JP2008188956A5

JP2008188956A5 -

Info

Publication number: JP2008188956A5
Application number: JP2007028445A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2007-02-07
Publication date: 2010-03-25
Anticipated expiration: 2027-02-07

Claims

A printing device that prints an image on paper based on data from an image supply device,
Printing means capable of printing with the special color ink and the process color ink, the printing means performing printing with the special color ink after printing with the process color ink;
Receiving means for receiving from the image supply device first print data for printing with the process color ink in the printing means and second print data for printing with the special color ink in the printing means; Have
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit receives the second print data before receiving the first print data.

The image processing apparatus further comprises conversion means for converting pixel data of the first print data corresponding to a pixel position printed by the spot color ink into non-printed pixel data according to the second print data. Item 4. The printing apparatus according to Item 1.

The printing unit prints an image by printing a plurality of process color inks on the paper in order of a single color, and performs printing with the special color ink after printing the plurality of process color inks. The printing apparatus according to claim 2.

The plurality of process color inks are sublimation inks, the special color ink is a heat-meltable ink, and the printing means is an ink sheet in which the plurality of color process color inks and the special color inks are arranged in a plane order. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an image is printed using a printer.

The receiving unit receives print data for each of the plurality of process colors as the second print data, and should print next in response to completion of printing of one color by the printing unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printing apparatus receives color print data.

The conversion means performs a conversion process for converting pixel data of print data corresponding to a pixel position printed by the spot color ink into non-printed pixel data according to the second print data. The printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the printing apparatus is executed for each.

The conversion means executes a conversion process on the print data for one color in response to receiving the print data for one color to be printed next by the receiving means. Item 7. The printing apparatus according to Item 5 or 6.

The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each of the first print data and the second print data is print data for one surface of the paper.

The process color ink includes at least one of yellow, magenta, and cyan, or black ink, and the special color ink includes at least one of gold, silver, and fluorescent ink. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 8.

A printing apparatus control method for controlling a printing apparatus that prints an image on paper based on data from an image supply apparatus,
After performing printing with process color ink, a printing process for executing printing with special color ink;
Receiving a first print data for printing with the process color ink and a second print data for printing with the special color ink from the image supply device;
The method for controlling a printing apparatus, wherein the receiving step receives the second print data before receiving the first print data.