Patent ID: 6215560
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus for outputting image data to a printing unit, comprising:input means for inputting data from an external unit;image data generating means for generating pixel image data in accordance with the input data;memory means for storing the pixel image data;resolution converting means for converting a resolution of the pixel image data; andoutput means for outputting the pixel image data whose resolution is converted by said resolution converting means,wherein the image data generating means determines the resolution of the pixel image data when it is stored into the memory means in accordance with a memory capacity of the memory means, and the resolution converting means determines the resolution of the pixel image data to be generated in a manner such that the resolution of the pixel image data which is output by the output means is set to be constant irrespective of the resolution of the pixel image data when the pixel image data is stored in the memory means.