Font sharpening for image output device

Details Font sharpening for image output device Font sharpening for image output device

2004-02-27

2009-11-10

Poon, King Y (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

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C358S001110, C358S003060, C382S263000, C382S264000, C382S269000, C382S266000, C715S700000, C399S081000

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07616349

ABSTRACT:
A method of rendering text in an image forming device comprises providing a user interface to receive a user-defined font sharpening threshold; receiving the user-defined font sharpening threshold entered by user via the user interface, selecting a halftone screen for text based on text size and a user defined font sharpening threshold; and rendering the text with the selected halftone screen.

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