Patent ID: 8400672

Claim:
An image processing apparatus for adding a specific image made up of dots which are formed by multiple pixels to image data and performing printing and for, when specific images are included in the inputted image data, regulating the processes to be executed based on the inputted image data, comprising: a first counter for deciding positions of a main scanning direction and a vertical scanning direction; a second counter for specifying a form of the specific image based on the count value of the second counter; a synthesis section for, if the count value of the first counter becomes a predetermined value, comparing the count value of the second counter with the count set value of the second counter thereof as to each individual pixel so as to form the dot on the pixel corresponding to the count value of the second counter equal to or less than the count set value and for synthesizing the specific image made up of dots with the original image; and a change section for changing the form of the specific image by changing a count set value for the second counter.