Patent ID: 7419317
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing-and-embossing composite apparatus comprising: a printing-and-embossing processing means capable of performing on the same object a superposing process for ink-characters printing and braille embossing, based on inputted character information; a size setting means for setting a character size for use in the ink-characters printing based on the inputted character information; a determining means for determining whether or not the character size set by the size setting means is set equal to or less than a size of a braille embossing convex portion; an ink-characters-printing barring means for barring the ink-characters printing caused by the printing-and-embossing processing means, in cases where the superposing process is performed, and the determining means determines that the character size is set equal to or less than the size of the braille embossing convex portion; and a size changing means for changing the set character size to one which exceeds the size of the braille embossing convex portion when the ink-characters printing is barred by the ink-characters-printing barring means.