| 摘要 |
<p>An image processing system, and method, for a multicolor printer, including a halftone generator that converts contone separation signals to binary separation signals. Halftone screens are generated for each separation in accordance with the goal of avoiding overlapping whenever possible. Initially, the black separation is halftoned, generating a dot pattern with a number of ON (K) pixels and OFF pixels in accordance with the area density of the black separation. Next, a first color (MAGENTA) separation is halftoned, setting a number of the previous OFF pixels to ON. Then, if any white pixels remain, a second color (CYAN) separation is halftoned, setting a number of the previously OFF pixels to ON. If during the processing of the second and third separations, it is determined that no OFF pixels exist to be turned ON, a second layer of color is started, respectively superimposed over the first layer. A third color separation (YELLOW) is halftoned in reverse fill-in order, setting a number of the previous OFF pixels to ON. Each layer is started and arranged so that the additional colors forming the dot pattern are not placed on any black areas. <IMAGE> <IMAGE></p> |
