Abstract: A printing method includes a customizing step of receiving a customization instruction of an administrator and customizing a printing screen, a printing step of performing printing in response to reception of a printing start instruction, and a displaying step of displaying the customized printing screen during the printing step, in which in the customizing step, required information is prohibited from being deleted from a display, and optional information is permitted to be deleted from the display.

Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes at least one physical memory device to store ink model estimation logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the ink model estimation logic to generate color space ink model parameter data for a print system based on an ink deposition data and color space measurement data for one of a plurality of inks for the print system.

Abstract: A print system includes a print job generating device including a print job generating section configured to generate a print job including ink color information indicating ink colors to be used in printing and raster image data for each of the ink colors, and a transmission section configured to transmit the generated print job to an image forming device, and an image forming device including a reception section configured to receive a print job transmitted from the transmission section, a processing section configured to determine ink colors to be used in printing and ink colors not to be used in printing based on the ink color information included in the print job, and a display controller configured to display preview images indicated by the raster image data of the ink colors to be used in printing in a display section based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a transmitter device may determine whether a packet, to be transmitted by the transmitter device, is compressed; generate a header for transmission of the packet based at least in part on the determination, wherein the header includes a context identifier indicating whether the packet is compressed; and transmit the packet and the header. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes an image former which forms a tone pattern image on a sheet conveyed from a sheet feeding deck, a color measurer which performs color measurement by reading the tone pattern image formed by the image former, and one or more controllers including one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more controllers are configured to generate tone correction data based on a difference between color measurement results by the color measurer and a reference value, and perform tone correction for print target image data by using the generated tone correction data. The reference value is registered in association with a type of sheet that is accommodated in the sheet feeding deck, and in a case where the type of sheet that is accommodated in the sheet feeding deck is changed, the reference value is cleared.

Abstract: An image inspection apparatus includes the following. A reader reads a sheet in which an image is printed, reads the sheet together with a background, and obtains a read image. A background member is provided in a position which is to be a background of the sheet when the sheet is read by the reader. A hardware processor extracts sheet outline information of the sheet from the read image and measures a misalignment of a position of the image with relation to the sheet based on the extracted sheet outline information. The hardware processor performs control based on a measured result of the misalignment of the position of the image. The hardware processor adjusts a degree of control performed based on the measured result of the misalignment of the position of the image according to a density difference between the sheet and the background member.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a print execution section and a controller. The print execution section includes: a printing head having nozzles arranged in a first direction; a head driver that drives the printing head to discharge ink from the nozzles thereby forming dots on a printing medium; and a movement mechanism that moves the printing medium relative to the printing head in any of the first direction and a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The controller obtains a piece of object image data, generates, by using the object image data, a plurality of pieces of dot data indicating formation states of the dots for pixels, and prints a printing image by causing the print execution section to execute discharge of the ink and movement of the printing medium by use of the pieces of dot data.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing.

Abstract: The method of generating color sample data includes the step of generating the color sample data for preparing a color sample of a color included in a difference area between a color gamut in an equipment independent color space which is expressed by a first color expression apparatus and a color gamut in the equipment independent color space which is expressed by a second color expression apparatus using an output profile which expresses the color and corresponds to one of the first color expression apparatus and the second color expression apparatus configured to express a color in at least a part of the difference area out of a first output profile representing a correspondence relationship between a coordinate value in an output color space depending on the first color expression apparatus and a coordinate value in the equipment independent color space, and a second output profile representing a correspondence relationship between a coordinate value in an output color space depending on the second color e

Abstract: A peer-to-peer network of printing devices is configured to share printing device information, such as job queue status, configuration information, and resource information for automated load balancing, capability matching, failover, and print splitting operations. A digital front end (DFE) of a printing device establishes connections with the DFEs of other printing devices to manage output within the peer-to-peer network in an automated manner. When a print job is received at a DFE for a printing device, it is evaluated to determine how to best manage the output for the print job.

Abstract: A substrate inspection system includes an imaging unit provided in a substrate processing apparatus and configured to acquire image data by imaging a surface of a substrate for color information on which a film is formed; a film thickness measurement unit provided in the substrate processing apparatus and configured to measure a film thickness of a substrate for film thickness measurement on which a film is formed under same conditions as on the substrate for color information; and a model creation unit configured to create a film thickness model corresponding to a correlation between information about color change on the surface of the substrate for color information caused by forming the film, which is acquired based on the image data, and the film thickness of the substrate for film thickness measurement, which is measured by the film thickness measurement unit.

