Systems and methods for improved line edge quality

A computer readable medium including instructions readable by a computer, the instructions comprising:

• instructions for processing a first binary bit map of image data to generate a processed binary bit map;
• instructions for assigning an edge tag to at least one pixel in the processed binary bit map;
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• instructions for assigning a gray/color value to at least one pixel in the processed binary bit map based on values of corresponding pixels in the first binary bit map.

A system for improving image quality of image data to be rendered, comprising:

• an image data source that provides image data of an original image;
• a processor that processes a first binary bit map of the image data provided by the image data source to generate a processed binary bit map, assigns an edge tag to at least one pixel in the processed binary bit map, and assigns a gray/color value to at least one pixel in the processed binary bit map based on values of corresponding pixels in the first binary bit map;
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• an image rendering device that provides a rendered image of the original image based on the at least one assigned edge tag and the at least one assigned gray/color value.