CN1307590C - Image printing method and related device - Google Patents
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The present invention provides a method by which an image on a first printed medium is printed in a background zone on a second printed medium, and a corresponding device. The method comprises the following steps that (a), the image on the second printed medium is picked up so as to generate a second positioning chart corresponding to the image on the second printed medium, and the second positioning chart comprises a plurality of position points; (b), a background zone which is formed by all position points of which the color values are in a targeted value range can be found out by the position points of the second position chart; (c), the image on the first printed medium is picked up so as to generate a first position chart corresponding to the image on the first printed medium; (d), the first position chart is printed on the printed medium and is corresponding to the background zone of the step (b).
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of image printing method, refer to a kind ofly with the method in the background area of the image printing on first print media on second print media especially, this background area can be the white space on this second print media.
Background technology
In recent years, the multi-function printer (multi-function printer) in conjunction with image scan and printing function becomes a kind of most popular business machine gradually.Behind the image that acquisition one is printed on the medium, this multifunctional printing chance becomes bitmap (bitmap) further processing this video conversion, and the more common document form in order to represent this bitmap is two kinds of GIF (graphics interchange format) and JPEG (jointphotographic experts group).
See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the bitmap 12 of existing this multi-function printer institute picked image 10 and conversion self imaging 10.Because image 10 only comprises black and white two kinds of tones, therefore, the color depth of the pixel (bit-dot) 14 that is comprised in the bitmap 12 (color depth or title bit depth) is not that 0 (representing the part of white in the image 10) is exactly 1 (representing the part of black in the image 10).If image 10 is to be full-color (standard true color), then the color depth of the pixel 14 that is comprised in the bitmap 12 just need comprise 24, and wherein 8 is to be used for representing that 256 (28) rank aubergines (magenta), 8 are to be used for representing that it then is to be used for representing 256 (28) rank cyanogen bluenesss (cyan) that 256 rank yellow (yellow) remain 8.
The density of pixel 14 in the bitmap 12 (resolution that is called bitmap 12 again) is normally with dpi (dots perinch, that is the number of the pixel that per inch comprised) or directly represent that with the 14 occupied row line numbers (as 640 * 480) of the pixel in the bitmap 12 resolution of the big more representative bitmap 12 of number is high more.
This multi-function printer can for example similarly be a white space with the background area of the image printing on first print media on second print media.Existing this multi-function printer that uses outlines the method for the white space of the image printing on this first print media on this second print media as the back: this second print media is positioned in the paper box (paper tray) of this multi-function printer, that is the image printing that next this multifunctional printing chance will be captured is on this second print media; Afterwards, adjust this first print media according to the white space on this second print media and be positioned over position on this multi-function printer, so that the printable white space on this second print media of the pairing bitmap of image on first print media that this multi-function printer captured; At last, use this multi-function printer with the image printing on first print media that is captured on this second print media.
Existing this multi-function printer that uses also can't print on the image on this first print media the method for the white space of the image printing on this first print media on this second print media in the white space of this second print media exactly.In addition, prior art also can't correspondingly be adjusted the size of the image on this first print media according to the size of the white space on this second print media, so that the image on this first print media can be covered with in the white space on this second print media just.
Summary of the invention
Therefore fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of image printing method and relevant apparatus, to solve
The shortcoming of prior art.
The present invention discloses a kind of with the method in the background area of the image printing on first print media on second print media, it comprises the following step: (a) capture the image on this second print media, and producing second bitmap in view of the above corresponding to the image on this second print media, this second bitmap comprises several pixels, (b) finds out color value between the formed background area of the pixel of a predetermined value scope by several pixels of this second bitmap; (c) capture image on this first print media, and produce first bitmap in view of the above corresponding to the image on this first print media; And (d) with this first bitmap printing on this second print media in the background area corresponding to the zone of step (b).
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, all color of pixel values are all white in the background area of being found out in step (b), and this background area is rectangle or border circular areas greater than preliminary dimension.
This method also comprises: display device (e) is provided; And second bitmap that (f) on this display device, shows the background area that indicates step (b).Thus, the user just can be according to the shown relevant information corresponding to this background area of this display device, and then the image on this first print media is optionally printed in the background area on this second print media.
