Abstract: A method for generating ejection position data indicating an ejection position where ink is ejected includes performing an edge detection process, an edge correction process, and an ejection position data generation process based on processing target data indicating an image to be printed. In the processing target data, a non-ejection value indicating that ink is not ejected to a corresponding ejection position or an ejection value other than the non-ejection value is set as a pixel value of a pixel. In the edge detection process, a position where a pixel to which the non-ejection value is set and a pixel for which the ejection value is set are adjacent is detected to detect an edge. In the edge correction process, the pixel value of the corresponding pixel is changed to a non-ejection value for at least a part of the ejection position where ink is ejected to draw the edge.

Abstract: A method for generating ejection position data indicating an ejection position where ink is ejected includes performing an edge detection process, an edge correction process, and an ejection position data generation process based on processing target data indicating an image to be printed. In the processing target data, a non-ejection value indicating that ink is not ejected to a corresponding ejection position or an ejection value other than the non-ejection value is set as a pixel value of a pixel. In the edge detection process, a position where a pixel to which the non-ejection value is set and a pixel for which the ejection value is set are adjacent is detected to detect an edge. In the edge correction process, the pixel value of the corresponding pixel is changed to a non-ejection value for at least a part of the ejection position where ink is ejected to draw the edge.

Abstract: An liquid ejecting device includes an inkjet head, a scanning driving unit, a storage, an influence degree storage that stores influence degree information, and a control unit. The influence degree information indicates a magnitude of an influence generated at one ejection position by forming dots of the liquid at each of a plurality of ejection positions. The control unit causes other nozzles to eject a larger amount of liquid than at a normal time with respect to at least a part of the ejection position where the liquid is ejected by the other nozzles in the vicinity of an abnormal nozzle at the time of main scan, and selects an ejection position to which the other nozzle ejects a larger amount of the liquid than the normal time based on the influence degree information.

Abstract: A shaping system that shapes a stereoscopic shaped object, the shaping system including a control PC and a shaping device serving as a shaping executer, where the control PC includes a three-dimensional data inputter that accepts an input of three-dimensional data, which is data indicating at least a stereoscopic shape of the shaped object, and a surface data processor that generates decorated shaped object data, which is data indicating the shaped object on which decoration indicated by decoration data has been applied based on the decoration data which is data indicating decoration to be applied on at least a part of the surface of the shaped object and the three-dimensional data, and the shaping device executes a shaping operation of the shaped object based on the decorated shaped object data to shape the shaped object on which decoration indicated by the decoration data has been applied.

Abstract: A color measurement method for measuring a color printed by a printing apparatus, a color adjustment method and a printing system are provided. The color measurement method includes: a color measuring step of measuring the color printed by the printing apparatus with an XYZ sensor, which is a colorimeter; and a correcting step of correcting an output value output by the XYZ sensor in the color measuring step. In the correcting step, the output value is corrected using: a correction table in which a correction amount is associated with each position of a color space in an Lab color system, the correction table being prepared in advance for a plurality of XYZ sensors, and a correction factor used to adjust the correction amount in the correction table, the correction factor being individually prepared with respect to the XYZ sensor used in the color measuring step.

Abstract: A printing apparatus operating as a liquid ejecting device is provided and includes: an inkjet head including a plurality of nozzles, a scanning driver that causes the inkjet head to perform a main scan, and a controller. When an abnormal nozzle is present, the controller causes another nozzle in the vicinity of the abnormal nozzle to eject the liquid of a larger amount than that in a normal time to a part of an ejecting position where the liquid can be ejected by the other nozzle based on a mask prepared in advance, so that an amount of liquid to be ejected at the time of the main scanning direction by the other nozzle becomes larger than that in the normal time. The mask is data specifying the ejecting position to increase an ejection amount of the liquid and an ejection amount to be increased at the ejecting position.

Abstract: The reproduction of a target color is appropriately performed with high accuracy. A printing system 10 includes a printing device 12 and a host PC 14 that is a control device. The printing device 12 includes a plurality of inkjet heads 202y to 202k and a colorimeter 204. The host PC 14 is capable of performing a color matching process for matching a color printed by the inkjet heads 202y to 202k with a target color, and performs, in the color matching process, a target color acquiring process for acquiring the target color using the colorimeter 204, an initial value setting process for setting an initial value of a color setting value, and a target color corresponding value determination process for selecting a patch having a color close to a target color from among a plurality of patches by causing the inkjet heads 202y to 202k to print the patches.

