| 摘要 |
An apparatus for generating a high-quality character pattern defined by edge lines includes a code pattern memory, a projection section, a filling section, and a controller. The code pattern memory is divided into a plurality of areas and stores winding number (WN) code data corresponding to a plurality of characters. The projection section, in response to an input projection start command, projects input size-changed edge lines defining a pattern in the code pattern memory in units of N points (N is a positive integer of 2 or more) continuous in a line direction perpendicular to a filling direction while the WN codes of points corresponding to the plurality of characters stored in the divided areas of the code pattern memory are updated by a WN code determined at each point. The projection section also generates a projection end response when projection of the size-changed edge lines is completed. The filling section, responsive to an input filling command, fills an area defined by the size-changed edge lines to obtain a dot pattern in accordance with the WN codes read out from the code pattern memory. The controller outputs the projection start command in response to an input pattern generation instruction and outputs the filling start command to the filling section in response to the projection end response from the projection section.
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