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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2001
Yukihiko Ichikawa, Chiba, JP;
Naoya Misawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshinori Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka-Shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In an image processor for a character image included in an image data to be processed, character codes are recognized, and character sizes of the characters in the character image are recognized. A font data is selected in a plurality of font data of different sizes stored in a storage device, so as to match with the recognized character codes, the recognized font sizes and a magnification of the image data. The selected font data are outputted. Thus, the character image is reproduced by using the recognized character codes. Alternatively, in a saving mode where image data of N pages are outputted in M sheets of recording medium, wherein N is not equal to M, character codes are recognized in a character image included in N pages of image data to be processed. Then, a font data is selected in a plurality of font data, so as to match with the recognized character codes. Then, an output image data in a layout of M sheets is generated by using the selected font data, and the generated output image data is outputted.