Color management system and method for color printing system
First Claim
1. A color printing system, comprising:
- a color printer adapted to receive an image file and an original color profile associated with the image file and print at least one color output based on the image file and the original color profile;
a color measurement module adapted to generate a color measurement of the at least one color output of the color printer;
a color management module adapted to compare the color measurement of the at least one color output of the color printer with the original color profile associated with the image file and determine if a variation in color exists between the color measurement of the at least one color output and the original color profile; and
a color profile manager adapted to modify the original color profile and create a modified color profile if the color management module determines that the variation in color exists, wherein the modified color profile compensates for the variation in color.
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Abstract
A color printing system includes a color printer adapted to receive an image file and an original color profile associated with the image file and print at least one color output based on the image file and the original color profile. The color printing system also includes a color measurement module adapted to generate a color measurement of the color output of the color printer and a color management module adapted to compare the color measurement of the color output of the color printer with the original color profile associated with the image file. As such, the color management module determines if a variation in color exists between the color measurement of the color output and the original color profile. Thus, the color printing system also includes a color profile manager adapted to modify the original color profile and create a modified color profile if the color management module determines that the variation in color exists. Accordingly, the modified color profile compensates for the variation in color.
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30 Claims
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1. A color printing system, comprising:
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a color printer adapted to receive an image file and an original color profile associated with the image file and print at least one color output based on the image file and the original color profile;
a color measurement module adapted to generate a color measurement of the at least one color output of the color printer;
a color management module adapted to compare the color measurement of the at least one color output of the color printer with the original color profile associated with the image file and determine if a variation in color exists between the color measurement of the at least one color output and the original color profile; and
a color profile manager adapted to modify the original color profile and create a modified color profile if the color management module determines that the variation in color exists, wherein the modified color profile compensates for the variation in color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of managing color output of a color printer adapted to print the color output based on an image file for the color output and an original color profile associated with the image file, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a color measurement of the color output of the color printer;
determining if a variation in color exists between the color measurement of the color output of the color printer and the original color profile associated with the image file, including comparing the color measurement of the color output with the original color profile; and
modifying the original color profile associated with the image file to create a modified color profile if the variation in color exists between the color measurement of the color output and the original color profile associated with the image file. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for producing a book on-demand, the system comprising:
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a processing system adapted to receive and process a book request for the book, the processing system adapted to retrieve a data file including contents of the book and produce a book body preparation command and a book cover preparation command from the data file;
a book block preparation system adapted to prepare a book block of the book in response to the book body preparation command;
a book cover preparation system adapted to prepare a book cover of the book in response to the book cover preparation command; and
a book finishing system adapted to assemble the book block and the book cover to form the book, wherein the book cover preparation command includes an image file for the book cover and a color profile associated with the image file, and wherein the book cover preparation system includes a color printer adapted to print the book cover based on the image file and the color profile, and a color management system adapted to compare a color measurement of the book cover with the color profile and modify the color profile to create a modified color profile if a variation in color exists between the color measurement and the color profile, wherein the modified color profile compensates for the variation in color. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of producing a book on-demand, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving and processing a book request for the book including retrieving a data file which includes contents of the book and producing a book body preparation command and a book cover preparation command from the data file;
preparing a book block of the book in response to the book body preparation command;
preparing a book cover of the book in response to the book cover preparation command; and
assembling the book block and the book cover to form the book, wherein producing the book cover preparation command includes specifying an image file for the book cover and associating a color profile with the image file, and wherein the step of preparing the book cover includes printing the book cover based on the image file and the color profile and includes comparing a color measurement of the book cover with the color profile associated with the image file for the book cover and modifying the color profile to create a modified color profile if a variation in color exists between the color measurement and the color profile, wherein the modified color profile compensates for the variation in color. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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