25

Grant, II, Jerome (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Attribute control

C358S002100, C358S003210

Reexamination Certificate

active

07349125

ABSTRACT:
A processor is provided for a printer. The processor includes an address, data and control bus. An expander unit is coupled to the bus and is configured to decompress a bi-level black layer of a page to be printed. A decoder unit is coupled to the bus and is configured to decompress a contone layer of the page to be printed. A halftoner/compositor unit is coupled to the bus. The halftoner/compositor unit is configured to halftone the decompressed contone layer to form a bi-level cyan, yellow, magenta, and black (CYMK) layer and then composite the decompressed bi-level black layer over the bi-level CYMK layer to form a bi-level CYMK image of the page to be printed.

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