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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2006
Joseph D. Hancock, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter S. Fisher, Pasadena, CA (US);
Lalit K. Mestha, Fairport, NY (US);
Kenneth J. Mihalyov, Webster, NY (US);
Tonya L. Love, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter A. Crean, Penfield, NY (US);
Matthew F. Hoffmann, Ontario, NY (US);
Joseph D. Hancock, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter S. Fisher, Pasadena, CA (US);
Lalit K. Mestha, Fairport, NY (US);
Kenneth J. Mihalyov, Webster, NY (US);
Tonya L. Love, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter A. Crean, Penfield, NY (US);
Matthew F. Hoffmann, Ontario, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Provided is a method for enabling accurate and consistent imaging of selected colors within a document for various printing device configurations utilizing an automated spot color editor. The method includes determining appropriate target values for a selected color within a print job. The automated spot color editor modifies or adjusts the selected color by selecting a quality level, in the form of a color difference metric, and a maximum number of iterations, which is the maximum number of times the automated spot color editor is operated to calculate a CMYK color formula. Sample patch(es) are printed and analyzed for the selected target value and a CMYK color formula based on the color composition of the sample patch is calculated. The CMYK color formula is inserted into a spot color editing table. Through a graphical user interface, an operator may review the color formula for acceptance.