INK PRINT-THROUGH COLOR VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COLOR VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS TAKING INK PRINT-THROUGH INTO CONSIDERATION, TARGET COLOR SETTING METHOD AND APPARATUS TAKING INK PRINT-THROUGH INTO CONSIDERATION AS WELL AS CONTROLLING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING PRESS

• US 20090268219A1
• Filed: 12/26/2008
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery, Ltd. (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
• Inventors: Takemoto, Shuichi, Ozaki, Ikuo
• Application Number:
  US12/344,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20090268219A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.900
• CPC Class Codes: B41F 33/00 Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices arrangements of counting devices in platen presses B41F1/00 , B41F1/58; arrangements of counting devices in cylinder presses B41F3/84; ink supply or metering devices B41F31/02
• CPC Class Codes: B41F 33/0036 Devices for scanning or checking the printed matter for quality control
• CPC Class Codes: B41F 33/0045 for automatically regulating the ink supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/605 for controlling ink amount, strike-through, bleeding soakage or the like

Abstract

The present invention relates to a color value estimation method and apparatus for a printing press which make it possible to estimate a color value with high accuracy taking ink print-through of a sheet-formed printed matter which is printed on the opposite faces. A one-face side picture data and the other face side picture data to be printed on a printing sheet are acquired, and a basic print-through color value from the other face side to the one-face side is calculated from the other face side picture data using a correlation relationship with a basic color value where one-face side with respect to the other face side picture data is blank. Then, the basic print-through color value is corrected based on the degree of the basic color value to the other face side picture data and the one-face side picture data corresponding to the other face side picture data to calculate a print-through color value. Further, a one-face side basic color value where the other face side of the printing sheet is blank is calculated from the one-face side picture data using the correlation relationship with the basic color value where the one-face side with respect to the other face side picture data is blank. Then, a one-face side color value, which includes a value by ink print-through, to be detected by a calorimeter is estimated from the calculated print-through color value and one-face side basic color value.

Claims

1. An ink print-through color value estimation method for estimating an ink print-through color value of ink print-through which arises, on the one-face side of a printed matter, which has two faces to be printed by a printing press, from permeation of color of ink printed on the other-face side, comprising:

a picture data acquisition step of acquiring one-face side picture data of a picture printed on the one face side of the printed matter and the other-face side picture data of a picture printed on the other face side of the printed sheet;

a basic print-through color value calculation step of calculating a one-face side basic print-through color value where the one face side of the printed matter is blank based on the other-face side picture data using a relationship of a simple print-through color correlation which is a relationship with a basic color value where the one face side is blank with respect to the other-face side picture data; and

a print-through color value calculation step of correcting the basic print-through color value based on a degree of a basic color value of the other-face side picture data and the one-face side picture data at a position corresponding thereto to calculate a print-through color value.

2. A color value estimation method taking ink print-through, which arises, on the one-face side of a printed matter, which has two faces to be printed by a printing press, from permeation of color of ink printed on the other-face side, into consideration, comprising:

a picture data acquisition step of acquiring one-face side picture data of a picture printed on the one face side of the printed matter and the other-face side picture data of a picture printed on the other face side of the printed sheet;

a basic color value calculation step of calculating a one-face side basic color value where the other face side of the printed matter is blank based on the one-face side picture data using a relationship of a simple color correlation which is a relationship with a basic color value where the other face side is blank with respect to the one-face side picture data;

a basic print-through color value calculation step of calculating a one-face side basic print-through color value where the one face side of the printed matter is blank based on the other-face side picture data using a relationship of a simple print-through color correlation which is a relationship with a basic color value where the one face side is blank with respect to the other-face side picture data;

a print-through color value calculation step of correcting the basic print-through color value based on a degree of a basic color value of the other-face side picture data and the one-face side picture data at a position corresponding thereto to calculate a print-through color value; and

a color value estimation step of estimating a one-face side color value to be detected as a value which includes ink print-through by a calorimeter from the one-face side basic color value calculated at the basic color value calculation step and the print-through color value calculated at the print-through color value calculation step.

3. The color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 2, further comprising the steps, which are executed before the steps, of:

calculating a relationship of the simple color correlation;

calculating a relationship of the simple print-through color correlation; and

calculating a print-through permeation which is a correction coefficient for the basic print-through color value with respect to the other-face side picture data based on a degree of the basic color value to the one-face side picture data; and

wherein,

at the print-through color value calculation step, the basic print-through color value is used to convert the print-through permeation to calculate the print-through color value.

4. The color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 3, wherein the one-face side picture data and the other-face side picture data are plate making data of a picture.

5. The color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 4, wherein the relationship of the simple print-through color correlation is obtained by:

producing a first data acquiring printed matter wherein a picture is printed on the other face side of printing paper using a first measuring plate having a data acquisition picture composed of a plurality of picture tone values of individual colors or a scanning ratio and a combination of the picture tone values and the scanning ratio while the one face side is blank;

measuring an ink print-through color of the data acquisition picture on the other face side of the first data acquiring printed matter from the one face side using the calorimeter; and

associating the measurement data of the ink print-through with the picture tone values or scanning ratio of the data acquisition picture.

