Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Character or font
Reexamination Certificate
1997-12-08
2001-08-28
Coles, Edward (Department: 2622)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Character or font
C358S001160, C358S001170, C358S296000, C358S296000, C347S132000, C347S129000, C347S250000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06281979
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus and control method thereof and, more particularly, to an image recording apparatus which records an image based on inputted print data on a recording medium, such as a recording paper sheet, and a control method of the apparatus.
A conventional apparatus of this kind, especially an image processing unit of a laser beam printer, such as a page printer, is constructed so that font data and font scaler, which generate font pattern of desired size on the basis of font data, corresponds to each other on a one-to-one relationship.
In general, the font scaler operates a very complicated process so that image quality is given priority. Therefore, when a page containing many characters is printed, the process requires considerable time, and the user has to wait for a considerably long time until the printing job is completed, although the quality of the printing is high.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above situation, and has as its object to provide the image recording apparatus and control method thereof capable of operating process which is suitable to operator environment and needs, by switching processing speed and output quality being given precedence.
Accordingly, it is a purpose of the present invention to provide an image recording apparatus which generates pixel image data on the basis of print data, and which records an image based on the generated pattern on a record medium such as a recording paper sheet, comprising: first pattern generating means for generating pixel image data which is based on print data with quality being given precedence; second pattern generating means for generating pixel image data which is based on print data with speed being given precedence; and selecting means for selecting either one of the first or second pattern generating means.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a method to control the image recording apparatus, which generates pixel image data on the basis of print data, and which records an image based on the generated pattern on a record medium such as a recording paper sheet, comprising: a first pattern generating step of generating pixel image data which is based on print data with quality being given precedence; a second pattern generating step of generating pixel image data which is based on print data with speed being given precedence; and a selecting step of selecting either one of the first or second pattern generating steps.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the figures thereof.
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Atobe Hiroshi
Nagata Satoshi
Suenaga Maiko
Toyokura Yoichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Coles Edward
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Lamb Twyler
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