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Image forming apparatus

  • US 20030156120A1
  • Filed: 02/11/2003
  • Published: 08/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image forming method in an image forming apparatus which forms a color image by adhering plural coloring materials to a recording medium, said method comprising:

  • an input step of inputting an image signal;

    a color conversion step of performing a color conversion process to the input image signal, on the basis of profile data;

    a gradation conversion step of performing a gradation conversion process to the image signal subjected to the color conversion process in said color conversion step;

    a correction step of correcting an output characteristic inherent in the image forming apparatus; and

    a limitation step of limiting the sum total of signal levels of the image signals of respective color components, in regard to the image signals subjected to the gradation conversion process in said gradation conversion step.

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