Image processing apparatus that ensures monochrome output on color document including fluorescent color while maintaining reading operation speed and image processing speed, image processing method, image forming apparatus, and recording medium
US9538047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a single-color image reading circuit and a fluorescent color area extracting circuit. The single-color image reading circuit reads an image on a document to create single-color image data. The fluorescent color area extracting circuit extracts a fluorescent color area included in the single-color image data based on pixel values of respective pixels constituting the single-color image data created by the single-color image reading circuit.
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