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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2014
Masashi Tokura, Konan, JP;
Masashi Tokura, Konan, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya-shi, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus includes a cartridge holder configured to receive a pen or a cutter, a first moving mechanism configured to move the cartridge holder in a direction that the cartridge holder comes close to a platen receiving an object, a reading unit configured to read image data from the object, a second moving mechanism configured to move the object to the reading unit, and a processor configured to instruct the apparatus to instruct the first moving mechanism to move the cartridge holder close to the platen, to instruct the second moving mechanism to move the object to the reading unit and the reading unit to read image data to extract, from the image data, a processing mark on the object, to calculate a rotation angle for correcting the image data and to correct, either the image data or processing data, or both the image data and the processing data.