Printing device, print program, printing method, image processing device, image processing program, image processing method, and storage medium storing the same program

A printing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• and
• a print unit that executes printing based on the print data generated by the print data generating unit;
• wherein if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, the print data generating unit generates print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed to the predetermined size or larger.

A printing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• and
• a print unit that executes printing based on the print data generated by the print data generating unit;
• wherein the print data generating unit has a dot size changing unit that changes the dot size of one of the pixels of the continuous dots to a predetermined size or larger if dots smaller than the predetermined size continue in the print data, an error propagating unit that propagates an error of pixel value of the pixel generated by the dot size change by the dot size changing unit to an unprocessed pixel, and a dot size resetting unit that resets the dot size of the pixel to which the error is propagated by the error propagating unit.

A printing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• and
• a print unit that executes printing based on the print data generated by the print data generating unit;
• wherein the N-ary data generating unit has an N-arization adjusting unit that adjusts the N-arization of the pixel value if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being equal to or less than a predetermined size, and an error propagating unit that propagates to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjusting unit.

A printing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• and
• a print unit that executes printing based on the print data generated by the print data generating unit;
• wherein the N-ary data generating unit has an N-arization adjusting unit that adjusts the N-arization if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being within a predetermined range, and an error propagating unit that propagates to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjusting unit.

A print program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• the program also causing the print data generating unit to function, if a dot size of a predetermined range continues in the print data, to generate print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed.

A print program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• the program also causing the print data generating unit to function, if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, to generate print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed to the predetermined size or larger.

A print program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• the program also causing the print data generating unit to function as:
• a dot size changing unit that, if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, changes the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots to the predetermined dot size or larger;
• an error propagating unit that propagates an error of pixel value of the pixel generated by the dot size change by the dot size changing unit to an unprocessed pixel;
• and a dot size resetting unit that resets the dot size of the pixel to which the error is propagated by the error propagating unit.

A print program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• the program also causing the N-ary data generating unit to function as:
• an N-arization adjusting unit that adjusts the N-arization of the pixel value if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being equal to or less than a predetermined size, and an error propagating unit that propagates to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjusting unit.

A print program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• and
• a print unit that executes print based on the print data generated by the print data generating unit;
• the program also causing the N-ary data generating unit to function as:
• an N-arization adjusting unit that adjusts the N-arization of the pixel value if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being within a predetermined range, and an error propagating unit that propagates to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjusting unit.

A printing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• and
• executing print based on the print data generated by the generation of the print data;
• wherein the generation of the print data includes, if a dot size of a predetermined range continues in the print data, generating print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed.

A printing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• and
• executing print based on the print data generated by the generation of the print data;
• wherein the generation of the print data includes, if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, generating print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed to the predetermined size or larger.

A printing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• and
• executing print based on the print data generated by the generation of the print data;
• wherein the generation of the print data includes, if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, changing the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots to the predetermined size or larger, propagating an error of pixel value of the pixel generated by the dot size change to an unprocessed pixel, and resetting the dot size of the pixel to which the error is propagated.

A printing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• and
• executing print based on the print data generated by the generation of the print data;
• wherein the generation of the N-ary data includes adjusting the N-arization of the pixel value if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being equal to or less than a predetermined size, and propagating to a next unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjustment.

A printing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value for each target pixel of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• and
• executing print based on the print data generated by the generation of the print data;
• wherein the generation of the N-ary data includes adjusting the N-arization of the pixel value if the dot size corresponding to the pixels next to each other in the print data is equal to or less than a predetermined size, and propagating to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjustment.

An image processing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• wherein if a dot size of a predetermined range continues in the print data, the print data generating unit generates print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed.

An image processing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• wherein if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, the print data generating unit generates print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed to the predetermined size or larger.

An image processing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• wherein the print data generating unit has a dot size changing unit that changes the dot size of one of the pixels of the continuous dots to a predetermined size or larger if dots smaller than the predetermined size continue in the print data, an error propagating unit that propagates an error of pixel value of the pixel generated by the dot size change by the dot size changing unit to an unprocessed pixel, and a dot size resetting unit that resets the dot size of the pixel to which the error is propagated by the error propagating unit.

An image processing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• wherein the N-ary data generating unit has an N-arization adjusting unit that adjusts the N-arization of the pixel value if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being equal to or less than a predetermined size, and an error propagating unit that propagates to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjusting unit.

An image processing device comprising:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• wherein the N-ary data generating unit has an N-arization adjusting unit that adjusts the N-arization if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being within a predetermined range, and an error propagating unit that propagates to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjusting unit.

An image processing program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• the program also causing the print data generating unit to function, if a dot size of a predetermined range continues in the print data, to generate print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed.

An image processing program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set,
• the program also causing the print data generating unit to function, if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, to generate print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed to the predetermined size or larger.

An image processing program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• the program also causing the print data generating unit to function as:
• a dot size changing unit that, if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, changes the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots to the predetermined dot size or larger;
• an error propagating unit that propagates an error of pixel value of the pixel generated by the dot size change by the dot size changing unit to an unprocessed pixel;
• and a dot size resetting unit that resets the dot size of the pixel to which the error is propagated by the error propagating unit.

An image processing program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• the program also causing the N-ary data generating unit to function as:
• an N-arization adjusting unit that adjusts the N-arization of the pixel value if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being equal to or less than a predetermined size, and an error propagating unit that propagates to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjusting unit.

An image processing program causing a computer to function as:

• an N-ary data generating unit that N-arizes (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generates N-ary image data;
• and
• a print data generating unit that generates print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the N-ary data generating unit is set;
• the program also causing the N-ary data generating unit to function as:
• an N-arization adjusting unit that adjusts the N-arization of the pixel value if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being within a predetermined range, and an error propagating unit that propagates to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjusting unit.

An image processing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• and
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• wherein the generation of the print data includes, if a dot size of a predetermined range continues in the print data, generating print data in which the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots is changed.

An image processing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• and
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• wherein the generation of the print data includes, if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, generating print data in which the dot size of the pixel corresponding to one of the continuous dots is changed to the predetermined size or larger.

An image processing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• and
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to each of the pixel values of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• wherein the generation of the print data includes, if a dot size smaller than a predetermined size continues in the print data, changing the dot size corresponding to one of the pixels of the continuous dots to the predetermined size or larger, propagating an error of pixel value of the pixel generated by the dot size change processing to an unprocessed pixel, and resetting the dot size of the pixel to which the error is propagated by the error propagation.

An image processing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• and
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• wherein the generation of the N-ary data includes adjusting the N-arization of the pixel value if dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being equal to or less than a predetermined size, and propagating to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjustment.

An image processing method comprising:

• N-arizing (N≧2) image data, which is a set of M-ary pixel values (M>N) forming an image, for each pixel and generating N-ary image data;
• and
• generating print data in which a dot size corresponding to the pixel value of the N-ary image data generated by the generation of the N-ary data is set;
• wherein the generation of the N-ary data includes adjusting the N-arization of the pixel value if the dots are arranged next to each other with the dot size corresponding to the pixel value being within a predetermined range, and propagating to an unprocessed pixel an error of pixel value generated if the N-arization is performed by the N-arization adjustment.