Patent ID: 6043905
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:means for reading lines of image data having a first resolution and corresponding to an image of a first size;means for converting each of said lines of image data having said first resolution to lines of high density image data having a second resolution, said second resolution being higher than said first resolution, a number of lines of said high density image data being greater than a number of lines of said image data having said first resolution;recording means for recording said lines of said high density image data on a recording sheet synchronously with said reading means reading said line of said image data to produce an image of a predetermined size, said predetermined size being reduced from said first size;sheet feeding means for feeding said recording sheet by a predetermined amount when a line of said high density image data is recorded on said recording sheet, said predetermined amount corresponding to said second resolution;setting means for setting a size that said image is to be reduced to and recorded on said recording sheet;determining means for determining lines of said high density image data not to be recorded by said recording means, in response to said size set by said setting means; andcontrol means for controlling said recording means to skip said determined lines of said high density image data, and for inhibiting said sheet feeding means from feeding said recording sheet when said recording means is controlled to skip said determined lines of said high density image data.