Since image printing method of the present invention be prior to capture on this second print media image and after finding out at least one background area on pairing second bitmap of the image of this second print media, just capture the image on this first print media, and will be corresponding to the background area of first bitmap printing on this second print media of the image on this first print media, therefore, image printing method of the present invention can be with the image on this first print media accurately and print in the background area on this second print media with being of moderate size.
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Fig. 1 is for having multi-function printer institute's picked image and the conversion synoptic diagram from the bitmap of this image now.
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of a video picture capture device in the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of a method in the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 for the present invention according to the shown method of Fig. 3 with the synoptic diagram in the background area of the image printing on first print media on second print media.
Number in the figure is described as follows:
20 multi-function printers, 22 transparent platforms
24 scan modules, 26 processors
28 display device, 30 print modules
32 control modules
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See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of a multi-function printer 20 in the preferred embodiments of the present invention.Multi-function printer 20 comprises the transparent platform 22 that is used for placing print media PM, be used for scanning the image among the print media PM that is positioned on the transparent platform 22 and this video conversion become the scan module 24 of bitmap, be used for handling the processor 26 of this bitmap, be used for showing the display device 28 of the relevant informations such as white space on this image, be used for to be positioned over the print module 30 of image printing on second print media, 52 (not shown)s on first print media, 50 (not shown)s on the transparent platform 22, and be used for gated sweep module 24, the control module 32 of display device 28 and print module 30.Display device 28 can be touch panel.
Method of the present invention is prior to after finding out at least one background area on second print media 52, again with the background area of the image printing on first print media 50 on second print media 52.See also Fig. 3 to Fig. 7, Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the preferred embodiments of the present invention 100, and Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 is according to the synoptic diagram of method shown among Fig. 3 100 with the method for the background area of the image printing on first print media 50 on second print media 52.Method 100 comprises the following step:
Step 102: beginning;
(second print media 52 has been positioned on the transparent platform 22 of multi-function printer 20, comprises at least one background area 54 on second print media 52, and all color of pixel values that comprised in the background area 54 are in a predetermined value scope)
Step 104: use the image on scan module 24 acquisitions second print media 52, and produce second bitmap in view of the above corresponding to the image on second print media 52;
(this second bitmap comprises several pixels)
Step 106: using processor 26 to find out color value from several pixels of this second bitmap is between the formed background area 54 of all pixels of a predetermined value scope, and according to these locations of pixels decision background areas 54 and in be connected to position and the size that imperial palace in the background area 54 connects rectangle;
(position of background area 54 and size can determine in order to the image treatment method of rejecting the color value zone that too dark (greatly) or area are too little by a succession of, and the imperial palace in the background area 54 connects the position and the size of rectangle 56, then can calculate by known region growing method (region-growing algorithm) in the image processing process.In finding out, be connected to after imperial palace in the background area 54 connects rectangle 56, connect the upper left corner P1 of rectangle 56 and the coordinate of lower right corner P2, can draw imperial palace and connect the length and width of rectangle 56 and the position at place thereof by calculating imperial palace.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, this predetermined value scope is that color value is between 0 to 10, that is to say that all between 0 to 10, so white or light white space on this second print media 52 are represented in this background area to all the color of pixel values in this background area)
Step 108: the relevant informations such as background area 54 on second print media 52 are shown on the display device 28;
(if comprise more than one background area 54 on second print media 52, display device 28 also can be numbered these several background areas, with choosing of convenient multi-functional printer 20 users)
Step 110: use the image on scan module 24 acquisitions first print media 50, and produce first bitmap in view of the above corresponding to the image on first print media 50;
(at this moment, second print media 52 has been moved in the paper box (not shown) of multi-function printer 20)
Step 112: use print module 30 that the imperial palace of the background area 54 of this first bitmap printing on second print media 52 is connect in the rectangle 56;
(processor 26 can according to this user on display device 28 in the selected background area 54 imperial palace connect the size of rectangle 56 and revise this first bitmap, for example dwindle, amplify or rotate this first bitmap.After first bitmap shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 is moderately amplified, just be printed in the background area 54 of second print media 52)
Step 114: finish.
