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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2013
Yasunobu Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihito Kamei, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiaki Hoshino, Kanagawa, JP;
Taku Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasunobu Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihito Kamei, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiaki Hoshino, Kanagawa, JP;
Taku Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing method includes dividing a first image into regions according to content of the first image; generating a second image by converting a gradation of pixels of the first image into a gradation of pixels expressible in an image forming apparatus for each region; generating a piece of simulation information of a result of the image forming/outputting process based on the second image and nozzle characteristic information of the image forming apparatus; calculating an error between the first image and a third image for each of the regions, the third image being obtained by converting the piece of simulation information with the gradation of pixels of the first image; and deciding one of the second images as rendering information used to cause the image forming apparatus to perform an image forming/outputting process, based on the calculated errors between the first image and the third images.