System and method of transferring a bit-mapped image using raster columns
US5553205A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of transferring digital information corresponding to a bit-mapped image from a first device, such as a computer, to a suitable receiving device, such as a printer with adjustable margins. Raster columns within the bit-mapped image are recognized, the margins of the raster columns are defined, the margins of the receiving device are adjusted so that a single raster column is defined within the margins, and data comprising the raster column is sent to the receiving device in a manner that utilizes the automatic cursor reset capability of the receiving device. The raster columns are identified by scanning the bit-mapped image to identify columns of data separated by column-wise areas without HIGH data values.
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