Printing apparatus and printing method
US11718105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/54
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a pattern extracting unit for, based on a comparison between first image data representing a pattern and second image data generated by imaging a fabric transported, extracting a pattern region from the second image data, a printing image generation unit for arranging third image data representing an image to be printed overlaid on the pattern so that the third image data matches the pattern region to generate printing image data, and a printing control unit for causing a printing unit to print the printing image data on the fabric transported.
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