An image processing device comprises: means (12) of dividing a distorted image into a plurality of block images (25) each having a predetermined size; means (13) of compressing the block images into compressed block images; means (14) of writing the compressed block images into a frame memory (4); means (14) of storing the locations in the frame memory where the compressed block images are stored; means of storing, into a cache memory (16), the block images obtained by expanding the compressed block images read from the frame memory; means (18) of, when converting the distorted image into a planar regular image, specifying a pixel in the distorted image, said pixel corresponding to a predetermined pixel in the planar regular image; means (18) of reading the specified pixel from the cache memory; and means (14) of, when the specified pixel is not stored in the cache memory, reading, from the frame memory, a compressed block image in which the specified pixel is included.

Image processing device, image processing method, image processing program, and imaging device

The invention discloses a cloud printing router, and a printing method and system for a cloud printing service platform, and aims to solve the problem of high cost of a cloud perception-based printerin the prior art. The method comprises the steps of S1, receiving and managing an encrypted cloud printing task sent by the cloud printing service platform; S2, decrypting the cloud printing task; andS3, sending the decrypted cloud printing task to a network printer bound with the cloud printing router. The printing task is migrated to the cloud printing router by printer firmware, and cloud printing can be performed only by a general network printer, so that the cost is reduced and the use is convenient.

Cloud printing router, and printing method and system for cloud printing service platform

To improve reliability.SOLUTION: A first control unit comprises a first sensor output value acquisition unit for acquiring an output value from a sensor, a first output value transmission unit for transmitting a first output value acquired by using the first sensor output value acquisition unit to a second control unit, and a first heater control unit for stopping a heater if a temperature difference exceeds a predetermined temperature difference acceptable range using the first output value and a second output value received from the second control unit. The second control unit comprises a second sensor output value acquisition unit for acquiring an output value from the sensor, a second output value transmission unit for transmitting the second output value acquired by using the second sensor output value acquisition unit to the first control unit, and a second heater control unit for stopping the heater if the temperature difference exceeds the temperature difference acceptable range using the second output value and the first output value received from the first control unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Image formation device

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an operator to reliably recognize a residual tape amount even in the case where a plurality of different types of printed labels is produced.SOLUTION: A cartridge sensor 37 obtains the type information of a cartridge 10 or the like mounted in a cartridge holder 27. A detected body 74, which rotates at the same angular velocity as a base tape roll 17, is provided in a cartridge housing 70, and a first optical sensor 51 optically detects a detector 75 of the detected body 74 from the outside of the cartridge housing 70. A control circuit 40, in a step S50, computes the residual tape amount M of the base tape roll 17 based on the type information obtained by the cartridge sensor 37 and results of the detection by the first optical sensor 51, and in a step S60, outputs the tape residual amount information corresponding to the computed residual tape amount M to an operation terminal 400. As a result, a display section 401 of the operation terminal 400 displays the tape residual amount.

Label producing apparatus

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer which asks a user to confirm printing data if there is a non-printable object in the printing data, and executes printing when the user performs decision.SOLUTION: A printing device includes: means of classifying objects contained in printing data into a corresponding object that can be converted to an intermediate code and a non-corresponding object that cannot be converted; means of generating a normal intermediate code by converting the corresponding object and newly generating an alternative intermediate code corresponding to the non-corresponding object; means of expanding the normal intermediate code and alternative intermediate code to printing raster image data; means of displaying a preview screen where attention evoking preview display indicating the existence of the non-corresponding object is arranged at a position at which the non-corresponding object is intended to be arranged in the printing data when the non-corresponding object is contained in the printing data; and means of executing printing on the basis of the printing raster image data in accordance with the decision by the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Printing device, compound device, printing method and printing program

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To determine which external information processing device print data should be acquired from when a printer can acquire print data from a plurality of external information processing devices.SOLUTION: It is determined from which external information processing device the print data should be acquired depending on the setting of image quality. When image quality setting information is normal image quality, a raster image is acquired from a print server. When the image quality setting information is high image quality, data acquisition/conversion is requested to an image conversion server, a half-tone image is acquired from the image conversion server.

Printer, information processing device, program and control method

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor, an information processing method and a program which avoid reduction in printing speed performance after the second copy of sort printing and optimize memory efficiency of image data to be stored to secure a memory to be used in other processing or other functions.SOLUTION: An information processor controlling printing for plural copies comprises: comparison means which compares image generation processing time and a processing time threshold of image data; and control means which performs control so that the image data is deleted after printing the first copy of the page with the image generation processing time less than the processing time threshold and performs control so that the image data is stored even after printing the first copy of the page with the image generation processing time equal to or greater than the processing time threshold on the basis of the comparison result by the comparison means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Information processor, information processing method and program

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make an image formation device quickly transition to a power saving state by an instruction from a user even in a state in which transit to the power saving state is limited.SOLUTION: In the control method for the image formation device, when the image formation device transitions to a sleep state, it is determined whether or not a cause of limiting the transit to a power saving state is detected in response to an instruction that instructs to make a supply state of power transition to the power saving state from a normal state (S403). When it is determined that the cause of limiting the transit to the power saving state is detected, a user is notified of the cause and a release method thereof (S404). In addition, after the notification, in response to further receiving the instruction from the user to make the supply state of power transition to the power saving state, the supply state of power is made transition to the power saving state from the normal state (S406).

Image formation device, control method, and program

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing device that can suppress reduction of processing speed and deterioration of image quality when data size of an input image is compressed, and a compression method for the image processing deviceSOLUTION: An input image is divided into plural image pieces having a predetermined size, code data representing an arrangement pattern of color data contained in each image piece and color data of some colors contained in each image piece are output as first output data, and the number of colors in each image piece is determined to count the number of the image pieces for every color number When the first output data has a predetermined data size or more, a color-reducing pattern for the plural image pieces is determined according to the counted number of image pieces of each color number and the priority order of the color-reducing pattern to execute color reducing processing Thereafter, color data of respective pixels in each image piece are compared to determine the code data representing the arrangement pattern of the color data contained in each image piece and the color data of some colors contained in each image piece and output these data as second output data

Image processing device and compression method

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for preferentially displaying a required image in order to solve the problem that when printing images by connecting an external storage device to an image processor, there is no means for recognizing image data printed in the past so that an unnecessary file may be printed by mistake and a user cannot easily select an image which is frequently printed, thereby increasing the time required for selecting the images to be printed. SOLUTION: Printing history information is recorded in an external storage device or in a header of image data, and it is used to display a print history together with the image data or to devise a display method, so that a user can visually recognize the printing history. Thus, usability is improved for preventing erroneous printing or facilitating selecting a printing target. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Narita Kazusane

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Printer, information processing device, program and control method

Information processor, information processing method and program

Image formation device, control method, and program

Image processing device and compression method

Image processing apparatus