Image forming apparatus for forming a pattern image corresponding to a color of an imput image
US5444556A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/62
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an input unit, a color discriminating unit, a pattern generating unit, and an image forming unit. The input unit inputs an image having a plurality of colors. The discriminating unit discriminates the colors of the image input from the input unit. The pattern generating unit generates a pattern image in accordance with the discrimination result obtained by the discriminating unit. The image forming unit forms the pattern image, generated by the pattern generating unit, on a recording medium. The image forming unit forms the pattern image in different colors in accordance with the discrimination result obtained by the discriminating unit.
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