Printer

Abstract

Disclosed is a printer having image processing means. The image processing means includes a microcomputer and an image processing block. The image processing block carries out color conversion processing to convert image data for color display, which is comprised of a plurality of colors, into image data for color printing, which is comprised of a plurality of colors corresponding to the plurality of colors of the image data for color display, respectively. The image processing block has an operation block for carrying out at least a part of the color conversion processing according to color conversion formulas for converting the image data for color display into the image data for color printing. The image processing means is configured so as to convert the image data for color display into the image data for color printing, which is comprised of a plurality of colors corresponding to the plurality of colors of the image data for color display, respectively, by using the operation block or sharing the operation block in a time division manner.

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