Abstract: The occurrence of image quality adverse effects, such as interference fringes and color bleeding, is suppressed for an object including a spot color adjustment-target color. In a case where a spot color adjustment function is made use of, the same color separation table is caused to be applied uniformly, instead of switching color separation tables to be applied to an adjustment-target color depending on whether the object attribute is text/line/graphics, or image.

Abstract: A hybrid ink limit is applied during the creation of an ICC profile. The hybrid ink limit takes into account a percentage total area coverage (TAC) ink limit and a volume-based ink limit. The percentage TAC ink limit is specified using an input from an operator. The volume-based ink limit is retrieved based upon the media for the ICC profile. Both ink limits are applied to primary color combinations for color patches to be printed in a test chart used to capture measurement data to create the ICC profile. A combination of primary colors at exceeds either ink limit is adjusted to meet the ink limit. The adjusted combination is used in the test chart to generate the measurement data for the ICC profile. After creation of the ICC profile, the volume-based ink limit is applied to the ICC profile color combinations to identify those combinations still over the ink limit.

Abstract: A method for additive fabrication by 3D printing includes processing model data representing material transition boundaries of an object to be printed to form build data for use in controlling printing of a plurality of successive layers to form the object, the build data comprising, for each location of a plurality of locations in a two-dimensional arrangement, material transition data for representing heights of material transitions in a third dimension, and repeating for each layer of the plurality of successive layers, receiving surface height data representing a height of a partial fabrication of the object at respective locations of a plurality of locations on a surface of the partial fabrication for each location of the plurality of locations, using the height at the location to access the material transition data corresponding to the location in the build data, and using the material transition data to determine material to be deposited at that location, and causing emission of the determined material

Abstract: Various implementations or examples set forth a method for scanning a three-dimensional (3D) environment. The method includes generating a 3D representation of the 3D environment that includes one or more 3D meshes. The method also includes determining at least a portion of the 3D environment that falls within a current frame captured by the image sensor. The method further includes generating one or more additional 3D meshes representing the at least a portion of the 3D environment and combining the one or more additional 3D meshes with the one or more 3D meshes into an update to the 3D representation of the 3D environment.

Abstract: A color printing system includes a printing device and other components that use color printing resources, such as calibration and ICC profiles, to complete color printing operations. These color printing resources are used for a large number of paper types stored in a paper catalog. The paper types can be further placed into paper groups within the paper catalog. The paper groups may be formed by assigning new papers into the paper catalog to those having paper types with existing calibration data and ICC profiles. These relationships are shown in a paper catalog map. The print shop can use the paper catalog map for selling paper types, providing different capabilities for paper types, and other information. The paper catalog map also may be used to select a paper type from a primary paper type and a secondary paper type.

Abstract: A method of single-pass printing uses a printing system having first and second aligned printheads supplied with a same ink. The method includes the steps of: receiving first and second halftone images at the first and second printheads, respectively; printing the first halftone image from the first printhead; and printing the second halftone image from the second printhead. The first halftone image is based on a first dither pattern and the second halftone image is based on a second dither pattern, the first dither pattern being different than the second dither pattern.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: for each of values in a target device-independent color system, calculate values of some colors in a device-dependent color system including a spot color; change the values of some colors in the device-dependent color system so as to smooth changes in the values of some colors in the device-dependent color system in response to changes in the values in the device-independent color system; and for each of the values in the target device-independent color system, based on the values of some colors in the device-dependent color system after the change, calculate values of remaining colors in the device-dependent color system, and generate a color-conversion profile with the values in the device-independent color system as input and the values of some colors in the device-dependent color system after the change and the values of the remaining colors in the device-dependent color system as output.

Abstract: Techniques for providing improved optical character recognition (OCR) for receipts are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a system including one or more servers configured to perform receipt image cleanup, logo identification, and text extraction. The image cleanup may include transforming image data of the receipt by using image parameters values that optimize the logo identification, and performing logo identification using a comparison of the image data with training logos associated with merchants. When a merchant is identified, a second image clean up may be performed by using image parameter values optimized for text extraction. A receipt structure may be used to categorize the extracted text. Improved OCR accuracy is also achieved by applying on format rules of the receipt structure to the extracted text.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: converting a device color CMYK1 that is an input device color depending on an input device into a device color CMYK2 that is an output device color depending on an output device; converting the device color CMYK2 into a spectral reflectance R1 using an output profile showing a relationship between the output device color and a spectral reflectance; converting the spectral reflectance R1 into a spectral reflectance R2, to be reproduced before lamination processing, using a mutual conversion formula of a spectral reflectance before lamination processing and a spectral reflectance after lamination processing; and calculating a device color CMYK3 that is an output device color using the spectral reflectance R2, the output profile, and light source information.

