IP Library Granted Patent US 11,144,253
Granted Patent B2
US 11,144,253 · App. 16/807,922 · Granted Oct 12, 2021

Split printing on a printing medium

Inventor: Ryo Terafuji (Nagoya, JP)
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G06F3/1204G06F3/1208G06F3/1254G06F3/1256
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Patent No.
US 11,144,253
App. No.
16/807,922
Granted
Oct 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a non-transitory computer readable medium that causes a computer to: obtain a width of the printing medium; save image data including a first two-dimensional code in a memory; divide the image data into a plurality of pieces of first divided image data corresponding to the width of the printing medium; determine whether the first two-dimensional code is divided into a plurality of two-dimensional codes; in a case that it is determined that the first two-dimensional code is divided into the plurality of two-dimensional codes, increase an error correction level of the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes; and sequentially output the plurality of pieces of first divided image data to the printing apparatus.

Claims (33)

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing an image data processing program,

the image data processing program being executed by a computer connected to a printer including: a conveyer configured to convey a printing medium; and a printing unit configured to perform printing corresponding to input image data on the printing medium conveyed by the conveyer,

wherein the image data processing program causes the computer to:

obtain a width of the printing medium;

obtain a piece of image data that is a printing target and that includes a first two-dimensional code generated by a first error correction level, and save the piece of image data in a memory of the computer;

divide the piece of image data into a plurality of pieces of first divided image data corresponding to the width of the printing medium obtained;

determine whether the first two-dimensional code included in the piece of image data is divided into a plurality of two-dimensional codes;

in a case that it is determined that the first two-dimensional code is divided into the plurality of two-dimensional codes, increase an error correction level of the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes included in the plurality of pieces of first divided image data to a second error correction level higher than the first error correction level; and

sequentially output the plurality of pieces of first divided image data to the printing apparatus.

2. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the piece of image data includes a first area where arrangement of the two-dimensional code is allowed and a second area where the arrangement of the two-dimensional code is prohibited, and

the image data processing program further causes the computer to:

determine whether an entirety of the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes having the second error correction level is positioned within the first area;

in a case that it is determined that the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes are positioned within the first area, sequentially output the plurality of pieces of first divided image data including the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes having the second error correction level to the printing apparatus.

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 2 ,

wherein in a case that it is determined that the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes are not positioned within the first area, while skipping outputting the plurality of pieces of first divided image data sequentially to the printing apparatus,

the image data processing program causes the computer to:

newly generate a plurality of second two-dimensional codes giving substantially the same information as the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes;

generate the plurality of pieces of first divided image data including the plurality of second two-dimensional codes instead of the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes; and

sequentially output the plurality of pieces of first divided image data including the plurality of second two-dimensional codes to the printing apparatus.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 3 ,

wherein the image data processing program further causes the computer to:

determine whether an entirety of the plurality of second two-dimensional codes is positioned within the first area; and

sequentially output the plurality of pieces of first divided image data including the plurality of second two-dimensional codes to the printing apparatus, in a case that it is determined that the plurality of second two-dimensional codes are positioned within the first area.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 4 ,

wherein in a case that it is determined that the plurality of second two-dimensional codes are not positioned within the first area, while skipping outputting the plurality of pieces of first divided image data sequentially to the printing apparatus,

the image data processing program causes the computer to:

generate a plurality of pieces of second divided image data in a form in which the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes are omitted from the plurality of pieces of first divided image data, instead of the plurality of pieces of first divided image data including the plurality of second two-dimensional codes;

generate another piece of two-dimensional code image data including the first two-dimensional code and corresponding to the width of the printing medium;

sequentially output the plurality of pieces of second divided image data in the form in which the plurality of divided two-dimensional codes are omitted from the plurality of pieces of first divided image data, to the printing apparatus, and

output the another piece of two-dimensional code image data to the printing apparatus.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 5 ,

wherein at least one of the plurality of pieces of second divided image data includes a mark image that allows a second printing matter to be produced by the printing apparatus while corresponding to the piece of two-dimensional code image data to be arranged on a first printing matter to be produced by the printing apparatus while corresponding to the plurality of pieces of second divided image data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2020
From: TERAFUJI, RYO
To: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 054273/0752 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-038331 · Mar 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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