Abstract: The invention provides a recording sheet containing package containing a recording sheet to be used in a recording apparatus, achieving convenient handling by the user, being inexpensive, realizable light-weight and compact for easy carrying and easily disposed after the use without giving significant influence to the environment. The recording sheet containing package is constituted of two components which are a recording apparatus fitting portion 21 to be fitted with a mounting portion of the recording apparatus for enabling simple and satisfactory mounting, and a packaging member covering a circumference of a recording sheet P thereby preventing the recording sheet from smear or manual contact.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an ink sheet for thermal transfer recording, wherein a surface for thermal transfer treatment arranged in opposed relation to an image-receiving paper sheet has at least one of the portions divided into first and second ink layer regions each provided with a thermal transfer type ink layer and a light-shielding-layer-forming region provided with a thermal transfer type light-shielding-layer-forming layer, the first ink layer region is used for thermal transfer to the image-receiving paper sheet before the formation of a light-shielding layer, and the second ink layer region is used for thermal transfer to the image-receiving paper sheet after the formation of the light-shielding layer, and a thermal transfer recording process and a thermal transfer recording apparatus which provide a double-side recorded article using the ink sheet.

Abstract: A recording apparatus, which uses an ink sheet having ink of plural colors coated sequentially thereon and transferring ink to a recording medium for recording in accordance with image data, is capable of recording on a plurality of recording media having different sizes, at the same time, being capable of using selectively plural ink sheets each corresponding to each of the plural recording media of different sizes. This recording apparatus comprises a device for detecting the size of a recording medium to detect the size of the recording medium to be used for recording; a device for detecting the size of an ink sheet to detect the size of a recording medium corresponding to the ink sheet to be used for recording; and controlling a device to control the recording operation in accordance with the size of the detected recording medium and the size of the recording medium corresponding to the detected ink sheet.

Abstract: A satisfactory simulation image is provided regardless of an output object observation environment and a display object observation environment. The image processing method for simulating an image output from an image output device in advance includes the steps of: performing a color correction process in accordance with an output object observation environment when an image output from the image output device is observed; and performing a color correction process on image data on which the color correction has been performed in accordance with an output object observation environment and a display object environment when a simulation image is observed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an ink sheet for thermal transfer recording, wherein a surface for thermal transfer treatment arranged in opposed relation to an image-receiving paper sheet has at least one of the portions divided into first and second ink layer regions each provided with a thermal transfer type ink layer and a light-shielding-layer-forming region provided with a thermal transfer type light-shielding-layer-forming layer, the first ink layer region is used for thermal transfer to the image-receiving paper sheet before the formation of a light-shielding layer, and the second ink layer region is used for thermal transfer to the image-receiving paper sheet after the formation of the light-shielding layer, and a thermal transfer recording process and a thermal transfer recording apparatus which provide a double-side recorded article using the ink sheet.

Abstract: An image processor performs color correction corresponding to an environment light. An input device inputs white information of a recording medium and environment light information, and a correction device performs correction corresponding to a fluorescent whitening effect, for the white information of the recording medium on the basis of the environment light information. A color correction device performs color correction for an input color image information on the basis of the corrected white information of the recording medium.

Abstract: There are disclosed a printing method and apparatus which can prevent an overcoat layer formed on the surface of a printing medium for the purpose of protecting a printed image from being torn off or peeling from the printing medium so that an overcoat agent will not become a contaminant and stain a print in the printing apparatus, cause image print abnormality, or become fine or powder dust in the environment. This apparatus prints an image on a printing medium having perforations that allow easy cutoff of margin portions by applying ink to the printing medium across the perforations, and forms a protection layer on the printing medium on which the image has been formed by transferring a protection agent avoiding the perforation portions.

Abstract: A satisfactory simulation image is provided regardless of an output object observation environment and a display object observation environment. The image processing method for simulating an image output from an image output device in advance includes the steps of: performing a color correction process in accordance with an output object observation environment when an image output from the image output device is observed; and performing a color correction process on image data on which the color correction has been performed in accordance with an output object observation environment and a display object environment when a simulation image is observed.

Abstract: In order to print an image at a high speed without using any large-capacity power supply unit, the image to be printed is segmented into grayscale-specific areas before printing, and the cummulative number of printing elements required to print the respective grayscale-specific areas is counted to predict a necessary power. On the basis of the prediction result, the image is then printed by selecting the highest convey speed from convey speeds at which upper limit powers used and rated average power consumptions are determined. This makes it possible to provide an image printing method and apparatus which can realize high-speed image printing.

