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Color matching accuracy under multiple printing conditions

  • US 20050200866A1
  • Filed: 02/24/2005
  • Published: 09/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating recording level specifying data, that creates recording level specifying data referred to when recording ink drops of N types (N is an integer of 2 or greater) of different ink levels onto a printing medium with a printing device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • acquiring standard color value data indicating an association relationship between ink tone values and color values under a standard printing condition;

    under a predetermined printing condition, printing patches at a plurality of recording levels, utilizing at least one type of said N types of ink drops for each ink color;

    acquiring color values of the printed patches and associating said plurality of recording levels with color values; and

    on the basis of associations of said plurality of recording levels with color values and of said standard color value data, specifying an association relationship for recording levels of said N types of ink drops and ink tone values under said predetermined printing condition, to create said recording level specifying data.

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