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Color correcting apparatus for printer

US6922261B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by
3References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 2001
Grant dateJul 26, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/6033
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first reference image as a natural image is displayed on a display, and a first test image including the first reference image and a plurality of first modulated images each obtained by slightly modulating colors of the first reference image is printed. The first modulated image having color tones closest to the first reference image displayed on the display is selected by the operator, and global color correction in a color space is performed on the basis of the first reference image and the selected first modulated image. Further, a second reference image of a single color is also displayed on the display, a second test image including second modulated images is printed, one of the second modulated images is selected, and local color correction in the color space is performed on the basis of the second reference image and the selected second modulated image.

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