Method for improving the readability of composite images
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Abstract
A method for improving the readability of composite images by determining available areas on a document where no text or graphics will be printed in visible ink and printing one or more 2-D bar code with invisible ink at a size pre-determined based on the available areas. The one or more auxiliary 2-D bar codes are printed in luminescent ink, either invisible or lightly colored when viewed under white light.
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25. A method for printing a composite image on a mailpiece, comprising the steps of:
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a) determining locations and area of text and graphics to be printed on a mailpiece with visible ink, b) determining available areas on the mailpiece where no text or graphics will be printed in visible ink, c) determining a maximum size of a 2-D bar code that will fit in at least one of the available areas on the mailpiece, d) generating a bitmap a primary 2-D bar code to be printed in a primary one of the available areas, and e) printing the primary 2-D bar code from the bitmap with a luminescent ink in the primary available area. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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31. A method for printing on a document a composite image, comprising the steps of:
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a) determining locations and areas of text and graphics to be printed on a document with visible ink, b) determining at least one available area on the document where no text or graphics will be printed in visible ink, c) determining a maximum size of a machine-readable code that will fit in the available area on the document, d) generating a bitmap for machine-readable code to be printed in the available area, and e) printing a primary machine-readable code from said bitmap with a luminescent ink in the available area. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40)
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38. A computer readable medium for providing program code for execution by a programmable data processor, the processor being responsive to said program code to:
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a) determine locations and area of text and graphics to be printed on a document with visible ink, b) determine available areas on the document where no text or graphics will be printed in visible ink, c) determine a maximum size of a machine-readable code that will fit in the available area on the document, d) generate a bitmap for the machine-readable code to be printed in the available area, e) to control a printer to print a primary machine-readable code from the bitmap with a luminescent ink in a primary available area. - View Dependent Claims (39, 41)
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