Abstract: A printing apparatus that performs timeline display of a plurality of items corresponding to operation histories in past is provided, the printing apparatus including a receiving section configured to receive reprinting based on a first item selected out of the timeline-displayed plurality of items and a display control section configured to timeline-display a second item corresponding to an operation history of the reprinting based on the first item in a display form having a decided relation between the second item and the first item.

Abstract: It is made possible to perform appropriate color matching between devices irrespective of whether a printed material is print-output in color or monochrome from a destination device. The color characteristic of the destination device is obtained by printing a chart in which a predetermined density pattern is formed in the destination device and reading the color of the chart. Next, whether the chart output from the destination device is color or monochrome is determined. Then, color conversion parameters for reproducing the color characteristic of the destination device in an adjustment device are determined by printing the color chart in a case where the printed material is determined that formed in color or printing the monochrome chart in a case where the printed material is determined that formed in monochrome in the adjustment device.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating a vector image from a raster image, where the raster image is, for instance, a photographed or scanned version of a hand-drawn sketch. While drawing a sketch, an artist may perform multiple strokes to draw a line, and the resultant raster image may have adjacent or partially overlapping salient and non-salient lines, where the salient lines are representative of the artist's intent, and the non-salient (or auxiliary) lines are formed due to the redundant strokes or otherwise as artefacts of the creation process. The raster image may also include other auxiliary features, such as blemishes, non-white background (e.g., reflecting the canvas on which the hand-sketch was made), and/or uneven lighting. In an example, the vector image is generated to include the salient lines, but not the non-salient lines or other auxiliary features. Thus, the generated vector image is a cleaner version of the raster image.

Abstract: A multi-function peripheral includes a touch panel monitor. The touch panel monitor includes a display panel and a touch panel overlaid on the display panel. In a handwriting mode, an intermediate image corresponding to an original image is displayed on the display panel. When touch input to the touch panel is detected in this state, a touch image based on the touch input is superimposed on the original image, and a new image is generated.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to receive, from a printing apparatus, an output profile of the printing apparatus, and receive, from an external apparatus, print data and quality requirement data including a spot color. A color profile to be used as a print setting is chosen based on the received output profile of the printing apparatus and the spot color included in the received quality requirement data.

Abstract: A print processing system includes an image processing apparatus configured to execute print processing, and a client apparatus that includes a class driver configured to convert data as a target of the print processing into print data and to transmit a printing command for causing the image processing apparatus to execute the print processing by using a standard function to the image processing apparatus together with the print data, wherein the client apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire print setting information that specifies a print setting included in the image processing apparatus from the image processing apparatus via the class driver, a display unit configured to display a print setting screen based on the print setting information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the print setting information about a print setting selected by a user on the print setting screen.

Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a method for performing colorization of scans. The method includes analyzing a scanner, a scan of an environment to identify one or more patterns within the scan, and obtaining a subset of colorization data of the environment. The method also includes predicting colors for the one or more patterns in the scan based on the subset of colorization data, and assigning the predicted colors to the one or more patterns in the scan to generate a colorized scan. The method includes displaying the colorized scan, wherein the colorized scan combines the scan and the predicted colorization data by assigning the predicted colorization data to the one or more patterns in the scan. Also provided are embodiments for a system for performing the colorization of scans.

Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system at least one physical memory device to store ink estimation logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device, to execute the ink estimation logic to receive a histogram for each of a plurality of color planes, receive uncalibrated ink deposition data for a printing system, perform a direct conversion of the uncalibrated ink deposition data to generate first calibrated ink deposition data and generate estimated ink usage data for each of the plurality of color planes based on the histograms and the first calibrated ink deposition data.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a conveyor configured to convey an original in a conveyance direction; a reader configured to read an image of the original conveyed by the conveyor; and at least one processor configured to: determine, based on the image read by the reader, an inclination amount corresponding to an inclination angle of a side of a leading edge of the original in the conveyance direction, wherein the inclination angle represents an inclination of the side of the leading edge of the original with respect to a width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction; rotationally correct the image read by the reader by the inclination amount so as to reduce the inclination amount to output a first image in which the rotationally corrected image is included in a case where the inclination amount is smaller than a predetermined amount.

