Digital image optimization incorporating paper evaluation
First Claim
1. A method for determining ink jet printer parameters comprising the steps of:
- creating a set of test sheets of printed images, printed on a known printing system and on a known substrate;
visually inspecting the set of printed test sheets for inking above an upper ink limit as evidenced by at least one of over saturation in shadow areas of graphics, excessive bleed between colors on the printed test sheets, poor text edge definition, show through of the printed image to an opposite side of the substrate, and cockle of the printed image;
identifying at least one transformation which can be applied in graduated increments, the at least one transformation having a corresponding incremental visual influence on the printed images on the known substrate; and
determining individual master transformations for each type of print in the test sheets to optimize print quality for the known substrate on the known printing system.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for determining ink jet printing system parameters by selecting an appropriate linearizing transformation for application to images to be printed on a printing system for a specific substrate. These transformations can be any transformation capable of being applied in graduated increments and having a corresponding incremental visual influence on the printed output. The present invention allows the user to determine multiple parameters for the printer, including for example, tone scale correction, determination of upper ink limits, amount of under color removal, and allows the user to identify the proper ink level for optimum quality of graphics and/or text printing.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for determining ink jet printer parameters comprising the steps of:
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creating a set of test sheets of printed images, printed on a known printing system and on a known substrate; visually inspecting the set of printed test sheets for inking above an upper ink limit as evidenced by at least one of over saturation in shadow areas of graphics, excessive bleed between colors on the printed test sheets, poor text edge definition, show through of the printed image to an opposite side of the substrate, and cockle of the printed image; identifying at least one transformation which can be applied in graduated increments, the at least one transformation having a corresponding incremental visual influence on the printed images on the known substrate; and determining individual master transformations for each type of print in the test sheets to optimize print quality for the known substrate on the known printing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for determining ink jet printer parameters comprising the steps of:
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creating a test pattern; defining an image transformation having at least one adjustment parameter which can be applied in graduated increments, the at least one adjustment parameter having a corresponding incremental visual influence on the image; applying the image transformation to the test pattern to create test images, using a plurality of values of the at least one adjustment parameter such that a plurality of test images are prepared each having distinct values of the at least one adjustment parameter; identifying the values of the at least one adjustment parameter used to prepare each of the test images; creating a set of test sheets of the test images, printed on a known printing system and on a known substrate; visually inspecting the set of printed test images for inking above an upper ink limit as evidenced by at least one of over saturation in shadow areas of graphics, excessive bleed between colors on the printed test sheets, poor text edge definition, show through of the printed image to an opposite side of the substrate, and cockle of the printed image; identifying the test image having preferred image quality on the known printing system and on the known substrate; using identification means on the identified test image to define preferred transform parameter values for the at least one adjustment parameter to define a preferred transform; and applying the preferred transform with the preferred transform parameter values of the at least one adjustment parameter to optimize print quality for the known substrate on the known printing system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for determining ink jet printer parameters comprising:
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a test pattern; an image transformation having at least one adjustment parameter which can be applied in graduated increments, the at least one adjustment parameter having a corresponding incremental visual influence on the image; means for applying the image transformation to the test pattern to create test images, using a plurality of values of the at least one adjustment parameter such that a plurality of test images are prepared each having distinct values of the at least one adjustment parameter; means for identifying the values of the at least one adjustment parameter used to prepare each of the test images; a set of test sheets of the test images, printed on a known printing system and on a known substrate; means for visually inspecting the set of printed test images for inking above an upper ink limit as evidenced by at least one of over saturation in shadow areas of graphics, excessive bleed between colors on the printed test sheets, poor text edge definition, show through of the printed image to an opposite side of the substrate, and cockle of the printed image; means for identifying the test image having preferred image quality on the known printing system and on the known substrate; means for defining preferred transform parameter values for the at least one adjustment parameter to define a preferred transform; and means for applying the preferred transform with the preferred transform parameter values of the at least one adjustment parameter to optimize print quality for the known substrate on the known printing system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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