PRINTER, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND CARD MANUFACTURING METHOD
First Claim
1. A printer comprising:
- an input unit configured to receive first image data;
a luminance value calculator configured to calculate the luminance value of each pixel included in the first image data;
a luminance value converter configured to convert the luminance value to a value which is equal to or greater than a previously-set luminance setting lower limit and is equal to or less than a previously-set luminance setting upper limit; and
a printing unit configured to print a first image based on the first image data with the luminance values converted by the luminance value converter, on a print body with a first ink, and to print a second image based on second image data on the print body with a glossy second ink to form a glossy image including the first and second images superimposed on the print body.
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Abstract
An input unit receives first image data to be printed with a first ink. A luminance value calculator calculates the luminance value of each pixel included in the first image data. A luminance value converter converts the luminance value to a value which is equal to or greater than a previously-set luminance setting lower limit, and is equal to or less than a previously-set luminance setting upper limit. A printing unit prints a first image based on the first image data with the luminance values converted by the luminance value converter on a print body with a first ink, and prints a second image based on second image data on the print body with a glossy second ink to form a glossy image including the first and second images superimposed on the print body.
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7 Claims
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1. A printer comprising:
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an input unit configured to receive first image data; a luminance value calculator configured to calculate the luminance value of each pixel included in the first image data; a luminance value converter configured to convert the luminance value to a value which is equal to or greater than a previously-set luminance setting lower limit and is equal to or less than a previously-set luminance setting upper limit; and a printing unit configured to print a first image based on the first image data with the luminance values converted by the luminance value converter, on a print body with a first ink, and to print a second image based on second image data on the print body with a glossy second ink to form a glossy image including the first and second images superimposed on the print body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A printing system comprising:
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a printer; and a printer driver configured to send image data to the printer, wherein the printer driver comprises; an input unit configured to receive first image data; a luminance value calculator configured to calculate the luminance value of each pixel included in the first image data; and a luminance value converter configured to convert the luminance value to a value which is equal to or greater than a previously-set luminance setting lower limit and is equal to or less than a previously-set luminance setting upper limit; and the printer comprises a printing unit configured to print a first image based on the first image data with the luminance values converted by the luminance value converter, on a print body with a first ink, and to print a second image based on second image data on the print body with a glossy second ink to form a glossy image including the first and second images superimposed on the print body.
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7. A method of manufacturing a card, comprising:
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calculating the luminance value of each pixel included in first image data; converting the luminance value to a value which is equal to or greater than a previously-set luminance setting lower limit and is equal to or less than a previously-set luminance setting upper limit; and printing a first image based on the first image data with the luminance values converted on a card material with a first ink, and printing a second image based on second image data on the card material with a glossy second ink to manufacture a card with a glossy image formed thereon, the glossy image including the first and second images superimposed on the card material.
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