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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2006
Toshiyuki Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichirou Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichirou Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Image forming apparatuscapable of forming dots of types in quantity of α (integer satisfying α≧2) wherein there are provided, target pixel selection meansthat selects a target pixel, recording rate acquisition meansthat acquires a recording rate total value of dots in two types among dots of types in quantity of α and acquires a recording rate of a dot on one side among dots in two types, first quantization meansthat conducts quantization based on the recording rate total value and determines recording of dots in quantity of i (integer satisfying 0≦i≦2) on the target pixel and second quantization meansthat determines types of dots to be recorded on the target pixel based on i representing the number of dots to be recorded on the target pixel determined by the first quantization means and on the recording rate of the dot on one side.
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