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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1999
Yoshiya Toyosawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Kenji Watanabe, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Takuya Suetani, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Kiyoshi Ogawa, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Tomoyuki Shimmra, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a print image-forming device and device for forming print images and a printing apparatus incorporating the device. A basic image is created which has a plurality of elementary images including at least one fixed-sized elementary image and at least one variable-sized elementary image. A reduced image of the basic image is formed as the print image by reducing at least one of the at least one variable-sized elementary image of the basic image, when the basic image cannot be printed as the print image within the printing area.