Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit is provided. The apparatus determines a color of a tone patch for tone correction, to be composited with an image, in accordance with a color component used in the image; generates a patch-included image by compositing the tone patch of the color determined with the image; generates a corrected image by performing tone correction on the patch-included image on the basis of tone correction information for each color component; performs color measurement of the tone patch formed on the medium on which the corrected image has been formed, and updates the tone correction information on the basis of a value measured.

Abstract: A controlling apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire sheet information of each of a plurality of pages included in job data for executing print processing in a printing apparatus; a decision unit configured to decide a print speed in the print processing based on the sheet information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a control unit configured to control the printing apparatus based on the print speed decided by the decision unit and data generated from the job data and processible by the printing apparatus. Even in a case where sheet types represented by the pieces of sheet information are mixed in the plurality of pages, the decision unit decides a print speed to be commonly applied to the sheet types of the plurality of pages.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains a job including a plurality of pages, and a determining unit that determines a page group constituted by consecutive sheets of a same sheet type, from the plurality of pages included in the job obtained by the obtaining unit. A setting unit sets a transport speed of sheets in the page group determined by the determining unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus operable to perform printing based on print job data, the printing apparatus comprising a determination unit configured to determine a print speed for when the printing is performed, a switching unit configured to switch print speeds during the printing, and an analysis unit configured to analyze the print job data, wherein the analysis unit analyzes whether sheets that are print targets according to the print job data include a plurality of sheet types, and wherein the switching unit switches print speeds during the printing based on a productivity of printing for each sheet type when printing is performed for the sheets and a productivity of printing for a case where print speeds are switched by the switching unit.

Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. An obtaining unit obtains a job including a plurality of pages. A determining unit determines a page group constituted by consecutive sheets of a same sheet type, from the plurality of pages included in the job obtained by the obtaining unit. A setting unit sets a transport speed of sheets in the page group determined by the determining unit.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to analyze a job used to execute print processing and acquire sheet information of a page included in the job; and a control unit configured to decide a print speed in the print processing based on a result acquired by the acquisition unit and execute the print processing using the decided print speed. The control unit causes the acquisition unit to acquire the sheet information of each of a predetermined number of pages of a plurality of pages included in the job, accumulates the sheet information in a storage unit, decides the print speed based on the accumulated result, and executes the print processing using the decided print speed.

Abstract: A printing system provides an efficient operation process by automating work for producing a print product that meets quality terms requested by a customer with an information format for transferring quality terms or a quality report. A control method for an information processing apparatus includes receiving order data including quality request data from an order receiving system, interpreting the received quality request data, generating a job containing information that is used for quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpreted quality request data, and sending the job to the production system. The job containing quality request data in a data format that is same as a data format of the received quality request data is generated.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one memory that stores instructions, and at least one processor that causes, by performing the instructions, the information processing apparatus to receive, via a network from an order-receiving system, received-order data including quality request data, interpret the received quality request data, generate a job including information used in quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpretation result, and enter the job into the production system. The job including quality request data of a data format is generated, where the data format is different from a data format of the received quality request data and is according to the production system.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including a forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet fed from a stage in response to execution of printing of a predetermined number of images based on a print job, a measurement unit configured to read the formed image and perform color measurement, a generation unit configured to generate data based on a result of the color measurement and a reference value, and a correction unit configured to perform a gradation correction to image data by using the generated data, wherein the sheet on which the image is formed is determined based on a setting of the print job.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor that causes the information processing apparatus to receive image data and quality request data from an order system, transmit the image data to a production system, and receive a measurement result obtained by the production system about a measurement item specified by the quality request data from among items that are able to be notified by quality data. In addition, the quality data including the measurement result about the measurement item specified by the quality request data based on the measurement result is generated, and the quality data is transmitted to the order system.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including a forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet fed from a stage in response to execution of printing of a predetermined number of images based on a print job, a measurement unit configured to read the formed image and perform color measurement, a generation unit configured to generate data based on a result of the color measurement and a reference value, and a correction unit configured to perform a gradation correction to image data by using the generated data, wherein the sheet on which the image is formed is determined based on a setting of the print job.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that transmits print data and a print quality requirement to a control system that controls a printing apparatus to output a printed product satisfying required print quality, includes a reception unit configured to receive print data, a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a user interface that prompts a user to select a setting of print quality of the print data from among predetermined options, a generation unit configured to generate quality requirement data suitable for an option selected via the user interface, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the control system, the print data received by the reception unit and the quality requirement data generated by the generation unit, wherein the quality requirement data includes at least information indicating an acceptable range of a color difference between a standard color value and a colorimetric value of the printed product.

