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Partially pre-rasterizing image data

US7145669B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2003
Grant dateDec 5, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/1861
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of partially pre-rasterizing image data in a printing device includes evaluating image data for an image strip, estimating a minimum amount of the image data to be pre-rasterized in order to avoid a print overrun, and pre-rasterizing said minimum amount of image data.

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