Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag

Michael D Swinarski

David R Hansen

Jennifer S DeYoung

A method and system are provided for scanning a page having different image attributes on different zones of the page. The method and system use a scanner having a resident image buffer and scanning circuitry including a plurality of scanning algorithms having optimum rendering characteristics for imaging images with a plurality of different image attributes. The scanner scans the page and an image of the page is provided on a display. The operator uses an input device to designate a zone of said page on said display. The data from said scanned page is stored in a buffer resident on said scanner prior to rendering of said data. The operator also designates a selected one of said algorithms to be applied to the designated zone. The scanner applies the designated algorithm to the data stored in the resident image buffer for the designated zone. The scanner renders an image of the data stored in the resident image buffer.

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Batavia, NY, United States of America

Michael D Swinarski