Abstract: Mass customization of articles with a customized composite or dimensional image created from one or more custom images, such as photographs, text, and the like. The customized composite image is automatically generated by interlacing, or otherwise combining, the one or more custom or personalized images, and is automatically placed or imposed in a digital template to form a print ready file. The print file is then digitally printed on a substrate and a lens is married thereto such that the composite image is viewable through the lens. Alternatively, the print ready file, or at least the customized composite image, is printed directly on the back of a lens such that the composite image is viewable through the lens.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method, device, and computer-readable storage medium used to determine the prorating of trap color radius with respect to an object (text or graphics) size. The prorating of trap color radius allows for the problem of overpowering the trapping filter over the object size.

Abstract: To print a certified document, a user may select or a system may receive a selection of a document to be certified. The system identifies a security template to be used based on the document and/or capabilities of the print device on which the document will be printed. The system may display the document with a non-secure overlay of the selected security template, add a unique security element to the document according to the template, and cause the document to be printed at the selected print device with the added security element without permitting the added security element to be fully displayed or printed on any other device.

Abstract: A document reading device includes a document reading section, an image memory, and an image processing section. The image processing section is configured to retrieve an image of an original document from the image memory and process the image. The image processing section includes: a mark recognizing section configured to recognize an image of a predetermined mark made on the original document; a sticky note recognizing section configured to recognize an image of a sticky note placed on a predetermined position of the original document relative to the mark; a mask determining section configured to determine in which mask pattern the mark is masked with the sticky note; and an image manipulating section configured to manipulate the image of the sticky note according to the mask pattern determined by the mask determining section.

Abstract: An image erasing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan an image on a sheet and a mark printing area on the sheet where one or more marks may be printed, an erasing unit configured to erase the image from the sheet, a marking unit configured to put a mark on the sheet from which the image is erased, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine a number of the marks printed on the sheet based on the scanned mark printing area, determine an image area based on the scanned image, and determine a position of the mark to be put on the sheet by the marking unit based on the determined number of the marks and the determined image area.

Abstract: Provided is a profile creation method for creating a color conversion profile for an image forming apparatus which forms an image by performing, on an input color value having total use amount of color material exceeding set amount, a process for reducing the total use amount, by interpolating lattice points in a look-up table. The profile creation method includes: determining whether a point of an input color value with the total use amount of color material being equal to the set amount exists between two adjacent lattice points in the look-up table; and, when it is determined so, calculating an output color value of an interpolation point set between the two lattice points, by a polynomial interpolation method for performing interpolation calculation by using, besides output color values of the two lattice points, an output color value of a lattice point other than the two lattice points.

Abstract: An image data processing apparatus processes previously halftoned data that has been halftoned so that a proportion of dot formation corresponding to gradation values of an image reaches a first dot generation rate, as image data representative of the image. The image data processing apparatus includes a re-halftone processing unit configured to carry out a re-halftone process by using an error diffusion technique based on first gradation values corresponding to ON-dots in the previously halftoned data, and an ON-dot gradation value setting unit configured to set second gradation values corresponding to the ON-dots in the re-halftone process using the error diffusion technique, such that the dot generation rate in the re-halftone process reaches a second dot generation rate different from the first dot generation rate.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is disclosed that corrects a gradation of an image to be formed by detecting a gradation pattern. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that transfers a correction toner image corresponding to the gradation pattern on a surface of an intermediate transfer medium and forms a correction image corresponding to the gradation pattern on a surface of a recording medium, a detection unit that detects the correction toner image and the correction image, and an image processing unit that corrects the gradation based on the detected correction toner image and the detected correction image.

Abstract: A print controlling apparatus includes a storage to store a plurality of color feature information, an acquirer to acquire color feature information of a second image forming apparatus, a moderator to moderate color converting table of a first image forming apparatus by using the acquired color feature information and the plurality of color feature information stored in the storage, and a controller to perform printing jobs regarding the first image forming apparatus by using the moderated color converting table.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a scanning unit, a gloss detecting unit, and a glossy information processing unit. The scanning unit includes a light source and is configured to scan a document to be scanned at a first illumination position not resulting in halation caused by light of the light source output to the document, and scan the document at a second illumination position resulting in halation caused by the light output to the document. The gloss detecting unit is configured to detect a glossy portion of the document based on images scanned at the first illumination position and the second illumination position. The glossy information processing unit is configured to perform a predetermined process by using information represented by the detected glossy portion.

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit that performs a recording operation, a first storage unit that stores a first template associated with a recording form, a second storage unit that store a second template corresponding to the first template, and a recording control unit that takes the second template corresponding to the designated first template from the second storage unit and gets the recording unit to perform the recording operation by using the second template when a recording instruction containing data designating the first template is input.

