JP4605782B2 - デュアルハーフトーンを用いるレーザプリント装置 - Google Patents

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JP4605782B2
JP4605782B2 JP2005298437A JP2005298437A JP4605782B2 JP 4605782 B2 JP4605782 B2 JP 4605782B2 JP 2005298437 A JP2005298437 A JP 2005298437A JP 2005298437 A JP2005298437 A JP 2005298437A JP 4605782 B2 JP4605782 B2 JP 4605782B2
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    • H04N1/405—Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels
    • H04N1/4051—Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels producing a dispersed dots halftone pattern, the dots having substantially the same size
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