JPS55162143A - Vector raster processor - Google Patents

Vector raster processor

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Publication number
JPS55162143A
JPS55162143A JP7072380A JP7072380A JPS55162143A JP S55162143 A JPS55162143 A JP S55162143A JP 7072380 A JP7072380 A JP 7072380A JP 7072380 A JP7072380 A JP 7072380A JP S55162143 A JPS55162143 A JP S55162143A
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Prior art keywords
vector
raster
data
parallel format
processor
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Granted
Application number
JP7072380A
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English (en)
Other versions
JPH0255808B2 (ja
Inventor
Aaru Deibuisu Jiyatsuku
Esu Goorudo Fuiritsupu
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Xerox Corp
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Xerox Corp
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Publication of JPS55162143A publication Critical patent/JPS55162143A/ja
Publication of JPH0255808B2 publication Critical patent/JPH0255808B2/ja
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/12—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers
    • G06K15/128—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers generating or processing printable items, e.g. characters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/18—Conditioning data for presenting it to the physical printing elements
    • G06K15/1848—Generation of the printable image
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/18—Conditioning data for presenting it to the physical printing elements
    • G06K15/1848—Generation of the printable image
    • G06K15/1856—Generation of the printable image characterized by its workflow
    • G06K15/1857—Generation of the printable image characterized by its workflow involving parallel processing in the same printing apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/22—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using plotters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G5/00—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
    • G09G5/42—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of patterns using a display memory without fixed position correspondence between the display memory contents and the display position on the screen
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/004—Generic data transformation
    • G06K2215/0042—Rasterisation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/0062—Handling the output data combining generic and host data, e.g. filling a raster
    • G06K2215/0065—Page or partial page composition

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Image Generation (AREA)
  • Memory System (AREA)
  • Complex Calculations (AREA)
JP7072380A 1979-06-04 1980-05-27 Vector raster processor Granted JPS55162143A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/045,374 US4254467A (en) 1979-06-04 1979-06-04 Vector to raster processor

Publications (2)

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JPS55162143A true JPS55162143A (en) 1980-12-17
JPH0255808B2 JPH0255808B2 (ja) 1990-11-28

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US (1) US4254467A (ja)
JP (1) JPS55162143A (ja)
CA (1) CA1153470A (ja)

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