PREVIEW DATA GENERATING APPARATUS, METHOD TO GENERATE PREVIEW DATA, AND COMPUTER USABLE MEDIUM THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A preview data generating apparatus to generate preview data, which is used to display a preview image representing an image to be printed on a recording medium, in reflection of a color of the recording medium, comprising:
- a base color input unit to input a base color being the color of the recording medium;
a print data input unit to input print data in a printable format, which is used to print the image;
a data conversion unit to convert the print data into a displayable format suitable for a display device; and
a base color incorporated data generating unit to generate the preview data representing the image to be printed by incorporating the displayable-formatted data and the base color.
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Abstract
A preview data generating apparatus to generate preview data, which is used to display a preview image representing an image to be printed on a recording medium, in reflection of a color of the recording medium, is provided. The preview data generating apparatus includes a base color input unit to input a base color being the color of the recording medium, a print data input unit to input print data in a printable format, which is used to print the image, a data conversion unit to convert the print data into a displayable format suitable for a display device, and a base color incorporated data generating unit to generate the preview data representing the image to be printed by incorporating the displayable-formatted data and the base color.
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13 Claims
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1. A preview data generating apparatus to generate preview data, which is used to display a preview image representing an image to be printed on a recording medium, in reflection of a color of the recording medium, comprising:
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a base color input unit to input a base color being the color of the recording medium; a print data input unit to input print data in a printable format, which is used to print the image; a data conversion unit to convert the print data into a displayable format suitable for a display device; and a base color incorporated data generating unit to generate the preview data representing the image to be printed by incorporating the displayable-formatted data and the base color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method to generate preview data, which is to be used to display a preview image representing an image to be printed on a recording medium, in reflection of a color of the recording medium;
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inputting a base color being the color of the recording medium; inputting print data in a printable format, which is used to print the image; converting the print data into a displayable format suitable for a display device; and generating the preview data representing the image to be printed by incorporating the displayable-formatted data and the base color.
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13. A computer usable medium to comprise computer readable instructions to control a computer to generate preview data, which is to be used to display a preview image representing an image to be printed on a recording medium, in reflection of a color of the recording medium, by executing steps of:
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inputting a base color being the color of the recording medium; inputting print data in a printable format, which is used to print the image; converting the print data into a displayable format suitable for a display device; and generating the preview data representing the image to be printed by incorporating the displayable-formatted data and the base color.
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