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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2020
Keiji Kunimi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yutaka Ataku, Kanagawa, JP;
Noboru Tamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryo Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Matsuura, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshio Taga, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaname Nomura, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiji Kunimi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yutaka Ataku, Kanagawa, JP;
Noboru Tamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryo Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Matsuura, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshio Taga, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaname Nomura, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image forming apparatus for performing printing in a plurality of colors. The image forming apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive first print data in which an object to be printed in a spot color is designated in a first area in a document to be printed and second print data of the document to be printed from an information processing apparatus; convert the second print data received by the communication unit into image data of a predetermined color; extract an image of the first area from the image data obtained by conversion of the drawing unit; convert the image of the first area extracted by the spot color image control unit into the spot color; and generate image data of the spot color in which the image of the first area converted by the conversion unit is placed.