Abstract: Acquired monochrome image data is converted into color image data using a first lookup table in which gray line gradations are mapped to coordinate values in a color space. Image processing corresponding to printing is executed for the converted color image data, and the color image data that is subjected to the image processing is converted into color material data using a second lookup table in which the coordinate values in the color space are mapped to coordinate values in a color material color space.

Abstract: In a case where image processing, in which a ratio of the number of color pixels greatly fluctuates, is executed after performing charging determination, an output result might not match a result of the charging determination. There is provided a device for determining a color of an output image in a case where an image to be printed is printed with an additional image attached thereto, the device including: a unit configured to divide the image to be printed into blocks of a predetermined size; a unit configured to calculate an average value of color components of pixels included in the block; a correction value calculation unit configured to correct a calculated average value using a correction value corresponding to the additional image; and a color/monochrome determination processing unit configured to determine, based on the corrected average value, whether the block is a color block or a monochrome block.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus performs image formation of a target image with the use of a first color gamut as a standard color gamut for image formation. The image forming apparatus includes a storage section, a color conversion section, and an image forming section. The storage section stores a color expansion table indicating a second color gamut wider than the first color gamut. The color conversion section converts, when a color in the target image is present outside the first color gamut, a color value of the color in the target image to a color value of a coloring material used for image formation on the basis of the color expansion table. The image forming section performs image formation of the target image on the basis of the color value of the coloring material.

Abstract: Methods and devices automatically determine a base color gamut of base marking materials and extension color gamuts of extension marking materials. As each print job is received, these methods and devices automatically evaluate the print job to determine the print job color gamut. Then, the methods and devices can automatically determine the closest match between: the print job color gamut; and the base color gamut or one of the extension color gamuts to identify a matching color gamut. Further, these methods and devices automatically output the matching color gamut (and potentially a corresponding interchangeable supply container, if the matching color gamut is one of the extension color gamuts) by, for example, displaying the matching color gamut and the corresponding interchangeable supply container in at least one additional column in a print queue, or displaying the matching color gamut and the corresponding interchangeable supply container in a separate gamut queue.

Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that are able to optimize the arrangement method and arrangement size of a plurality of dot-arrangement patterns for each printing mode and each nozzle array without creating a need to increase memory. In order for this, a dot-arrangement table that stores a plurality of patterns having different dot arrangements for each level of multi-value data, and a small matrix arrangement table that stores information about the arrangement of those patterns are prepared. Desired arrangement information is acquired from the small matrix arrangement table according to the size and reading starting address of arrangement information that was set for each printing mode, and a unique dot-arrangement matrix is generated for each printing mode.

Abstract: Provided is Electronic apparatus having a function of first power mode and a function of second power mode where power consumption is smaller than first power mode. A plurality of detecting units detects a plurality of trigger operations in second power mode, each of the trigger operations serving as a trigger that causes Electronic apparatus to return from second power mode to first power mode. Mode switching unit causes Electronic apparatus to return from second power mode to first power mode when any one of the plurality of trigger operations is detected by the plurality of detecting units. Power control unit supplies power to the plurality of detecting units in second power mode while performing control of repeating a supply period where power is supplied to the detecting unit and a non-supply period where power is not supplied to it in respect to each of the plurality of detecting units.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for the simulation of preprinted forms is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first image as a back drop of a form, the image including a plurality of printable features corresponding to positions of the image. A second image is received as data to be filled in to the form, the second image including a second plurality of printable features corresponding to positions of the image, wherein the second plurality of printable features each have an assigned ink transparency. A feature of the first image is blended with a corresponding feature of the second image based on the assigned ink transparencies to form a blended feature. The blended features are combined to form a blended image that blends the first and the second images and is suitable for printing.

Abstract: An embodiment implements a methodology for printing non-saturated text and lines in a way that removes the jagged edge problem. An embodiment uses a combination of two screens, e.g. AM screening and applying pure color. For example, according to the embodiment, the closer to the edge from the interior of text or lines, the less amplitude modulation half toning is applied and the more actual color or contone is applied. A particular algorithm for determining and using a blending parameter is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dither matrix generating method in which halftone dots are formed by growing corresponding dots. The dither matrix generating method includes a first generating step of generating first threshold values of a dither matrix, so that the dots are grown until a predetermined halftone dot area ratio is achieved, wherein, when the predetermined halftone dot area ratio is achieved, the halftone dots contact each other; and a second generating step of generating second threshold values of the dither matrix, so that the dots grow beyond the predetermined halftone dot area ratio.