Abstract: An image processing system acquires a scanned image obtained by scanning an original, and extracts a character region that includes characters from within the scanned image. The image processing system performs conversion processing, for converting a font of a character included in the extracted character region from a first font to a second font, on the scanned image using a conversion model for which training has been performed in advance so as to convert characters of the first font in an inputted image into characters of the second font and output a converted image. Then, the image processing system executes OCR on the scanned image after the conversion processing.

Abstract: An autoregressor that compresses input data for a specific purpose. Input data is compressed using a compression/decompression framework and by accounting for a purpose of a prediction model. The compression aspect of the framework is distributed and the decompression aspect of the framework may be centralized. The compression/decompression framework and a machine learning prediction model can be centrally trained. The compressor is distributed to nodes such that the input data can be compressed and transmitted to a central node. The model and the compression/decompression framework are continually trained on new data. This allows for lossy compression and higher compression rates while maintaining low prediction error rates.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to convert image data based on a conversion condition, an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on the converted image data, a detection unit configured to detect a pattern image on a transfer member, a reading unit configured to read a test image formed on a sheet, a controller configured to perform calibration based on a reading result of the reading unit, and a reception unit. In a case where the calibration is performed, the controller determines an image forming condition based on a result of detection by the detection unit before the test image is formed. In a case where the reception unit receives the discontinuation instruction, the controller changes the image forming condition to an image forming condition before the pattern image is formed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for ascertaining a color recipe, having the steps of: a) providing a database with a plurality of data sets, b) specifying a target application method, a target substrate, and a desired target hue by means of a user, c) searching the database using a computer program, and d) displaying stored information relating to the color recipe of at least one data set if found.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a hardware processor that: estimates a remaining amount of toner in a cartridge; registers a required replacement time corresponding to a time required by an operator to replace the cartridge; calculates a toner consumption speed when an image is printed, on the basis of data of the image to be printed and a printing speed when the image is printed; predicts a first timing at which the cartridge reaches a toner runout state during printing of the image, on the basis of the remaining amount of toner and the toner consumption speed; and makes notification for prompting the operator to replace the cartridge at a second timing before the first timing by the required replacement time.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for enhancing color consistency in images are disclosed. A method may include activating, by a device, a camera to capture first image data; while the camera is capturing the first image data, activating of a first light source; receiving the first image data, the first image data having pixels having first color values; identifying first light generated by the first light source while the camera is capturing the first image data; identifying, based on the first image data, second light generated by a second light source; generating, based on the first light, the second light, and a distance between the camera and the vehicle light, second color values for the pixels of the first image data; generating second image data based on the second color values; and presenting the second image data.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for automatically detecting Infrared (IR) security mark based on unknown halftone frequency information. The method includes receiving a document from a user including an IR security mark. The document is scanned. Then, one or more halftone frequencies associated with the IR security mark portion are estimated. Based on the estimation, the IR security mark portion is classified into a background region and the IR marked region including the IR security mark. The IR security mark is extracted and pixels falling in the IR marked region are reconstructed to identify content in the IR security mark. Finally, the identified content is compared with one or more pre-stored IR security marks to ascertain the presence of the IR security mark in the document for further assessment. This way, the method automatically detects the IR security mark in the document.

Abstract: A glossiness inspection device includes an illumination device that emits irradiation light to a glossiness detection target and a light receiving device that receives reflected light of the irradiation light reflected by the glossiness detection target and outputs a light reception detection signal according to an amount of the received light. A dimmer of the device adjusts an amount of the irradiation light, and a detection signal adjuster of the device adjusts a gain for amplifying the light reception detection signal. An irradiation position controller of the device selectively irradiates a first gloss region and a second gloss region of a correction plate with the irradiation light. A hardware processor of the device adjusts at least one of the amount of the irradiation light, an offset of the detection signal adjuster, a characteristic straight line for calculating a glossiness, or a calculated glossiness.

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments can resolve output inaccuracies produced by many machine learning models. Embodiments use content order as input to machine learning model systems so that they can process documents according to the position or rank of instances in a document or image. In this way, the model is less likely to misclassify or incorrectly detect instances or the ordering between predicted instances. The content order in various embodiments can be used as an additional signal to classify or make predictions.

