Patent ID: 8199344
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a data receiving unit for receiving print data from a host device; a job control unit for controlling edition, expansion, and print control of the image data; a data edition unit for editing the print data, said data edition unit determining whether a dashed line drawing command exists so that the data edition unit determines a length of a specific portion of a dashed line when the dashed line drawing command exists, said data edition unit performing a correction process and increasing the length of the specific portion up to a specific length when the length of the specific portion is smaller than the specific length, said data edition unit determining a length of a space of the dashed line when the dashed line drawing command exists so that the data edition unit performs the correction process and increases the length of the space up to the specific length when the length of the space is smaller than the specific length; a data expansion unit for receiving an analytical result from the data edition unit and generating print image data; and a print control unit for receiving the print image data and controlling a printing unit to perform a printing operation, wherein said data edition unit is adapted to increase the length of the space up to the specific length equal to one pixel when the printing unit performs the printing operation at a resolution of 600 dpi.