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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Image processing method, program thereof, image processing apparatus, and inkjet recording apparatus
Takashi Kimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Masakazu Yoshida, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihito Kamei, Machida, JP;
Taku Satoh, Atsugi, JP;
Takashi Kimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Masakazu Yoshida, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihito Kamei, Machida, JP;
Taku Satoh, Atsugi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing method is disclosed. A printer driver is a program for performing the method. The printer driver forms print image data that are printed by an inkjet recording apparatus capable of forming multi-level dots by ejecting droplets of recording liquid. The printer driver transforms image data of a manuscript into manuscript image data corresponding to the multi-level dots capable of being output from the inkjet recording apparatus by applying an image process such as a CMM process, a BG/UCR/γ correction process, and a gradation process to the image data of the manuscript; further, forms the print image data corresponding to the multi-level dots capable of being output from the inkjet recording apparatus by combining the manuscript image data with data corresponding to the multi-level dots of an image pattern indicating that the manuscript is prohibited from being duplicated by a manuscript and tint block pattern combining section.