Methods and systems for emulating spot inks or other colorants
US11685178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/6066
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for printing a document includes receiving the document, the document including at least one element to be printed using a combination of a spot color and a print effect; receiving a spot color emulation definition for the spot color and the print effect, the spot color emulation definition including a spot color name, an indication of a device-independent color space, values for the spot color in the device-independent color space, and an additional ink parameter indicating at least one additional ink to produce the print effect; and printing the document using the spot color emulation definition.
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