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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 1991

Filed:

Jul. 10, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:

Yoshio Ono, Kyoto, JP;

Noriyuki Shimano, Kyoto, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358 76 ; 358 80 ;
Abstract

An images simulator (20) comprises a storage unit 31 for storing reference image data by which reference image of proper color and gradation are reproduced in printing process. Original image data (I (B, G, R)) are read by an image reading unit (11) and processed by an image processing unit (13) under reproduction conditions set in a condition setting unit (12). A proof image is displayed on a CRT (30) along with the reference image as a function of the original image data and the reference image data, respectively. An operator adjusts the reproduction conditions such that color and gradation of the proof image conform to those of the reference image.


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