EP0248616A3
Picture printing apparatus
Abstract
A picture printing apparatus includes a picture type judgement means, and a best mode printing system is determined according to the judging result. A mixed mode picture including a binary picture element and a gradational picture element is printed to utilize selectively the binary method, multivalence concentration pattern method and the dither method.
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| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during |
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| US4194221A | Cites | United States of America | Y | Search report |
| US4467195A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 44 (M-195)[1189], 22nd February 1983; & JP-A-57 193 376 (NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA) 27-11-1982 | Non-patent | – | – | Search report |
| IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES, vol. ED-30, no. 8, August 1983, pages 898-904, IEEE, New York, US; Y. TOKUNAGA et al.: New gray-scale printing method using a thermal printer" | Non-patent | – | – | Search report |
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| 12761786 | Japan | – | |
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| 30367286 | Japan | – | |
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| JP19860127617 | – | – | – |
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| EP0248616A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| JPS62284577A | Japan | A | |
| JPS63157558A | Japan | A | |
| EP0248616A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US5175635A | United States of America | A |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0248616
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0248616
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0248616
- Application
- 87304815
- Application, DOCDB
- 87304815
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19870304815
Titles3
- English
- PICTURE PRINTING APPARATUS
- German
- Bilddruckgerät
- French
- Appareil imprimeur d'image
Classification
- CPC, 4
- H04N1/403
- H04N1/40062
- H04N1/40087
- H04N1/4051
- IPC, 3
- H04N1 40
- H04N1 403
- H04N1 405
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- United Kingdom