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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2001
Minoru Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To improve a sharpness and quality of images. An image processing apparatus includes: a drawing process unit for analyzing drawing information in print data; a color spatial conversion unit for transforming color information; a smoothing correction unit for outline-correcting the print data; a gradation processing unit for processing a gradation of the print data; and an output unit for performing a predetermined process based on text image data output from the smoothing correction unit and image data output from the gradation processing unit to output print image information to the outside, and the color spatial conversion unit separately sets intensity values, and the output unit outputs the text image data provided from the smoothing correction unit by priority over a text image data provided from the gray scale processing unit, according to an analysis of drawing information.