Image forming device and image forming method
Provided is a technique that can suitably form a cut line. According to one embodiment, an image forming device includes a line information generation unit and an image forming unit. The line information generation unit generates line information representing a cut line to cut out a main image formed on a recording medium. The image forming unit forms the main image with a non-decolorable material on the recording medium and forms the cut line represented by the line information with a decolorable material on the recording medium. The line information generation unit changes a level of curving of a curve included in the cut line, according to the recording medium.
1. An image forming device, comprising:
a line information generation component configured to generate line information representing a cut line to cut out a main image formed on a recording medium;
an image forming component configured to form the main image with a non-decolorable material on the recording medium and form the cut line represented by the line information with a decolorable material on the recording medium, wherein
the line information generation component changes a level of curving of a curve included in the cut line, according to the recording medium.
2. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the line information generation component makes the level of curving of the curve included in the cut line gentler as a thickness of the recording medium becomes greater.
3. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the line information generation component makes the level of curving of the curve included in the cut line gentler as a hardness of the recording medium becomes greater.
4. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein
the line information generation component forms a closed curve that surrounds the main image and that forms an area where a predetermined shape is formed, as the cut line.
5. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein
the line information generation component forms a closed curve having a shape of an area formed by a cut line similar to a shape of the main image.
6. The image forming device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an image processing component configured to determine whether the main image is a convex image or a concave image.
7. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein
the non-decolorable material has multiple colors.
8. An image forming method, comprising:
generating line information representing a cut line to cut out a main image formed on a recording medium;
forming the main image with a non-decolorable material on the recording medium and forming the cut line represented by the line information with a decolorable material on the recording medium; and
changing a level of curving of a curve included in the cut line, according to the recording medium.
9. The image forming method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
making the level of curving of the curve included in the cut line gentler as a thickness of the recording medium becomes greater.
10. The image forming method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
making the level of curving of the curve included in the cut line gentler as a hardness of the recording medium becomes greater.
11. The image forming method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
forming a closed curve that surrounds the main image and that forms an area where a predetermined shape is formed, as the cut line.
12. The image forming method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
forming a closed curve having a shape of an area formed by a cut line similar to a shape of the main image.
13. The image forming method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
determining whether the main image is a convex image or a concave image.
14. The image forming method according to claim 8 , wherein
the non-decolorable material is black toner.
15. An image forming device, comprising:
a line information generation component configured to generate line information representing a cut line to cut out a main image formed on a recording medium;
an image forming component configured to form the main image with a black toner on the recording medium and form the cut line represented by the line information with a decolorable material on the recording medium, wherein
the line information generation component changes a level of curving of a curve included in the cut line, according to the recording medium.
16. The image forming device according to claim 15 , wherein
the line information generation component makes the level of curving of the curve included in the cut line gentler as a thickness of the recording medium becomes greater.
17. The image forming device according to claim 15 , wherein
the line information generation component makes the level of curving of the curve included in the cut line gentler as a hardness of the recording medium becomes greater.
18. The image forming device according to claim 15 , wherein
the line information generation component forms a closed curve that surrounds the main image and that forms an area where a predetermined shape is formed, as the cut line.
19. The image forming device according to claim 15 , wherein
the line information generation component forms a closed curve having a shape of an area formed by a cut line similar to a shape of the main image.
20. The image forming device according to claim 15 , further comprising:
an image processing component configured to determine whether the main image is a convex image or a concave image.