Method of forming oblique dot pattern

Abstract

A method of forming an oblique dot pattern in an element-density tone production method which uses two types of recording dots comprising a dark value and a light value and a specific matrix structure, whereby pseudo-gradation recording is performed by assigning recording dot positions in a matrix by means of a matrix pattern in accordance with gradation steps of a recording signal, the oblique dot pattern forming method being characterized in that: a plurality of sets of matrix patterns are provided for the purpose of ensuring that a plurality of different matrix patterns can be selected and assigned to each gradation step; the plurality of sets of matrix patterns being selected and arranged cyclically in matrix pattern areas which are longitudinally and laterally arranged over a recorded image; and the matrix patterns being so constituted that recorded aggregated dots are arranged in a predetermined oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal and lateral directions of the recorded image. As a result, an oblique arrangement of the aggregation of the recording dots can be easily obtained without involving any complicated conversion calculations or edition process which causes increase in the capacity of the pattern memory.

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