Abstract: Each pixel value which forms image data is converted into color material amount data using a color component-specific color material amount conversion LUT generated using information indicating that the amount of a color material consumed for the same density value varies in each individual color component. The sum of the converted color material amount data, and the limit value of the amount of the color material are compared, and the color material amount data is decreased so that the sum of the color material amount data becomes equal to or smaller than the limit value in a case where the sum of the color material amount data is larger than the limit value.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a first conversion unit configured to convert a first signal value serving as an output signal of each of a plurality of color materials into a value indicating an amount of each of the plurality of color materials; a control unit configured to control the value indicating the amount of each of the plurality of color materials based on a limit value for a total amount of the plurality of color materials for each pixel; and a second conversion unit configured to convert the value indicating the amount of each of the plurality of color materials that is controlled, into a second signal value serving as a corresponding output value, wherein when the total amount of the plurality of color materials based on the first signal value is not larger than the limit value in a pixel of interest, the control unit outputs the first signal value.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays a screen for enabling an operator to select settings for controlling a print output from an image forming apparatus and post-processing applied to a printed product by an independent post-processing apparatus. The post-processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain post-processing information from the post-processing apparatus and a display control unit configured to change contents of the setting screen based on obtained function information and display a changed setting screen. The image forming apparatus includes a determining unit configured to determine based on obtained function information whether the image forming apparatus can execute a print output accompanied by post-processing using the post-processing apparatus, and control a display unit to display a setting screen for controlling the post-processing function when the image forming apparatus can execute the print output accompanied by post-processing.

Abstract: The invention provides an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, a recording medium and a program capable of suppressing security dots from being reproducible visibly while enhancing reproduction of a color, in an original, specified by a user, in the process of forming a monochrome image from a color image. The image processing apparatus includes a unit for taking a color image, a unit for separating a color image into respective color elements, a unit for judging the security dots through the use of the separated data, and a unit that, when it is judged that security dots are included, recalculates the blending ratio through the use of the security dot judgment result to convert the color image into a monochrome image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an interpolation unit (205, S708) which interpolates, based on the result of forming an image when executing calibration and the result of forming an image after executing calibration, the fluctuation amount of the image quality of each of image forming devices capable of outputting image data, a calculation unit (205, S710) which calculates, for each of the image forming devices on the basis of the interpolation result, the fluctuation amount of the image quality for image data to be output, a determination unit (205, S711) which determines the priority order of the image forming devices as output destinations of the image data on the basis of calculation results, and a display unit (205, S712) which displays a list of image forming devices selectable from the image forming devices in accordance with the determined priority order.

Abstract: A color document is scanned using sensors of two color components, and monochrome image data is generated by performing a color conversion process on color image data made up of two color components obtained through the scanning.

Abstract: According to the present invention an information processing apparatus comprises: a loading unit which loads function information representing a function of the post-printing processing device; an identification unit which identifies a printing function processible by the printing device and a post-processing function processible after printing by the post-printing processing device; a display control unit which displays a setting window for setting the printing function and post-processing function; a data generation unit which generates printing data to be printed by the printing device; a setting information generation unit which generates post-processing setting information subjected to post-printing processing by the post-printing processing device; and wherein the printing data is transmitted to the printing device, and the post-processing setting information is transmitted to the post-printing processing device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus allows a printer to output chart data of a plurality of kinds of color mixture expressed by a three-dimensional color space constructed by CMY; obtains colorimetry values obtained from the output chart data; forms a reference value by converting patch data of the color mixture expressed by the three-dimensional color space into a device independent color space on the basis of a first color conversion table for converting the three-dimensional color space into the device independent color space; corrects a second color conversion table by using the obtained colorimetry values, the formed reference value, and the second color conversion table for converting the device independent color space into the three-dimensional color space; and forms a color conversion table for correcting a four-dimensional color space constructed by CMYK by using the first color conversion table and the second color conversion table.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate first print data and second print data based on input print data, a printing unit configured to print the first print data generated by the generation unit on a sheet, an acquisition unit configured, in order to print the second print data on the sheet having the first print data printed thereon by the printing unit while reducing misregistration, to acquire a correction parameter used for correcting a position of printing the second print data, a transmission unit configured to transmit the second print data generated by the generation unit and the correction parameter acquired by the acquisition unit to a second printing apparatus, and a conveyance unit configured to convey the sheet having the first print data printed by the printing unit to a paper feed unit of the second printing apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing system and method include allowing an output device to output patch-data items of plural multi-order colors represented by a first color space, measuring the color values, in an absolute color space, of the output patch-data items, calculating reference values by converting the plural multi-order colors represented by the first color space based on a first color conversion table containing correspondence between the first color space and the absolute color space, calculating distances between the color values measured by the color measuring means and the reference values, which correspond thereto, and correcting, based on the calculated distances, a second color conversion table containing correspondence between the absolute color space and an output color space.

