Patent ID: 6771387
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
A computer implemented method for generating a plurality of bitmaps suitable for printing comprising the steps of:(a) interpreting a page description code specification, the page description code specification defining at least one template bitmap and including at least one data area into which at least one of a plurality of a variable bitmaps is to be merged, the interpreting step including a step of identifying the data area; (b) producing a first template bitmap; (c) merging at least a first one of the plurality of variable bitmaps into the one data area of the first template bitmap to create a first merged bitmap; (d) printing the first merged bitmap; (e) producing a next template bitmap; (f) merging at least a next one of the plurality of variable bitmaps into the one data area of the next template bitmap; (g) printing the next merged bitmap; and (h) repeating steps (e) through (g) for the plurality of variable bitmaps.