Abstract: An image processing method in which color-appearance matching of an output image to an input image is achieved regardless of ambient light. Color conversion is performed on image data representing an input image to fulfil color-appearance matching of an output image to be reproduced by an image, output device, to the input image. Color conversion is performed on the image data representing the input image obtained from the input device under a certain standard light source into image data dependent on a light source used for observation. The converted image data is further subjected to color conversion based on a reference white color determined when an observation is made. The resultant image data is output to the image output device.

Abstract: The invention provides a system capable of printing in a simple manner by detecting the connection of a printer and shifting to a print mode in response to the detection of the printer.

Abstract: To perform printing control to obtain printed products having different sizes in accordance with printing regions divided in the widthwise direction of a printing medium having a fixed width, a printing control method of performing heat transfer printing on a printing medium by using a heat transfer sheet checks whether to perform printing on the printing medium having a fixed width by dividing the printing region in the widthwise direction of the printing medium (S602). If printing is to be performed by dividing the printing region in the widthwise direction of the printing medium (YES in S602), the method controls printing for consecutive pages by making printing information of the consecutive pages to correspond to the printing regions divided in the widthwise direction of the printing medium.

Abstract: An image output control apparatus includes a recognition unit for recognizing mounting of a recording medium, a reading unit for reading image-reproduction instruction data recorded in the recording medium based on the recognition of the mounting, and a generation unit for performing image generation for output by selectively reading necessary image data from the information recording medium in accordance with the image-reproduction instruction data.

Abstract: A recording apparatus, which uses an ink sheet having ink of plural colors coated sequentially thereon and transferring ink to a recording medium for recording in accordance with image data, is capable of recording on a plurality of recording media having different sizes, at the same time, being capable of using selectively plural ink sheets each corresponding to each of the plural recording media of different sizes. This recording apparatus comprises means for detecting the size of a recording medium to detect the size of the recording medium to be used for recording; means for detecting the size of an ink sheet to detect the size of a recording medium corresponding to the ink sheet to be used for recording; and controlling means to control the recording operation in accordance with the size of the detected recording medium and the size of the recording medium corresponding to the detected ink sheet.

Abstract: An image processor includes a determination unit which determines an adaptation ratio of a reference white color value with respect to at least two white color values. Also included are a calculation unit which calculates a reference white color value in accordance with the determined adaptation ratio, and a conversion unit which converts an image signal in accordance with the calculated reference white color value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is printing paper containing a center portion having a curved edge connecting adjacent sides to each other at four corners and outside portions connected to the center portion at at least one straight line portion of said sides, wherein the center portion and the outside portions are connected to each other through a structure by which the printing paper can be cut.

Abstract: The invention is to obtain data under desired illumination with a limited memory capacity.

Abstract: A recording apparatus, which uses an ink sheet having ink of plural colors coated sequentially thereon and transferring ink to a recording medium for recording in accordance with image data, is capable of recording on a plurality of recording media having different sizes, at the same time, being capable of using selectively plural ink sheets each corresponding to each of the plural recording media of different sizes. This recording apparatus comprises a device for detecting the size of a recording medium to detect the size of the recording medium to be used for recording; a device for detecting the size of an ink sheet to detect the size of a recording medium corresponding to the ink sheet to be used for recording; and a controlling device to control the recording operation in accordance with the size of the detected recording medium and the size of the recording medium corresponding to the detected ink sheet.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs a conversion process according to observation environment light of an output image. The apparatus includes a conversion processor for performing a conversion process on image data, on the basis of light source information corresponding to the observation environment light of the output image. The apparatus has a first mode to perform the conversion process according to a plurality of light source information, and to output in parallel simultaneously the image data converted on the basis of the plurality of light source information, and a second mode to select desired light source information from among the plurality of light source information by an instruction of a user, and to perform the conversion process according to the selected light source information.

Abstract: In an image reproduction apparatus for converting an image into an image signal that can be visibly output, and performing image reproduction processing for the image signal, at least two image signals are selected and designated from a plurality of image signals picked up by image pickup means, and predetermined information (e.g., light source information such as the color temperature, the chromaticity of a light source, or the like) is extracted by analyzing the selected and designated image signals. The image reproduction parameters used in the image reproduction processing are determined on the basis of the extracted information. In this case, the parameters are corrected by repeating the processing the number of times corresponding to the number of selected and designated image signals, thereby finally determining the image reproduction parameters.