Abstract: Provided is a measurement device including a spectroscope, a movement mechanism configured to relatively move the spectroscope along a first direction with respect to the measurement target, and one or more processors configured to execute detecting a measurement error indicating that spectroscopic measurement processing by the spectroscope is not executed normally, and controlling the spectroscope and the movement mechanism, in which the one or more processors, when the measurement target is a plurality of color patches arranged along the first direction, cause the spectroscope to execute first measurement processing of measuring light with a specific wavelength set in advance while relatively moving the spectroscope in the first direction to acquire a measured value with respect to the specific wavelength obtained by the first measurement processing and a position of the spectroscope, and when the measurement error is detected, move the spectroscope to a position where an amount of variation of the measured

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a fixing unit configured to fix the image on the sheet; a reader configured to read a pattern image on the sheet downstream of the fixing unit in a conveying direction in which the sheet is conveyed; and a controller configured to control the image forming unit to form the image and the pattern image on a same sheet, control the fixing unit to fix the image and the pattern image on the same sheet, control the reader to read the pattern image on the same sheet, and control a density of an image to be formed on a sheet subsequent to the same sheet based on a result of reading the pattern image by the reader and reference data.

Abstract: A print process control system includes a plurality of printing devices and an order management system to manage print jobs to the printing devices. Each printing device has an achievable quality level corresponding to its ability to meet color printing requirements. Job data for a print job is parsed to identify spot colors related to colors to be reproduced at the printing device. The printing device receives a test chart with color patches for the spot colors. Measurement data is captured from the color patches of the test chart. Using the measurement data, the order management system confirms whether the printing device can reproduce the spot colors according to a required level of tolerance or quality level.

Abstract: Multiple lookup tables (LUTs) storing different numbers of control point values are used to process pixels within different blocks of an image, such as after image processing using tone mapping and/or tone control, and/or to collect histogram information or implement 3D LUTs. First control point values stored within a first LUT are applied against pixels of a given block of an image to produce a distorted image block. Second control point values stored within a second lookup table are applied against a pixel of the distorted image block to produce a processed pixel. The second LUT is one of a plurality of second LUTs and stores fewer values than the first LUT. A processed image is produced using the processed pixel. The processed image is then output for further processing or display.

Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying super saturated color. Image data for display on a display or viewing device with a potential white luminance in a standard system with a maximum luminance is processed such that colors near the white point are reduced to a limited luminance. As the chroma of the displayed color is increased, a luminance attenuation is decreased. The scaling of the reduction is operable to be a linear function, a non-linear function, or any other function.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire an image, receive designation of a type of the image, present another type specified from the image in a case where the type does not satisfy a criterion corresponding to the image, and receive re-designation of a type of the image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor configured to generate a second color chart from a first color chart. The second color chart includes multiple color samples selected from multiple color samples included in the first color chart, and the second color chart is generated in such a manner that a color sample included in the second color chart is located in the second color chart at a position at least maintaining a partial-adjacency relationship in the first color chart.

Abstract: A method for correcting tone-level non-uniformities in a digital printing system includes printing a test target having a set of uniform test patches. The printed test target is automatically analyzed to determine tone-level errors as a function of cross-track position for each of the test patches. A tone-level correction function is determined and represented using a set of one-dimensional feature vectors which specifies tone-level corrections as a function of cross-track position, pixel value and time. Corrected image data is determined by using the tone-level correction function to determine a tone-level correction value for each image pixel responsive to the input pixel value, cross-track position and time. The corrected image data is printed using the digital printing system to provide a printed image with reduced tone-level errors.

Abstract: A teleconferencing system, comprising: a camera, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image data stream comprising one or more image data frames in accordance with one or more image-capture parameters; and a processor coupled to the camera, wherein the processor is configured to: receive the image data stream from the camera; determine a region of interest within an image data frame of the image data stream; identify a sub-portion of the image data frame corresponding to the region of interest; evaluate a quality of image data corresponding to the sub-portion; determine that the quality of the image data corresponding to the sub-portion is below one or more predetermined quality thresholds; update one or more of the image-capture parameters of the camera, responsive to determining that the quality of the image data corresponding to the sub-portion is below the one or more predetermined quality thresholds.

Abstract: A correct image and print settings are registered in association with each other, the registered correct image is selected based on print settings of a verification target image, and verification is performed by comparing the verification target image with the selected correct image.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a printed material of a verification image in a case where a condition is satisfied, an obtainment unit configured to obtain a verification result based on a comparison between a read image of the printed material of the verification image and a correct answer image, and a control unit configured to control printing based on the verification result.

Abstract: A computing system includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to generate a color scheme by determining distances between colors in a source set of colors to be used in the color scheme, and determining positions of colors in a target set of colors that can be replaced with the colors in the source set of colors. Deltas are determined between distances in the replaced colors and the distances in the source set of colors for the determined positions. One of the positions to be used as the color scheme is selected based on the deltas being minimized with respect to the deltas for the other determined positions.