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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1990
Yousuke Ito, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An image outputting apparatus divides an image to be outputted into a plurality of pixels and delivers the image, with a pixel-wise concentration being modulated in multiple levels, to the output means. The image outputting apparatus includes output mode storage means which stores output modes for outputting the image in different numbers of levels of concentration equal to and less than the maximum number of levels of concentration applicable to each pixel. The image recording apparatus is capable of outputting an image in a selected number of levels of concentration equal to or below the maximum number of levels of concentration applicable to each pixel, and by selecting a proper output mode to meet the intention, a plurality of kinds of images which render different impressions can be produced.