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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2013
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hidekazu Nakashio, Warabi, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus that includes a controlling unit for controlling executions of a single color calibration which is for correcting a reproduction characteristic of a single color image, formed by an image forming unit, according to measurement of a single color image formed by the image forming unit with a single color recording material and a multi-color calibration which is for correcting a reproduction characteristic of a multi-color image, formed by the image forming unit, according to measurement of a multi-color image formed by the image forming unit with a plurality of recording materials. It is decided to execute at least one of the single color calibration and the multi-color calibration in accordance with history information of the single color calibration executed by the controlling and then the calibration which has been decided on is executed by the controlling unit.