6. The color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 5, wherein the print-through permeation is obtained by:

producing a second data acquiring printed matter wherein a picture is printed on the other face side of the printing paper using the first measuring plate having a first data acquisition picture composed of a plurality of picture tone values of individual colors or a scanning ratio and a combination of the picture tone values and the scanning ratio and a picture is printed on the one face side of the printing paper using a second measuring plate having a second data acquisition picture composed of a plurality of picture tone values of colors or a scanning ratio and a combination of the picture tone values and the scanning ratio for each region of the picture tone values or the scanning ratio of the first data acquisition picture;

measuring, using the calorimeter, a color which is an ink print-through color of the first data acquisition picture from the other face side to the one face side of the second data acquiring printed matter and corresponds to each picture tone value or the scanning ratio on the one face side of the second data acquiring printed matter; and

associating the picture tone values or the scanning ratio of the first measuring plate, the picture tone values or the scanning ratio of the second measuring plate at a position corresponding to the tone values or the scanning ratio of the first plate, and the measured data with one another.

7. The color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 5, wherein the relationship of the simple color correlation is obtained by:

measuring a color of the data acquisition picture from the other face side of the first data acquiring printed matter using the calorimeter; and

associating the measurement data from the other face side with the picture tone values or the scanning ratio of the data acquisition picture.

8. The color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 6, wherein the relationship of the simple color correlation is obtained by:

measuring a color of the data acquisition picture from the other face side of the first data acquiring printed matter using the calorimeter; and

associating the measurement data from the other face side with the picture tone values or the scanning ratio of the data acquisition picture.

9. A target color setting method taking ink print-through into consideration for setting a target color when, upon printing of both faces of a printed matter by a printing press, a target color which is a target value of a color tone for one face of the printed matter is set and a color of a picture immediately after printing is measured during operation by an online calorimeter provided on the printing press and then an ink supplying amount is controlled so that the measured color becomes the target color, comprising:

a step of carrying out the color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 2; and

a target color setting step of setting a color value taking ink print-through estimated by the color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration into consideration as the target color.

10. A controlling method for a printing press for setting, upon printing of both faces of a printed matter by a printing press, a target color which is a target value of a color tone for one face of the printed matter, measuring a color of a picture immediately after printing during operation by an online calorimeter provided on the printing press and then controlling an ink supplying amount so that the measured color becomes the target color, comprising:

a step of controlling the ink supplying amount using the target color set by the target color setting method taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 9.

11. An ink print-through color value estimation apparatus for estimating an ink print-through color value of ink print-through which arises, on the one-face side of a printed matter, which has two faces to be printed by a printing press, from permeation of color of ink printed on the other-face side, comprising:

a picture data acquisition section for acquiring one-face side picture data of a picture printed on the one face side of the printed matter and the other-face side picture data of a picture printed on the other face side of the printed sheet;

a basic print-through color value calculation section for calculating a one-face side basic print-through color value where the one face side of the printed matter is blank based on the other-face side picture data using a relationship of a simple print-through color correlation which is a relationship with a basic color value where the one face side is blank with respect to the other-face side picture data; and

a print-through color value calculation section for correcting the basic print-through color value based on a degree of a basic color value of the other-face side picture data and the one-face side picture data at a position corresponding thereto to calculate a print-through color value.

12. A color value estimation apparatus taking ink print-through, which arises, on the one-face side of a printed matter, which has two faces to be printed by a printing press, from permeation of color of ink printed 5 on the other-face side, into consideration, comprising:

a picture data acquisition section for acquiring one-face side picture data of a picture printed on the one face side of the printed matter and the other-face side picture data of a picture printed on the other face side of the printed sheet;

a basic color value calculation section for calculating a one-face side basic color value where the other face side of the printed matter is blank based on the one-face side picture data using a relationship of a simple color correlation which is a relationship with a basic color value where the other face side is blank with respect to the one-face side picture data;

a basic print-through color value calculation section for calculating a one-face side basic print-through color value where the one face side of the printed matter is blank based on the other-face side picture data using a relationship of a simple print-through color correlation which is a relationship with a basic color value where the one face side is blank with respect to the other-face side picture data;

a print-through color value calculation section for correcting the basic print-through color value based on a degree of a basic color value of the other-face side picture data and the one-face side picture data at a position corresponding thereto to calculate a print-through color value; and

a color value estimation section for estimating a one-face side color value to be detected as a value which includes ink print-through by a calorimeter from the one-face side basic color value calculated by said basic color value calculation section and the print-through color value calculated by said print-through color value calculation section.

13. The color value estimation apparatus taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 12, wherein a database is connected to said color value calculation section, and

a relationship of the print-through color correlation, a relationship of the simple color correlation and a relationship of a print-through permeation which is a correction coefficient for the basic print-through color value with respect to the other-face side picture data with respect to a degree of the basic color value with respect to the one-face side picture data are stored.

14. The color value estimation apparatus taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 13, wherein the one-face side picture data and the other-face side picture data are plate making data of the picture.

15. A target color setting apparatus taking ink print-through into consideration for setting a target color when, upon printing of both faces of a printed matter by a printing press, a target color which is a target value of a color tone for one face of the printed matter is set and a color of a picture immediately after printing is set during operation by an online calorimeter provided on the printing press and then an ink supplying amount is controlled so that the measured color becomes the target color, comprising:

the color value estimation apparatus taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 12; and

a target color setting section for setting a color value taking ink print-through estimated by the color value estimation method taking ink print-through into consideration into consideration as the target color.

16. A controlling apparatus for a printing press for setting, upon printing of both faces of a printed matter by a printing press, a target color which is a target value of a color tone for one face of the printed matter, measuring a color of a picture immediately after printing during operation by an online colorimeter provided on the printing press and then controlling an ink supplying amount so that the measured color becomes the target color, wherein:

the ink supplying amount is controlled using the target color set by the target color setting apparatus taking ink print-through into consideration as set forth in claim 15.