(image on first print media 50 accurately and prints on second print media 52 in the selected background area 54 with being of moderate size)
In the step 106 of method 100, it is for being connected to the rectangle of background area 54 in one that imperial palace in this second bitmap that processor 26 is found out connects rectangle 56, yet, processor 26 also can be found out a maximum inscribed circle shape in the background area 54 in this second bitmap, with the convenient image of printing thereon on the different print media.In addition, processor 26 find out all in be connected to background area 54 imperial palace connect the area of rectangle 56 (or circular) all greater than a preliminary dimension, that is to say, display device 28 can not show that too small imperial palace connects the background area 54 of rectangle 56, and control module 32 can only print on the image on first print media 50 in the background area shown on the display device 28 54 by control print modules 30.
For fear of the background area 54 of judging by accident on second print media 52, the image on scan module 24 acquisition second print media 52, and produce second bitmap in view of the above corresponding to the image on second print media 52 after, processor 26 can the background areas 54 on finding out second bitmap 52 before execution one image processing program earlier, this image processing program comprises going the site program and being used for the color balance program of the color of each pixel in this second bitmap of balance of the noise that is used for eliminating on this second bitmap.
Compared to prior art, image printing method of the present invention is the first image on acquisition second print media 52 and after finding out at least one background area 54 on pairing second bitmap of the image of second print media 52, just capture the image on first print media 50, and will be corresponding to the background area 54 of first bitmap printing on second print media 52 of the image on first print media 50, therefore, image printing method of the present invention can be with the image on first print media 50 accurately and be printed in the background area 54 on second print media 52 with being of moderate size.
The above only is the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to the scope of claim of the present invention change and modify, and all belong to covering scope of the present invention.
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1. one kind with the method in the background area of the image printing on first print media on second print media, comprises:
(a) capture image on this second print media, and produce second bitmap corresponding to the image on this second print media in view of the above, this second bitmap comprises several pixels;
(b) finding out color value from several pixels of this second bitmap is the formed background area of all pixels between a predetermined value scope;
(b2) provide a display device; And demonstration indicates second bitmap of the background area of (b) in steps on this display device;
(c) capture image on this first print media, and produce first bitmap in view of the above corresponding to the image on this first print media; And
(d) according to this first bitmap of size correction of this background area, with this first bitmap printing on this second print media in the background area corresponding to the zone of step (b).
2. the method for claim 1, wherein step (b) is to find out the formed background area of pixel of white from several pixels of this second bitmap.
3. the method for claim 1, wherein all pixels in this background area all are connected.
4. method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the background area of step (b) is rectangular.
5. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein step (b) is only found out the rectangle background area of scope greater than a preliminary dimension.
6. method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the background area of step (b) is rounded.
7. the method for claim 1 also comprises:
This second bitmap is carried out an image processing program.
8. method as claimed in claim 7, wherein this image processing program comprises color equilibrium code of the same colour, is used for the color of all pixels in this second bitmap of balance.
9. method as claimed in claim 7, wherein this image processing program comprises the site program, is used for eliminating the noise of this second bitmap.
10. the method for claim 1, wherein this display device is a touch panel.
11. a multi-function printer comprises:
Scan module is used for capturing the image on the print media, and produces the bitmap corresponding to this image in view of the above, and this bitmap comprises several pixels;
Print module is used for bitmap printing on print media;
Control module, be used for controlling this scan module and this print module, this control module can be found out color value between the formed background area of the pixel of a predetermined value scope from the pixel that pairing second bitmap of the image on second print media that this scan module captured is comprised, this control module also this scan module of may command captures image on first print media, generation is corresponding to first bitmap of the image on this first print media, according to this first bitmap of size correction of this background area, and control this print module with in the background area of this first bitmap printing on this second print media;
Display device is used for showing that sign has second bitmap of this background area.
12. multi-function printer as claimed in claim 11, wherein the color of pixel in this background area is all white.
13. multi-function printer as claimed in claim 11, wherein this background area is rectangular.
14. multi-function printer as claimed in claim 13, wherein the area of this rectangle background area is the zone greater than preliminary dimension.
15. multi-function printer as claimed in claim 11, wherein this background area is rounded.
16. multi-function printer as claimed in claim 11, wherein this display device is a touch panel.
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