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Image recording apparatus
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-10
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Granted: 1997-10-21
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Expires: 2010-10-10
Abstract
Abstract An image recording apparatus having a multi-level image input component for reading graphic information and for transmitting the graphic information as multi-level image data, a two-level image input component for reading graphic information and for transmitting the graphic information as two-level image data, an image printing component for printing image data received therein as a multi-level image or a two-level image based on predetermined print parameters, an image data recognizing component for determining whether the image data received from either of the multi-level image input component and the two-level image input component, is multi-level image data or two-level image data, and a print parameter changing component for changing the print parameters in the image printing component based on the determination made by the image data recognizing component.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Takayanagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: multi-level image input means for reading graphic information and for transmitting said graphic information as multi-level image data; two-level image input means for reading graphic information and for transmitting said graphic information as two-level image data; image printing means for printing image data received therein as a multi-level image or a two-level image based on predetermined print parameters; image data recognizing means for determining whether the image data received from either of said multi-level image input means and said two-level image input means, is multi-level image data or two-level image data; and print parameter changing means for changing the print parameters in said image printing means based on the determination made by said image data recognizing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: multi-level image input means for reading graphic information and for transmitting said graphic information as multi-level image data; two-level image input means for reading graphic information and for transmitting said graphic information as two-level image data; image printing means for printing image data received therein as a multi-level image or a two-level image based on predetermined print parameters; image data recognizing means for determining whether the image data received from either of said multi-level image input means and said two-level image input means, is multi-level image data or two-level image data; and print parameter changing means for changing the print parameters in said image printing means based on the determination made by said image data recognizing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said multi-level image input means is physically separated from said two-level image input means, and wherein said image data recognizing means includes means for determining whether the input image data is supplied from said multi-level image input means or from said two-level image input means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said image printing means performs a printing operation using an electrophotographic process, and wherein said print parameter changing means changes at least a development bias voltage as said print parameters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said two-level image input means include at least one of a facsimile machine, a personal computer, and a workstation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said two-level image input means include a plurality of personal computers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said two-level image input means include a plurality of workstations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said multi-level image input means include an image scanner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein a specific image input means serves as said multi-level image input means and also as said two-level image input means, and wherein said image data recognizing means determines the type of the input image data based on the quantity of data per pixel in said input image data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 8, wherein said specific image input means include at least one of a personal computer and a workstation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said image printing means has a picture quality setting portion for selecting a mode for image printing, and wherein said print parameters changed by said print parameter changing means correspond to the picture quality setting mode in said picture quality setting portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The image recording apparatus of claim 10, wherein said print parameter changing means selects a mode "Slightly Thin" or "Thin" from the picture quality setting modes when said image data recognizing means determines that said input image data is two-level image data.
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