Abstract: A printing system provides an efficient operation process by automating work for producing a print product that meets quality terms requested by a customer with an information format for transferring quality terms or a quality report. A control method for an information processing apparatus includes receiving order data including quality request data from an order receiving system, interpreting the received quality request data, generating a job containing information that is used for quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpreted quality request data, and sending the job to the production system. The job containing quality request data in a data format that is same as a data format of the received quality request data is generated.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit is provided. The apparatus determines a color of a tone patch for tone correction, to be composited with an image, in accordance with a color component used in the image; generates a patch-included image by compositing the tone patch of the color determined with the image; generates a corrected image by performing tone correction on the patch-included image on the basis of tone correction information for each color component; performs color measurement of the tone patch formed on the medium on which the corrected image has been formed, and updates the tone correction information on the basis of a value measured.

Abstract: To provide a printing system that realizes improvement of efficiency in work for confirming whether or not a printed deliverable satisfying a quality requirement demanded by a customer is produced, by utilizing an information format for transmitting quality requirement and quality report, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: a receiving unit receiving from a production system first information indicating a result obtained by performing quality adjustment with the production system; and a generating unit generating second information in which the production system indicates the result of the quality adjustment, based on the first information received from the production system, wherein the generating unit generates the second information having a data format different from a data format of the first information.

Abstract: To provide a printing system of automating work for producing a printed deliverable satisfying a quality requirement required by a customer and of realizing greater efficiency of work processes, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive received-order data including quality request data from an order-receiving system; an interpretation unit configured to interpret the received quality request data; a generating unit configured to generate a job including information used in quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on an interpretation result by the interpretation unit; and an entry unit configured to enter the job into the production system, wherein the generating unit is configured to generate the job including quality request data of a data format, here the data format is different from a data format of the received quality request data and is according to the production system.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus aims to prevent sheets in a sheet feeder which is designated for a print job by a user from being used for another print job other than the print job. The image forming apparatus, equipped with a plurality of sheet feeders, executes a submitted print job, prompts a user to select a sheet feeder for use in the print job from among the plurality of sheet feeders, and provides control such that the selected sheet feeder cannot be used for another print job other than the print job.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that transmits print data and a print quality requirement to a control system that controls a printing apparatus to output a printed product satisfying required print quality, includes a reception unit configured to receive print data, a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a user interface that prompts a user to select a setting of print quality of the print data from among predetermined options, a generation unit configured to generate quality requirement data suitable for an option selected via the user interface, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the control system, the print data received by the reception unit and the quality requirement data generated by the generation unit, wherein the quality requirement data includes at least information indicating an acceptable range of a color difference between a standard color value and a colorimetric value of the printed product.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a printer for printing an image on a sheet fed from an external sheet feeding apparatus sets the sheet feeding apparatus as a sheet feed source of the sheet to be used by the printer for printing and in accordance with the setting, makes a notification so as to notify a user to set a feeding parameter in the sheet feeding apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, capable of being connected to an image processing apparatus including an image forming unit, includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a judgment result as to whether a colorimetric value obtained as a result of measuring a color of a chart image formed by the image forming unit satisfies a predetermined criterion in terms of a difference between the colorimetric value and a target value, a notification unit configured to notify the image processing apparatus that the judgment result acquired by the acquisition unit does not satisfy the criterion, and an instruction unit configured to, before the notification unit issues the notification to the image processing apparatus, instruct the image processing apparatus to execute an adjustment process.