Printing controller for printing at selected resolutions
US5045869A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0065
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Printing is performed with the higher one of the two resolutions designated for text data and image data if these resolutions are different from each other. If in this case the resolution designated for the text data is changed, character patterns based the an optimum number of constituent dots are selected for printing of characters of the designated size in accordance with the text data. If the resolution of the image data is changed, the image data is interpolated.
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