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Method and apparatus for providing a color-balanced multiple print engine

  • US 7,046,391 B1
  • Filed: 01/08/1999
  • Issued: 05/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a color electrophotographic printing system having a plurality of individually accessible print engines each having a unique profile, a method for color balancing color information in input page data from a variety of input sources having non-consistent device profiles, comprising:

  • converting color information in input page data to a common color space;

    rasterizing the converted page data in the common color space;

    routing the rasterized page data to a selected print engine; and

    color balancing the rasterized routed page data in the rasterized space to match the device profile of the selected print engine where at least a portion of the balancing step occurs after the rasterizing step.

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