JP2003334934A5

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Publication number: JP2003334934A5
Application number: JP2002145205A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2002-05-20
Publication date: 2005-04-07

Description

また、
前記変換手段は、例えば、３種以上の前記画像信号を３種以上の前記インク信号へと変換する。 Also,
The conversion means converts, for example, three or more of the image signals into three or more of the ink signals.

さらに、
前記記録媒体を読み取る読取手段と、
前記読み取られたテストパターンと比較するための比較データを記憶した記憶手段と、
前記読み取られたテストパターンと前記比較データとを比較することにより、好適なインク打ち込み量を決定する決定手段と、
を備え、
前記入力手段には、前記決定手段により決定された好適なインク打ち込み量が入力されるようにしてもよい。 further,
Reading means for reading the recording medium;
Storage means for storing comparison data to be compared with the read test pattern;
A determination unit that determines a suitable ink ejection amount by comparing the read test pattern with the comparison data;
Equipped with
The suitable input amount of ink determined by the determination unit may be input to the input unit.

Claims

An input unit for inputting an ink ejection amount suitable for the recording medium based on the recording medium on which the test pattern is formed with a plurality of different ink amounts respectively;
Selection means for selecting an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the input suitable ink ejection amount from among a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters provided in advance;
Conversion means for converting an image signal into an ink signal based on the selected ink amount adjustment parameter;
Control means for controlling formation of an image based on the ink signal;
An image forming control apparatus comprising:

The image forming control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters are a plurality of look-up tables used when converting an image signal into an ink signal.

3. The image forming control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of look-up tables are set so that the maximum value of the ink amount is different.

The image forming control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the conversion unit converts three or more types of the image signals into three or more types of the ink signals.

The test pattern according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the test pattern is a test pattern set so that at least one of a "blur" state and an "uneven" state of ink can be viewed. Image formation control apparatus as described.

6. The image formation control device according to claim 5, wherein in the test pattern, the pattern for visually observing the “blurring” state of the ink includes a plurality of regions adjacent to each other and having different hues.

6. The image formation control device according to claim 5, wherein in the test pattern, the pattern for visually observing the "uneven" state of the ink includes a substantially uniform single color surface.

Reading means for reading the recording medium;
Storage means for storing comparison data to be compared with the read test pattern;
A determination unit that determines a suitable ink ejection amount by comparing the read test pattern with the comparison data;
Equipped with
The image forming control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein a suitable ink ejection amount determined by the determination unit is input to the input unit.

Among the comparison data, normal image data obtained by reading and creating a recording medium on which a test pattern is formed using a suitable ink amount, ink overflow image data relating to an ink overflow state, and ink smear image data relating to an ink smear state. 9. An imaging control device according to claim 8, characterized in that at least one is included.

An input unit for inputting an ink ejection amount suitable for the recording medium based on the recording medium on which the test pattern is formed with a plurality of different ink amounts respectively;
A determination unit that determines whether an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink ejection amount is present among a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters provided in advance;
Creating means for creating an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink ejection amount based on a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters when there is no ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the preferable ink ejection amount;
Conversion means for converting an image signal into an ink signal based on the created ink amount adjustment parameter;
Control means for controlling formation of an image based on the ink signal;
An image forming control apparatus comprising:

11. The image formation control apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the generation unit generates an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink ejection amount by interpolating a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters.

The plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters have different maximum values of ink amount,
12. The image according to claim 11, wherein the creation means executes interpolation processing by reading out two ink amount adjustment parameters in which the maximum value of the ink amount is in tandem with the suitable ink hit amount. Formation control device.

A step of inputting a suitable ink ejection amount to the recording medium based on the recording medium on which the test pattern is formed with a plurality of different ink amounts respectively;
Selecting an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink impact amount from among a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters provided in advance;
Converting the image signal to an ink signal based on the selected ink amount adjustment parameter;
Controlling the formation of an image based on the ink signal;
An image formation control method characterized by including:

The image forming control method according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters are a plurality of look-up tables used when converting an image signal into an ink signal.

15. The image formation control method according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of look-up tables are set so that the maximum value of the ink amount is different.

The image forming control method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein the conversion step converts three or more types of the image signals into three or more types of the ink signals.

17. The test pattern according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the test pattern is a test pattern set to allow visual observation of at least one of the “blur” state and the “uneven” state of the ink. Image formation control method as described.

A reading step of reading the recording medium;
Comparing the read test pattern with comparison data to be compared with the read test pattern;
And determining a suitable ink shot amount based on the comparison result;
Equipped with
Image formation control method according to any one of claims 13 to claim 1 7 wherein the suitable amount of ink placement determined, characterized in that the input in step of the input.

Among the comparison data, normal image data obtained by reading and creating a recording medium on which a test pattern is formed using a suitable ink amount, ink overflow image data relating to an ink overflow state, and ink smear image data relating to an ink smear state. The image formation control method according to claim 18 , characterized in that at least one is included.

A step of inputting a suitable ink ejection amount to the recording medium based on the recording medium on which the test pattern is formed with a plurality of different ink amounts respectively;
Determining whether an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink ejection amount is present among a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters provided in advance;
Creating an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink ejection amount based on a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters when there is no ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the preferable ink ejection amount;
Converting an image signal to an ink signal based on the created ink amount adjustment parameter;
Controlling the formation of an image based on the ink signal;
An image formation control method characterized by including:

In the creating step, the image forming control method of claim 2 0, characterized in that to create an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the preferred amount of ink placement said by interpolating a plurality of ink quantity adjustment parameter.

The plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters have different maximum values of ink amount,
In the creating step, according to claim 2 1, wherein performing said suitable to the ink ejection amount by reading the two ink quantity adjustment parameter maximum value of the amount of ink to tandem interpolation Image formation control method.

A step of inputting a suitable ink ejection amount to the recording medium based on the recording medium on which the test pattern is formed with a plurality of different ink amounts respectively;
Selecting an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink impact amount from among a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters provided in advance;
Converting the image signal to an ink signal based on the selected ink amount adjustment parameter;
Controlling the formation of an image based on the ink signal;
An image forming control program for causing a computer to execute.

A step of inputting a suitable ink ejection amount to the recording medium based on the recording medium on which the test pattern is formed with a plurality of different ink amounts respectively;
Determining whether an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink ejection amount is present among a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters provided in advance;
Creating an ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the suitable ink ejection amount based on a plurality of ink amount adjustment parameters when there is no ink amount adjustment parameter corresponding to the preferable ink ejection amount;
Converting an image signal to an ink signal based on the created ink amount adjustment parameter;
Controlling the formation of an image based on the ink signal;
An image forming control program for causing a computer to execute.

A computer readable recording medium recording the image formation control program according to claim 3 or claim 4 .