Method, apparatus, and computer program product for printing image on distendable sheet
AssigneeCasio Computer Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshimune Motoyanagi, Shinji Nakata
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Abstract
A printing method includes the steps of: printing a predetermined pattern on a distendable sheet before distending; distending the distendable sheet printed the predetermined pattern; calculating a displacement amount of the predetermined pattern between before and after the distending of the distendable sheet; deforming an original image by a deformation amount determined based on the calculated displacement amount; and printing the deformed original image as an image for printing on the distendable sheet.
Claims26
A printing method comprising the steps of:
- printing a first predetermined pattern based on a certain data on a distendable sheet;
- after printing the first predetermined pattern on the distendable sheet, distending the distendable sheet printed with the first predetermined pattern;
- after distending the distendable sheet, printing a second predetermined pattern based on a data that is the same as the certain data on the distendable sheet;
- after printing the second predetermined pattern on the distendable sheet, obtaining a displacement amount of the first predetermined pattern by comparing the first predetermined pattern printed on the distendable sheet with the second predetermined pattern printed on the distendable sheet;
- after obtaining the displacement amount, deforming an original image by a deformation amount determined based on the obtained displacement amount;
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- after deforming the original image, printing the deformed original image as an image for printing on the distendable sheet.
A printing apparatus comprising:
- a printing unit configured to perform printing on a distendable sheet;
- a thermal expansion machining unit configured to distend the distendable sheet;
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- a control unit configured to:
- control the printing unit to print a first predetermined pattern based on a certain data on the distendable sheet;
- after printing the first predetermined pattern on the distendable sheet, control the thermal expansion machining unit to distend the distendable sheet printed with the first predetermined pattern;
- after distending the distendable sheet, control the printing unit to print a second predetermined pattern based on a data that is the same as the certain data on the distendable sheet;
- after printing the second predetermined pattern on the distendable sheet, obtain a displacement amount of the first predetermined pattern by comparing the first predetermined pattern printed on the distendable sheet with the second predetermined pattern printed on the distendable sheet;
- after obtaining the displacement amount, deform an original image by a deformation amount determined based on the obtained displacement amount;
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- after deforming the original image, control the printing unit to print the deformed original image as an image for printing on the distendable sheet.
A computer readable non-transitory recording medium storing a control program of a printing apparatus having a printing unit, and a thermal expansion machining unit, the control program causing a computer to execute a process of:
- controlling the printing unit to print a first predetermined pattern based on a certain data on a distendable sheet;
- after printing the first predetermined pattern on the distendable sheet, controlling the thermal expansion machining unit to distend the distendable sheet printed with the first predetermined pattern;
- after distending the distendable sheet, controlling the printing unit to print a second predetermined pattern based on a data that is the same as the certain data on the distendable sheet;
- after printing the second predetermined pattern on the distendable sheet, obtaining a displacement amount of the first predetermined pattern by comparing the first predetermined pattern printed on the distendable sheet with the second predetermined pattern printed on the distendable sheet;
- after obtaining the displacement amount, deforming an original image by a deformation amount determined based on the obtained displacement amount;
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- after deforming the original image, controlling the printing unit to print the deformed original image as an image for printing on the distendable sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.