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Method and apparatus for determining a predetermined pattern on an original based on visible and invisible information on the original
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-05-08
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Granted: 2001-03-13
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Expires: 2017-05-08
Abstract
Abstract An image processor includes a first reader which obtains a first signal corresponding to visible information read on an original, and a second reader which obtains a second signal corresponding to invisible information on the original. A comparator compares the first and second signals to discriminate a predetermined pattern on the original.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuatsu Sasanuma
- 👤 Hiroshi Tanioka
- 👤 Shinobu Arimoto
- 👤 Kazuo Yoshinaga
- 👤 Toshio Hayashi
- 👤 Takehiko Nakai
- 👤 Tsutomu Utagawa
- 👤 Tetsuya Nagase
- 👤 Yoshiki Uchida
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00846; G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/04; G03G21/046; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/06; G07D7/12; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 97
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: first reading means for obtaining a first signal corresponding to visible information on an original; second reading means for obtaining a second signal corresponding to invisible information on the original; and comparing means for performing a comparison by using the first and second signals in order to discriminate a predetermined pattern, wherein said comparing means judges whether said second signal is based on the information obtained from the face of the original or on the information obtained from the back of the original.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: first reading means for obtaining a first signal corresponding to visible information on an original; second reading means for obtaining a second signal corresponding to invisible information on the original; and comparing means for performing a comparison by using the first and second signals in order to discriminate a predetermined pattern, wherein said comparing means judges whether said second signal is based on the information obtained from the face of the original or on the information obtained from the back of the original.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: first reading means for obtaining a first signal corresponding to visible information on an original; second reading means for obtaining a second signal corresponding to invisible information on the original; and comparing means for performing a comparison by using the first and second signals in order to discriminate a predetermined pattern, wherein said comparing means outputs a correlation between a signal ratio of the invisible information of a first region and a second region on the original and a signal ratio of the visible information of said first and second regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: first reading means for obtaining a first signal corresponding to visible information on an original; second reading means for obtaining a second signal corresponding to invisible information on the original; and comparing means for performing a comparison by using the first and second signals in order to discriminate a predetermined pattern, wherein said comparing means outputs a correlation between a signal ratio of the invisible information of a first region and a second region on the original and a signal ratio of the visible information of said first and second regions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said comparing means compares the signal ratio of the invisible information with a predetermined value to determine whether the signal ratio of the invisible information is larger than the predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detection means for detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted by said input means, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color which is visibly and substantially the same as a background color of the image and which has characteristic information on a concentric circle; and output means for outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detection means for detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted by said input means, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color which is visibly and substantially the same as a background color of the image and which has characteristic information on a concentric circle; and output means for outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the signals of the plural components are signals which have been signal corrected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the detection of said detection means is performed by pattern matching.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a judgment circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a color copy machine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image processing method comprising: an input step of inputting signals of plural components according to an image; a detection step of detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted in said input step, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color which is visibly and substantially the same as a background color of the image and which has characteristic information on a concentric circle; and an output step of outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
An image processing method comprising: an input step of inputting signals of plural components according to an image; a detection step of detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted in said input step, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color which is visibly and substantially the same as a background color of the image and which has characteristic information on a concentric circle; and an output step of outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 9 , wherein the signals of the plural components are signals which have been signal corrected.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 9 , wherein the detection in said detection step is performed by pattern matching.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 9 , wherein said image processing method is performed by a judgment circuit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 9 , wherein said image processing method is performed by a color copy machine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detection means for detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted by said input means, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color which has characteristic information on a plurality of circles; and output means for outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
74 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detection means for detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted by said input means, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color which has characteristic information on a plurality of circles; and output means for outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the signals of the plural components are signals which have been signal corrected.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the detection performed by said detection means is performed by pattern matching.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a judgment circuit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a color copying machine.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said detection means detects colors and patterns.
Claim 25
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An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said input means inputs the signals of plural components read by an image scanner.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the recording process is color printing.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising control means for controlling a color printing process of the signals of plural components in accordance with the signal outputting of said output means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein said control means inhibits normal color printing.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein said control means controls any of a solid painting process, a hatching process, stop of the printing, and power off of said image processing apparatus.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
80 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detection means for detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted by said input means, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color, wherein, in the specific pattern, a predetermined pattern is visibly arranged along a predetermined-shape periphery; and output means for outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
80 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detection means for detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted by said input means, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color, wherein, in the specific pattern, a predetermined pattern is visibly arranged along a predetermined-shape periphery; and output means for outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the signals of the plural components are signals which have been signal corrected.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the detection performed by said detection means is performed by pattern matching.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a judgment circuit.
Claim 35
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a color copying machine.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said detection means detects colors and patterns.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said input means inputs the signals of plural components read by an image scanner.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the recording process is color printing.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , further comprising control means for controlling a color printing process of the signals of plural components in accordance with the signal outputting of said output means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 33 , wherein said control means inhibits normal color printing.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 33 , wherein said control means controls any of a solid painting process, a hatching process, stop of the printing, and power off of said image processing apparatus.
Claim 42
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the predetermined shape is a circle.
