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Method of and apparatus for simulating object image to be printed

  • US 5,027,196 A
  • Filed: 07/10/1989
  • Issued: 06/25/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for simulating an object image to be printed which is obtainable by modifying a given original image data into a modified image data and then printing said object image using a process scanner on the basis of said modified image data, said apparatus comprising:

  • (a) means for inputting said original image data,(b) means for variably designating modification conditions employable in modification of said original image data,(c) means coupled to said means (a) and (b) for modifying employable in modification of said original image data,(c) means coupled to said means (a) and (b) for modifying said original image data into said modified image data in accord with said modification conditions,(d) means for storing reference image data set by earlier printing a reference image and then confirming that the printed reference image has desired image characteristics,(e) display means for displaying one or more images on the basis of given image data, and(f) means coupled to said means (c), (d) and (e) for transmitting said modified image data and said reference image data to said display means as said given image data in order to display on said display means first and second images on the basis of said modified image data and said reference image data, respectively, so that said first and second images can be visually compared with each other.

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