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Hard imaging systems, articles of manufacture, and hard imaging methods

US7612898B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2003
Grant dateNov 3, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Hard imaging systems, articles of manufacture, and hard imaging methods are described. According to one aspect, a hard imaging system includes an image engine configured to form a hard image upon media, processing circuitry configured to access image data corresponding to the hard image, to process the image data to provide raster data, to output the raster data to the image engine, and to encapsulate the raster data, wherein the image engine is configured to form the hard image responsive to the raster data during a first imaging operation, and wherein the encapsulated raster data comprises data which may be utilized to generate the hard image formed by the image engine during a second imaging operation different than the first imaging operation.

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