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Print control device, image forming system, and computer-readable storage medium

US8922837B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateDec 30, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/6027
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A print control device includes a generating unit configured to generate image data, based on gloss control plane data for specifying a type of a surface effect to be given to a recording medium and specifying a region to which the surface effect is to be given in the recording medium; and an output unit configured to output the image data. The generating unit includes a tone correcting unit configured to perform a tone correction on a region in which the surface effect is designated in the gloss control plane data, the tone correction varying with each type of surface effect.

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