3.2 Basic image functions

3.2.3Binary reading

[A.4.7 SET WINDOW command / Image Composition = X’00’]

Following three parameters are available when binarizing the image. The 256 levels of the density at each pixel is processed by Contrast and binarized by Threshold. When the White level following is se ON, the white level of the CCD output follows the background of the document. So this is useful for line art drawing but not for photograph.

Table 3.4 Parameter of Binarization

Parameter

value

Effect of parameter

Default

 

 

 

 

Threshold

X’01’

Brightest

 

*1

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

X’10’

Normal

X’80’

 

to

 

(*1)

 

 

 

 

X’FF’

Darkest

 

 

 

 

 

Contrast

X’01’

Mostly soft contrast

 

 

to

 

 

 

X’10’

Normal

X’80’

 

to

 

 

 

X’FF’

Mostly sharp contrast

 

 

 

 

 

Gamma

X’01’

Normal

X’01’

pattern

X’02’

Soft

 

 

 

 

X’03’

Sharp

 

 

 

 

 

 

X’80’

Use download pattern

 

 

to

 

 

 

X’84’

 

 

 

 

 

 

White level

ON

The threshold follows the background of

 

following

 

the document. (*2)

ON

 

 

 

 

OFF

The threshold do not follow the

 

 

 

background of the document.

 

 

 

 

 

*1 When the IPC-2D or IPC-3D is installed, the Threshold varies along with the control of DTC mode or IPC mode.

*2 3 mm from top of the document must be white or drop-out color (See section 2.6.5)

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