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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2009
Applicants:
Mamoru Sakai, Kawasaki, JP;
Mikihiro Kajihara, Matsumoto, JP;
Hiroshi Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
King Jim Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Basic image data serving as a source of print image data is stored. The loading of a special tape is detected when the print image based on the print image data is printed on the special tape having a particular non-printing area. The print image data is generated and then printed with non-printing area image data out of the basic image data masked.