Image forming device and electronic medium and image processing program for image forming device

Abstract

A method for an image forming device, an electronic medium, and an image processing program, which enables external output of image data and font data for the image data with ease. The image forming device includes an input unit, a font data memory unit, a font data read-and-write control unit, a font control unit, and an output unit. The input unit inputs image data. The font data memory unit stores font data by associating it with a character code. The font data read-and-write control unit controls read-and-write operation on the font data of the font data memory unit. The font control unit acquires the font data to be used for the image data and controls conversion of the acquired font data according to an image forming mode. The output unit controls external output of the image data from the image control unit and the converted font data to be used to for the image data.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a conventional image forming device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a preferred embodiment of an image forming device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an image control unit of FIG. 1 of the present invention.

Claims

1. An image forming device comprising: an input unit which inputs an image data to be formed;a font data memory unit which stores in a read-and-write manner font data corresponding to a character code, wherein the stored font data comprises its association with the character code;a font data read-and-write control unit which controls read-and-write operation upon the font data of the font data memory unit;a font control unit which acquires the font data corresponding to the character code to be used for the image data through the font data read-and-write control unit, and which controls conversion of the acquired font data depending on an image formation mode; andan output unit which controls external output of the image data and the converted font data to be used to for the image data.

2. The image forming device of claim 1, wherein: the output unit is constituted of an external memory-output port.

3. The image forming device of claim 1, wherein: the font data read-and-write control unit manages and controls storing of a plurality of language font data.

4. The image forming device of claim-2, wherein: the font data read-and-write control unit manages and controls storing of a plurality of language font data.

5. An electronic medium, wherein: the electronic medium is used for an image forming device and stores the image data and the converted font data to be used for the image data.

6. A program for causing a computer, with respect to an image forming and control device which controls conversion of font data depending on an image formation mode, to perform the method steps of: input processing for inputting image data to be formed;read-and-write processing for controlling a read-and-write operation upon font data of a font data memory unit, which corresponds to a character code, wherein the font data comprises its association with the character code;font conversion processing for acquiring the font data corresponding to the character code to be used for the image data from the font data memory unit, and controlling conversion of the font data depending on a display mode and an image formation mode; andoutput processing for controlling external output of the image data and the converted font data to be used for the image data.

7. The program of claim 6, wherein: the output unit is constituted of an external memory output port.

8. The program of claim 6, wherein: the font data read-and-write control unit manages and controls storing of a plurality of language font data.

9. A method for controlling conversion of font data, comprising: input processing for inputting image data to be formed;read-and-write processing for controlling a read-and-write operation upon font data of a font data memory unit, which corresponds to a character code, wherein the font data comprises its association with the character code;font conversion processing for acquiring the font data corresponding to the character code to be used for the image data from the font data memory unit, and controlling conversion of the font data depending on a display mode and an image formation mode; andoutput processing for controlling external output of the image data and the converted font data to be used for the image data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein: the output unit is constituted of an external memory output port.

11. The program of claim 9, wherein: the font data read-and-write control unit manages and controls storing of a plurality of language font data.