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Ink feeding rate control method and an ink feeding rate control apparatus

US6976425B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
6References
15Claims
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Filing dateNov 3, 2003
Grant dateDec 20, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41F33/0045
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ink feeding rate control method includes a reference print preparing step for making a printing plate by recording an image thereon based on first image data for recording a reference chart, and obtaining a reference print, a reference print colorimetric step for obtaining color data by reading the reference print, a conversion table preparing step for preparing a conversion table from the first image data and the color data of the reference print, a reference color data converting step for converting second image data for recording an image into reference color data by using the conversion table, a print preparing step for making a printing plate by using the second image data, and printing a print, a print colorimetric step for obtaining print color data by reading the print, and an ink feeding rate adjusting step for comparing the reference color data and the print color data, and adjusting ink feeding rates.

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