Abstract: The reproduction of a target color is appropriately performed with high accuracy. A printing system 10 includes a printing device 12 and a host PC 14 that is a control device. The printing device 12 includes a plurality of inkjet heads 202y to 202k and a colorimeter 204. The host PC 14 is capable of performing a color matching process for matching a color printed by the inkjet heads 202y to 202k with a target color, and performs, in the color matching process, a target color acquiring process for acquiring the target color using the colorimeter 204, an initial value setting process for setting an initial value of a color setting value, and a target color corresponding value determination process for selecting a patch having a color close to a target color from among a plurality of patches by causing the inkjet heads 202y to 202k to print the patches.

Abstract: An liquid ejecting device includes an inkjet head, a scanning driving unit, a storage, an influence degree storage that stores influence degree information, and a control unit. The influence degree information indicates a magnitude of an influence generated at one ejection position by forming dots of the liquid at each of a plurality of ejection positions. The control unit causes other nozzles to eject a larger amount of liquid than at a normal time with respect to at least a part of the ejection position where the liquid is ejected by the other nozzles in the vicinity of an abnormal nozzle at the time of main scan, and selects an ejection position to which the other nozzle ejects a larger amount of the liquid than the normal time based on the influence degree information.

Abstract: A printing apparatus operating as a liquid ejecting device is provided and includes: an inkjet head including a plurality of nozzles, a scanning driver that causes the inkjet head to perform a main scan, and a controller. When an abnormal nozzle is present, the controller causes another nozzle in the vicinity of the abnormal nozzle to eject the liquid of a larger amount than that in a normal time to a part of an ejecting position where the liquid can be ejected by the other nozzle based on a mask prepared in advance, so that an amount of liquid to be ejected at the time of the main scanning direction by the other nozzle becomes larger than that in the normal time. The mask is data specifying the ejecting position to increase an ejection amount of the liquid and an ejection amount to be increased at the ejecting position.

Abstract: A color measurement method for measuring a color printed by a printing apparatus, a color adjustment method and a printing system are provided. The color measurement method includes: a color measuring step of measuring the color printed by the printing apparatus with an XYZ sensor, which is a colorimeter; and a correcting step of correcting an output value output by the XYZ sensor in the color measuring step. In the correcting step, the output value is corrected using: a correction table in which a correction amount is associated with each position of a color space in an Lab color system, the correction table being prepared in advance for a plurality of XYZ sensors, and a correction factor used to adjust the correction amount in the correction table, the correction factor being individually prepared with respect to the XYZ sensor used in the color measuring step.

Abstract: Provided is a shaping method that allows an object to be shaped in a manner better suited to a shaping device used. The shaping method is a method for shaping an object having a surface colored at least in part. The shaping method includes a data generating step of generating shaping execution data representing the object in a format adapted for the shaping device, and a shaping step of shaping the object based on the shaping execution data using the shaping device and at least a plurality of materials having different colors for shaping.

Abstract: A system for printing on a three-dimensional object includes: a recording head; a three-dimensional object supporting device supporting a three-dimensional object rotatively with a shaft member as a center; a print control section causing the recording head to print an image on the three-dimensional object while rotating the three-dimensional object by the three-dimensional object supporting device, and causing the three-dimensional object supporting device to support the three-dimensional object at a designated angle, for each of designated angles, and causing the recording head to print divided images on the three-dimensional object, the divided images being set with respect to the designated angles; an image accepting section that receives the print image; and an image dividing section that divides the print image received by the image accepting section in association with the designated angles to set the divided images to the designated angles.

Abstract: A system for printing on a three-dimensional object includes: a recording head; a three-dimensional object supporting device supporting a three-dimensional object rotatively with a shaft member as a center; a print control section causing the recording head to print an image on the three-dimensional object while rotating the three-dimensional object by the three-dimensional object supporting device, and causing the three-dimensional object supporting device to support the three-dimensional object at a designated angle, for each of designated angles, and causing the recording head to print divided images on the three-dimensional object, the divided images being set with respect to the designated angles; an image accepting section that receives the print image; and an image dividing section that divides the print image received by the image accepting section in association with the designated angles to set the divided images to the designated angles.

Abstract: A fixed structure and a printing method are provided with which cracking and detachment of a UV ink coating do not occur even when a UV ink of high surface hardness is used. As a solution, an adhesive primer layer 12 is provided between a substrate 11, and a UV ink coating 16 having a surface hardness higher than a pencil hardness H.

Abstract: A fixed structure and a printing method are provided with which cracking and detachment of a UV ink coating do not occur even when a UV ink of high surface hardness is used. As a solution, an adhesive primer layer 12 is provided between a substrate 11, and a UV ink coating 16 having a surface hardness higher than a pencil hardness H.