Patent ID: 9135536
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for forming an image by printing dots on a print medium comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain first binary data that specifies printing or non-printing of dots in a unit area of the print medium at a predetermined resolution; a multiplying conversion unit configured to generate multivalued data indicating multivalued level corresponding to a number of dots to be printed in each of the unit areas of lower resolution than the predetermined resolution, according to the number of dots in the unit area of the print medium consisting of a predetermined number of pixels each having the first binary data obtained by the obtaining unit; and a binarization unit configured to generate second binary data specifying dot arrangement in the unit area of the print medium at the predetermined resolution, according to the multivalued level of multivalued data generated by the multiplying conversion unit for each of the unit area and a dot arrangement pattern specifying arrangement of dots on the print medium corresponding to the multivalued level.