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Color image forming method and apparatus for improved image color reproducibility

US5136372A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1989
Grant dateAug 4, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/56
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus for forming a color image in a plurality of colors including a plurality of image forming units which are different in image forming color from each other, a spatial frequency detector for detecting a spatial frequency relating to an image of a prescribed color for every portion of an image to be formed, and a control unit for controlling the image forming units to perform image formation by one of the image forming units in a portion belonging to that having a high spatial frequency within portions to be subjected to image formation in the prescribed color while performing image formation by overlapping a plurality of colors through at least two of the image forming units in a portion belonging to that having a low spatial frequency on the basis of a detection output from the spatial frequency detector. Method steps for improving image color reproducibility are also described.

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