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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Makoto Ohki, Mishima, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/385 ; G01D 1/506 ; G03G 1/501 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/385 ; G01D 1/506 ; G03G 1/501 ;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus capable of color image formation with a plurality of color components, which solves a problem of increment of processing time in monochrome image formation due to correction on image formation conditions with predetermined patch formation. For this purpose, in case of monochrome image formation, even if a tonality control request flag is set, an image formation sequence is started without performing tonality control. Thus processing time can be reduced in monochrome image formation.