Claim 43
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the predetermined pattern is a circular pattern.
Claim 44
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An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the specific pattern the plural predetermined patterns are arranged along the predetermined-shape periphery.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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An image processing method for use in an image processing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted in said inputting step, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color which has characteristic information on a plurality of circles; and outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image processing method for use in an image processing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted in said inputting step, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color which has characteristic information on a plurality of circles; and outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 39 , wherein the signals of the plural components are signals which have been signal corrected.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 39 , wherein said detecting step is performed by pattern matching.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 39 , wherein the image processing apparatus is a judgment circuit.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 39 , wherein the image processing apparatus is a color copying machine.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 39 , wherein said detecting step includes detecting colors and patterns.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 39 , wherein said inputting step includes inputting the signals of plural components read by an image scanner.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 39 , wherein the recording process is color printing.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 39 , further comprising the step of controlling a color printing process of the signals of plural components in accordance with the signal outputting in said outputting step.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 47 , wherein said controlling step includes inhibiting normal color printing.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 47 , wherein said controlling step includes controlling any of a solid painting process, a hatching process, a stopping of the printing, and power-off of the image processing apparatus.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processing method for use in an image processing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted in said inputting step, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color, wherein, in the specific pattern, a predetermined pattern is visibly arranged along a predetermined-shape periphery; and outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processing method for use in an image processing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: inputting signals of plural components according to an image; detecting, by using the signals of the plural components inputted in said inputting step, presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color, wherein, in the specific pattern, a predetermined pattern is visibly arranged along a predetermined-shape periphery; and outputting a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein the signals of the plural components are signals which have been signal corrected.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein said detecting step is performed by pattern matching.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein the image processing apparatus is a judgment circuit.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein the image processing apparatus is a color copying machine.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein said detecting step include detecting colors and patterns.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein said inputting step includes inputting the signals of plural components read by an image scanner.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein the recording process is color printing.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 57 , further comprising the step of controlling a color printing process of the signals of plural components in accordance with the signal outputting in said outputting step.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 58 , wherein said controlling step inhibits normal color printing.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 58 , wherein said controlling step includes controlling any of a solid painting process, a hatching process, a stopping of the printing, and power-off of the image processing apparatus.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein the predetermined shape is a circle.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein the predetermined pattern is a circular pattern.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 50 , wherein, in the specific pattern, the plural predetermined patterns are arranged along the predetermined-shape periphery.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: an input unit; a pattern-detector arranged to receive signals input via the input unit such as to detect presence or absence in those signals of a specific pattern of a color which has characteristic information on a plurality of circles; and an output unit arranged to receive a signal from said pattern-detector, indicative of a result of a detection performed by said pattern-detector, and to output a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: an input unit; a pattern-detector arranged to receive signals input via the input unit such as to detect presence or absence in those signals of a specific pattern of a color which has characteristic information on a plurality of circles; and an output unit arranged to receive a signal from said pattern-detector, indicative of a result of a detection performed by said pattern-detector, and to output a signal to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 64 , wherein the input signals are signals which have been signal corrected.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 64 , wherein the detection performed by said pattern-detector is performed by pattern matching.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 64 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a judgment circuit.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 64 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a color copying machine.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 64 , wherein said pattern-detector detects colors and patterns.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 64 , wherein said input unit inputs signals read by an image scanner.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 64 , wherein the recording process is color printing.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 64 , further comprising control means for controlling a color printing process of the input signals in accordance with the signal outputting of said output unit.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 72 , wherein said control means inhibits normal color printing.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 72 , wherein said control means controls any of a solid painting process, a hatching process, stop of the printing, and power off of said image processing apparatus.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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An image processing apparatus comprising: an input unit; a pattern-detector, arranged to receive signals of plural components inputted via said input unit such as to detect therein presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color, wherein, in the specific pattern, a predetermined pattern is visibly arranged along a predetermined-shape periphery; and an output unit arranged to output a signal indicative of a result of detection by said pattern-detector to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
84 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: an input unit; a pattern-detector, arranged to receive signals of plural components inputted via said input unit such as to detect therein presence or absence of a specific pattern of a color, wherein, in the specific pattern, a predetermined pattern is visibly arranged along a predetermined-shape periphery; and an output unit arranged to output a signal indicative of a result of detection by said pattern-detector to control a recording process, in accordance with the detection of the specific pattern.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein the signals of the plural components are signals which have been signal corrected.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein the detection performed by said pattern-detector is performed by pattern matching.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a judgment circuit.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein said image processing apparatus is a color copying machine.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein said pattern-detector detects colors and patterns.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein said input unit inputs the signals of plural components read by an image scanner.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein the recording process is color printing.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , further comprising control means for controlling a color printing process of the signals of plural components in accordance with the signal outputting of said output unit.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 83 , wherein said control means inhibits normal color printing.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 83 , wherein said control means controls any of a solid painting process, a hatching process, stop of the printing, and power off of said image processing apparatus.
Claim 96
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein the predetermined shape is a circle.
Claim 97
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An apparatus according to claim 75 , wherein the predetermined pattern is a circular pattern.
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