Image processing device

• US 20020196455A1
• Filed: 06/20/2002
• Published: 12/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp. (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Ishizuka, Ryuichi, Nishide, Yasushi, Kodama, Mari
• Granted Patent: US 7,200,268 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.9
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data , e.g. computer output printersprinting or plotting combined with another operation, e.g. with conveying, G06K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/025 Simulating output on another printing arrangement, e.g. proof output matching two or more picture signal generators or two or more picture reproducers H04N1/6052

Abstract

An image processing device is structured such that an appropriate judgement of an image, at which blurring or disappearance or the like will occur, is possible. When pixels, which form a line image at which there is the possibility that blurring or disappearance will occur at the time of printing by using a printing plate, are extracted, a line image warning function gives notice by displaying a warning message on a monitor of a client terminal. Thereafter, image converting and print setting are carried out such that an extracted line image is clarified. In this way, when a proof is prepared, an image, at which there is the possibility that blurring or disappearance will occur on a printed matter obtained by using a printing plate, is clarified, and appropriate proofing is possible.

Claims

1. An image processing device which carries out image processing on the basis of at least one of a drawing command and image data generated at an image processing terminal, the image processing device comprising:

an extracting section for extracting a predetermined line image from the at least one of the image data and the drawing command; and

a processing section for processing a predetermined process such that the line image extracted by the extracting section can be recognized as the predetermined line image.

5. An image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing section converts the line image extracted by the extracting section into a line image having a predetermined thickness or more.

6. An image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing section converts a color of the line image extracted by the extracting section into a predetermined color.

7. An image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing section erases the line image extracted by the extracting section.

8. An image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing section generates image data of only the line image extracted by the extracting section.

9. An image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the extracting section extracts the line image from raster data generated on the basis of the image data.

10. An image processing device according to claim 9, wherein the extracting section extracts the line image by comparing pixels in a predetermined region and patterns set in advance.

2. An image processing device which carries out image processing on the basis of at least one of a drawing command and image data generated at an image processing terminal, the image processing device comprising:

an extracting section for extracting a predetermined line image from the at least one of the image data and the drawing command;

an image converting section for converting the line image extracted by the extracting section into a predetermined image; and

a warning section for warning that image conversion is carried out by the image converting section on the line image extracted by the extracting section.

3. An image processing device according to claim 2, wherein the warning section notifies, by displaying on the image processing terminal, that the line image is extracted by the extracting section.

4. An image processing device according to claim 2, wherein the image converting section carries out image conversion on the basis of a setting of the warning section.