Method and apparatus for providing a color-balanced multiple print engine
US7046391B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for color balancing page data, from a variety of input sources having non-consistent device color profiles, among a plurality of individually accessible print engines arranged in a system for color printing multiple copies of multiple page documents. Input page data is converted to a common color space, rasterized and routed to a selected print engine. Page data routed to each marking engine is color balanced to the selected marking engine where at least a portion of the color balancing occurs following the rasterizing of the page data.
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