Logo data generating system, logo data generating method, and data storage medium
First Claim
1. An apparatus for creating logo data to be printed by a transaction printer, the apparatus comprising:
- an operating unit;
a capturing unit for obtaining an original image that is subject to image processing in response to an operation performed via the operating unit;
an image processing unit for processing the original image to generate logo data for printing by the transaction printer;
wherein the logo data is image data stored in nonvolatile memory in the transaction printer for printing on a print sheet such as a sales receipt, transaction receipt, or other form;
an ink-amount calculating unit for calculating data that substantially relates to an ink-amount required for printing the logo data by the transaction printer; and
a display unit for displaying the logo data and the ink-amount data simultaneously, such that when a change is made to the displayed logo data, the ink-amount calculating unit recalculates an ink-amount for printing the changed logo data on the transaction printer in substantially real-time, and the display unit displays the changed logo data and the recalculated ink amount simultaneously.
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Abstract
A logo data generating system and logo data generating method indicate the amount of ink required to print a logo during the logo editing and creation process. The system includes a source image capture controller for capturing a source image that is the foundation for logo data creation; an image processor image that processes the captured source image to generate the logo data; an ink consumption calculator that generates user-readable attribute data indicating the amount of ink required to print the logo data from the number of color pixels in the logo data image processed by the image processor; and a display controller that displays the attribute data on a display device so that the user can recognize from the displayed attribute data how much ink is required to print the logo data being edited.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus for creating logo data to be printed by a transaction printer, the apparatus comprising:
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an operating unit; a capturing unit for obtaining an original image that is subject to image processing in response to an operation performed via the operating unit; an image processing unit for processing the original image to generate logo data for printing by the transaction printer; wherein the logo data is image data stored in nonvolatile memory in the transaction printer for printing on a print sheet such as a sales receipt, transaction receipt, or other form; an ink-amount calculating unit for calculating data that substantially relates to an ink-amount required for printing the logo data by the transaction printer; and a display unit for displaying the logo data and the ink-amount data simultaneously, such that when a change is made to the displayed logo data, the ink-amount calculating unit recalculates an ink-amount for printing the changed logo data on the transaction printer in substantially real-time, and the display unit displays the changed logo data and the recalculated ink amount simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A logo data generating method for generating logo data for printing by a transaction printer, comprising the steps of:
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(a) capturing a source image for image processing; (b) generating logo data, including non-printing pixels and color pixels of a single color or multiple colors, by processing the source image based on defined image processing conditions; (c) calculating attribute data indicating an amount of ink required to print the logo data being generated by the processing step (b); (d) displaying the generated logo data and attribute data simultaneously; (e) repeating steps (b) to (d) as needed, wherein each time the logo data is regenerated or changed, attribute data indicating an amount of ink required to print the regenerated or changed logo data is recalculated, and the regenerated or changed logo data is displayed simultaneously with the recalculated attribute data; and (f) storing the logo data as image data in nonvolatile memory in the transaction printer for printing on a print sheet such as a sales receipt, transaction receipt, or other form. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A machine-readable medium embodying a program of instructions for directing a machine to execute a logo data generating method, the program of instructions comprising:
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(a) instructions for capturing a source image for image processing; (b) instructions for generating logo data, including non-printing pixels and color pixels of a single color or multiple colors, by processing the source image based on defined image processing conditions; (c) instructions for calculating attribute data indicating an amount of ink required to print by a transaction printer the logo data being generated; (d) instructions for displaying the generated logo data and attribute data; (e) instructions for repeating instructions (b) to (d) as needed, wherein each time the logo data is regenerated or changed, attribute data indicating an amount of ink required to print the regenerated or changed logo data is recalculated, and the regenerated or changed logo data is displayed simultaneously with the recalculated attribute data; and (f) instructions for storing the logo data as image data in nonvolatile memory in the transaction printer for printing on a print sheet such as a sales receipt, transaction receipt, or other form. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A host system having a data transmission unit for sending logo data to a transaction printer for printing a logo on a receipt using multiple colors of ink, the host system comprising:
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a reading unit for reading source data for logo data being generated on the host system; a first computing unit for calculating a size for the logo data; a second computing unit for calculating predicted ink-usage for each color used in the logo data; a display unit for displaying the logo data and at least one of the logo size calculated by the first computing unit or the ink-usage calculated by the second computing unit simultaneously, wherein when the logo data being generated is changed, the logo size or predicted ink-usage being displayed is recalculated by the corresponding computing unit in substantially real-time, and the display unit displays the changed logo data and the recalculated logo size or predicted ink-usage simultaneously; and wherein the logo data that is sent to the transaction printer is stored as image data in nonvolatile memory in the transaction printer for printing on a print sheet such as a sales receipt, transaction receipt, or other form.
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38. A logo data generating method of a host system for sending logo data to a transaction printer printing logo data on a receipt using multiple colors of ink, comprising the steps of:
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reading source data for logo data being generated on the host system; calculating a size for the logo data; calculating predicted ink-usage for each color used in the logo data; and displaying the logo data and at least one of the logo size calculated by the size calculating step or the ink-usage calculated by the ink-usage calculating step simultaneously, wherein when the logo data being generated is changed or reprocessed, the logo size or predicted ink-usage being displayed is recalculated by the corresponding computing unit in substantially real-time, and the display unit displays the changed logo data and the recalculated logo size or predicted ink-usage simultaneously; and wherein the logo data that is sent to the transaction printer is stored as image data in nonvolatile memory in the transaction printer for printing on a print sheet such as a sales receipt, transaction receipt, or other form. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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