Color adjusted printing
AssigneeAxiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc.
InventorAndrew Nye
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Abstract
A program method of converting a multiple color file to a two-color, or limited color file, so that an image contained therein can be printed upon a receipt, Point Of Sale, or two-color printer. Most multiple color files that contain logos and graphics cannot be successfully reduced in color by automatic or computer generated methods. The programmatic method of this invention contains a second-stage routine that requests viewer participation and input. The resulting printed or displayed image is visually acceptable by reason of this viewer input.
Claims20
A method of converting a multi-colored image, logo, or graphic contained in a file to an alternate color image, logo, or graphic having fewer colors, so that it will be printable upon a limited-color printer, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) loading a file containing an image, logo, or graphic into a program;
- b) programmatically reducing the colors of said image, logo, or graphic to a predetermined number of colors;
- and then
- c) manually changing color regions of said image, logo, or graphic.
A method of converting a multi-colored bitmap contained in a file to an alternate color bitmap representation having fewer colors, so that it will be printable upon a limited-color printer, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) loading a file containing a bitmap into a program;
- b) programmatically reducing the colors of said bitmap to a predetermined number of colors;
- and then
- c) manually changing color regions of said bitmap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.