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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2010
Hiroyuki Sasayama, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hiroyuki Sasayama, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image recording apparatus includes: a recording head having a plurality of recording elements; a conveyance device which conveys at least one of the recording head and a recording medium; a recording defect information acquisition device which acquires recording defect information; a recording defect correction device which corrects an image defect caused by the recording element having a recording defect; an image reading apparatus which reads in an image of a test chart for density measurement recorded by the recording head; a recording density information acquisition device which acquires recording density information indicating recording density of the plurality of recording elements; a density correction information calculation device which calculates density correction information; a density correction device which corrects density of image data; an uncorrected recording defect information acquisition device which acquires uncorrected recording defect information; and a recording density information amendment device which amends the density correction information.