System and method for data-driven error diffusion using pointer

An integrated circuit configured to receive image data pixels comprising non-binary pixel values, perform error diffusion on the received image data pixels, and output binary image data pixels, the integrated circuit comprising:

• a first table indexed by a non-binary pixel value of a data pixel, and configured to output a first selection signal in response thereto;
• a second table indexed by said first selection signal, and configured to output a first data signal in response thereto, the first data signal comprising error spread information;
• and
• an error diffusion processor configured to receive and utilize said first data signal in performing error diffusion for said data pixel.

A method of performing error diffusion on image data pixels, each image data pixel comprising a non-binary pixel value used to select error spread weights, the method comprising:

• indexing a first table with a non-binary pixel value of a data pixel to thereby output a first selection signal;
• indexing a second table with said first selection signal to output a first data signal, the first data signal comprising error spread information;
• and
• calculating error spread values based on the error spread information.