Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises acquiring information related to a chart to be printed, the chart including a plurality of patches arranged adjacent to each other; causing a display unit to display a plurality of patch displays according to a plurality of expected colors of the plurality of patches being acquired, and a procedure of sequentially measuring, by a colorimetric apparatus, the plurality of patches formed on the chart; sequentially acquiring measured values measured by the colorimetric apparatus; and sequentially displaying objects indicating measured colors, based on the measured value for each patch being acquired in a manner superimposed on a part of the patch display according to a corresponding expected color such that a display portions of the expected colors are connected between at least one pair of adjacent patch displays even after the objects are displayed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an information processing apparatus, the method comprising: detecting whether a sheet is set in a measurement device in accordance with a detection condition; in a case where a sheet is detected as being set, measuring a patch formed on the sheet, using the measurement device; and setting a first detection condition for detecting that a sheet is set in the measurement device and a second detection condition for detecting that a sheet is not set in the measurement device to mutually-different conditions.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a color measurement unit configured to perform color measurement on a color chart on which a job identifier is printed by a printing apparatus, and a verification processing unit configured to perform color verification on an image printed by the printing apparatus corresponding to the job identifier, based on a color measurement value measured by the color measurement unit, and the job identifier.

Abstract: An object is to match the texture of a printed material, in addition to the tint, between different printing devices. In order to implement this object, a printed material output by a destination device is scanned and whether a certain area in image data obtained by the scan is an area printed in K color on the printed material or an area printed in CMY color mixture is determined. Then, based on the determination results, a printing parameter is determined.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus operable to perform colorimetry using a colorimeter that performs colorimetry of a colorimetric target based on reflected light obtained by irradiating illumination light onto the colorimetric target. The information processing apparatus loads a control program of a connected colorimeter before confirming a colorimeter to be used for colorimetry, executes the control program and receives an operation event of an operation performed on the connected colorimeter, and in response to the operation event, controls so as to confirm the colorimeter as a colorimeter to be used, or cause the colorimeter to wait until usage preparation, or confirm the colorimeter as a colorimeter to be used and request execution of calibration.

Abstract: To make it possible for a user to easily grasp, at the time of selection of a measuring device and a chart, which are necessary for color verification of a printer, whether or not it is possible to use them. Based on a chart configuration information indicating the configuration of a chart on which a color patch is arranged and specification information indicating specifications of a measuring device that is used for colorimetry of the color patch, determination processing to check whether it is possible to perform colorimetry is performed. Then, results of the determination processing are output to be presented to a user.

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: Provided is an image processing apparatus including an image processing unit that generates a binary image in which the width of a black line has been changed, the binary image constituted by black and white pixels. The image processing apparatus includes a first replacement unit that replaces a white pixel in a first binary image by a black pixel and replaces a black pixel in the first binary image by a white pixel, to generate a second binary image, and a second replacement unit that replaces, in the second binary image in which the width of a black line has been thickened by the image processing unit, a white pixel by a black pixel and replaces a black pixel by a white pixel.

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: An object is to match the texture of a printed material, in addition to the tint, between different printing devices. In order to implement this object, a printed material output by a destination device is scanned and whether a certain area in image data obtained by the scan is an area printed in K color on the printed material or an area printed in CMY color mixture is determined. Then, based on the determination results, a printing parameter is determined.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including an image processing unit that generates a binary image in which the width of a black line has been changed, the binary image constituted by black and white pixels. The image processing apparatus includes a first replacement unit that replaces a white pixel in a first binary image by a black pixel and replaces a black pixel in the first binary image by a white pixel, to generate a second binary image, and a second replacement unit that replaces, in the second binary image in which the width of a black line has been thickened by the image processing unit, a white pixel by a black pixel and replaces a black pixel by a white pixel.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that converts image data of a first resolution into image data of a second resolution lower than the first resolution. The image processing apparatus determines a small dot that is included in the image data of the first resolution and matches a first small dot pattern and performs conversion from the first resolution to the second resolution by switching a method of generating resolution-converted image data based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer unit that prints an image on a sheet using a line head in which a plurality of light emitting devices are arranged, and a storage unit that stores information regarding light amounts corresponding to the light emitting devices of the line head. The image forming apparatus generates a mask pattern based on the information regarding the light amounts obtained from the storage unit and a target light amount, and executes mask processing on halftone image data that is in positional correspondence with the light emitting devices using the generated mask pattern.

Abstract: A game board includes: a field plate; a rod-shaped manipulation lever disposed under the field plate; and a player figure which is disposed above the field plate and make a play on a ball located on the field plate. The field plate has a long through-hole. The player figure is attached to the manipulation lever through the through-hole. The player figure is movable above the field plate as the manipulation lever is moved in its axial direction, and is rotatable about a pivot portion of the player figure by a rotation manipulation on the manipulation lever. The field plate has, beside the through-hole, a ball holding portion to allow the ball to stay. Part of the player figure is capable of coming into contact with the ball staying in the ball holding portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising a printer unit that prints an image on a sheet using a line head in which a plurality of light emitting devices are arranged, and a storage that stores information regarding light amounts corresponding to the light emitting devices of the line head. The image forming apparatus generates a mask pattern based on the information regarding the light amounts obtained from the storage and a target light amount, and executes mask processing on halftone image data that is in positional correspondence with the light emitting devices, using the generated mask pattern.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing image data to be used for image formation, comprises: a black background area determination unit configured to determine a black background area formed from a plurality of black lines using the number of consecutive black lines and the number of consecutive lines adjacent to the black lines and other than the black lines out of the image data; and a thinning processing unit configured to perform thinning processing for the black background area by switching a thinning pattern to convert a value of a pixel based on the number of lines included in the black background area determined by the black background area determination unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that converts image data of a first resolution into image data of a second resolution lower than the first resolution. The image processing apparatus determines a small dot that is included in the image data of the first resolution and matches a first small dot pattern and performs conversion from the first resolution to the second resolution by switching a method of generating resolution-converted image data based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A game board includes: a field plate; a rod-shaped manipulation lever disposed under the field plate; and a player figure which is disposed above the field plate and make a play on a ball located on the field plate. The field plate has a long through-hole. The player figure is attached to the manipulation lever through the through-hole. The player figure is movable above the field plate as the manipulation lever is moved in its axial direction, and is rotatable about a pivot portion of the player figure by a rotation manipulation on the manipulation lever. The field plate has, beside the through-hole, a ball holding portion to allow the ball to stay. Part of the player figure is capable of coming into contact with the ball staying in the ball holding portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus analyzes image data and detects a first area and a second area in the image data. The first area is an area in which a toner application amount per unit area is greater than a first threshold value and less than a second threshold value, and the second area is an area in which a toner application amount per unit area is greater than a third threshold value that is greater than the second threshold value. The image forming apparatus sets a target fixing temperature for fixing toner to a sheet based on the analyzing of the image data such that the target fixing temperature is set to be higher in a case in which one of the first area and the second area is detected than in a case in which none of the first area and the second area is detected.