Abstract: An image-processing apparatus configured to perform a background-color-removal process on color image data. The image-processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a pixel value of the color image data is highlight information to be reproduced using a light color material, and also includes a processing unit configured to perform a background-color-removal process, using a highlight background color level, on a pixel having a pixel value determined by the determination unit to be the highlight information, and to perform a background-color-removal process, using a background color level that is lower in luminance than the highlight background color level, on a pixel having a pixel value determined not to be the highlight information.

Abstract: This invention relates to an image forming apparatus having ability information of an available finisher, including a detection unit which detects the stop state of post-processing by the first finisher, a search unit which, when the detection unit detects the stop of the first finisher, searches a finisher that can alternatively perform processing to be executed by the first finisher based on the ability information, and a generation unit which generates post-processing setting information for the second finisher found by the search unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which inputs data obtained by reading a chart of highlights formed by an image forming apparatus and generates a correction condition of an image reading unit based on the data. The image processing apparatus includes a first image reading unit configured to read the chart of highlights formed by the image forming apparatus, a second image reading unit configured to read the chart of highlights, a calculation unit configured to calculate a difference between an image signal read by the first image reading unit and an image signal read by the second image reading unit, and a generation unit configured to generate a correction condition for correcting reading resolving power of the first image reading unit or reading resolving power of the second image reading unit corresponding to the difference.

Abstract: When the data is reproduced by irradiating a laser beam onto the optical disk, an amount-of-irradiation-beam detection signal is produced according to the amount of the laser beam irradiated onto the optical disk, and the defect on the optical disk is detected on the basis of this amount-of-irradiation-beam detection signal. In addition, when the data is reproduced by irradiating the laser beam onto the optical disk, the amount-of-irradiation-beam detection signal is produced according to the amount of the laser beam irradiated onto the optical disk, an amount-of-reflected-beam detection signal is produced in accordance with the amount of the laser beam reflected from the optical disk, and the defect on the optical disk is detected on the basis of the amount-of-irradiation-beam detection signal and the amount-of-reflected-beam detection signal. Even when the optical disk has a defect, the laser beam is continuously irradiated onto the optical disk.

Abstract: An image processing system that can remove unnecessary blank parts in print data, thereby achieving sheet saving and efficient print output at the time of printing and copying. Data is inputted to an information processing apparatus of the system, and at least one object is extracted from the data. Out of the extracted object, at least one object to be reduced or enlarged is designated, and then reduced or enlarged. The data including the reduced or enlarged object is searched to find at least one blank part in the data, and the reduced or enlarged object is moved to the found blank part. After the reduced or enlarged object has been moved, a blank part generated on the data is deleted from the data.

Abstract: The invention provides an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, a recording medium and a program capable of suppressing security dots from being reproducible visibly while enhancing reproduction of a color, in an original, specified by a user, in the process of forming a monochrome image from a color image. The image processing apparatus includes a unit for taking a color image, a unit for separating a color image into respective color elements, a unit for judging the security dots through the use of the separated data, and a unit that, when it is judged that security dots are included, recalculates the blending ratio through the use of the security dot judgment result to convert the color image into a monochrome image.

Abstract: When there is a possibility where an undesirable printing result may be caused, a preview image useful for the check of the printing result is displayed, prior to an actual printing, to a user. Prior to the printing an image based on data after an image processing of an image data, it is determined whether or not there is a possibility in which an undesirable printing result may be caused based on the image data and, when it is determined that there is the possibility, a warning message is issued. When it is determined that there is a possibility in which an undesirable printing result may be caused, a printer driver simulates the image processing by the printing apparatus to prepare the data after the image processing. A display apparatus displays, prior to the printing of the image, a preview image based on the data after the image processing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a sensor unit configured to include a plurality of line sensors to read image data having a plurality of channels; a correcting unit configured to correct the image data read by the sensor unit to obtain a plurality of frames of image data in which reading positions on an original image by adjacent line sensors among the plurality of line sensors are shifted by less than a pixel in a main scanning direction or/and a sub-scanning direction; and a high-resolution converting unit configured to perform interpolation by using the plurality of frames of image data obtained by the correcting unit so as to obtain monochrome image data having resolution higher than resolution of the line sensors.

Abstract: A color document is scanned using sensors of two color components, and monochrome image data is generated by performing a color conversion process on color image data made up of two color components obtained through the scanning.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an interpolation unit (205, S708) which interpolates, based on the result of forming an image when executing calibration and the result of forming an image after executing calibration, the fluctuation amount of the image quality of each of image forming devices capable of outputting image data, a calculation unit (205, S710) which calculates, for each of the image forming devices on the basis of the interpolation result, the fluctuation amount of the image quality for image data to be output, a determination unit (205, S711) which determines the priority order of the image forming devices as output destinations of the image data on the basis of calculation results, and a display unit (205, S712) which displays a list of image forming devices selectable from the image forming devices in accordance with the determined priority order.