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Image forming method, image processing method and ink jet recording apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2005-01-26
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Granted: 2008-12-09
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Expires: 2025-01-26
Abstract
Abstract For obtaining a color reproduction range of a printer closer to the color reproduction range of the positive film, a mere addition of a specific color recording material in the same manner as the recording materials of other colors is insufficient, and, for a specific color showing a large gap from the color reproduction range of the positive film, an application amount different from that of the recording materials of other colors is required for such specific color, in consideration of color developing property. Therefore, in case of forming an image on a recording medium with recording materials of basic colors of cyan, magenta and yellow and recording materials of specific colors different in hue from such basic colors, a maximum application amount per unit area is made larger in at least a recording material of specific color than the application amount of the recording materials of the basic colors.
Inventors
- 👤 Okinori Tsuchiya
- 👤 Naoki Sumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying a cyan recording material, a yellow recording material and a green recording material, wherein a maximum application amount per unit area of the green recording material is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the cyan and yellow recording materials.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying a cyan recording material, a yellow recording material and a green recording material, wherein a maximum application amount per unit area of the green recording material is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the cyan and yellow recording materials.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case of forming the image of a color having a maximum chroma of a predetermined hue reproducible by the cyan and yellow recording materials, the green recording material is applied in excess of the maximum application amount defined for each of the cyan and yellow recording materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein, in a case of forming the image of the color having the maximum chroma, the cyan and yellow recording materials are used in addition to the green recording material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the green recording material is capable of representing at least one of a higher lightness and a higher chroma than a color reproduction range reproducible on the recording medium by a combination of the cyan and yellow recording materials, and shows a hue angle within the color reproduction range reproducible by the combination of the cyan and yellow recording materials.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying recording materials of basic colors of cyan, magenta and yellow and recording materials of first and second specific colors different in hue from the basic colors, wherein the recording material of the first specific color is different in hue from the recording material of the second specific color, a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the first specific color is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the recording materials of the basic colors, and a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the second specific color is less than the maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the first specific color.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
138 words
An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying recording materials of basic colors of cyan, magenta and yellow and recording materials of first and second specific colors different in hue from the basic colors, wherein the recording material of the first specific color is different in hue from the recording material of the second specific color, a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the first specific color is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the recording materials of the basic colors, and a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the second specific color is less than the maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the first specific color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the second specific color is the same as the maximum application amount per unit area of the recording materials of the basic colors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the recording material of the first specific color includes a green recording material showing a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the cyan and yellow recording materials, and the recording material of the second specific color includes a red recording material showing a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the magenta and yellow recording materials.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
175 words
An image forming method for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying recording materials of basic colors of cyan, magenta and yellow and recording materials of first and second specific colors different in hue from the basic colors, comprising: a step of generating binary data corresponding to the recording materials to be used for forming the image; and a step of applying the recording materials to the recording medium based on the generated binary data, wherein the recording material of the first specific color is different in hue from the recording material of the second specific color, a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the first specific color is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the recording materials of the basic colors, and a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the second specific color is less than the maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the first specific color.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
175 words
An image forming method for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying recording materials of basic colors of cyan, magenta and yellow and recording materials of first and second specific colors different in hue from the basic colors, comprising: a step of generating binary data corresponding to the recording materials to be used for forming the image; and a step of applying the recording materials to the recording medium based on the generated binary data, wherein the recording material of the first specific color is different in hue from the recording material of the second specific color, a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the first specific color is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the recording materials of the basic colors, and a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the second specific color is less than the maximum application amount per unit area of the recording material of the first specific color.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image forming method according to claim 8 , wherein the recording material of the first specific color includes a green recording material showing a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the cyan and yellow recording materials, and the recording material of the second specific color includes a red recording material showing a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the magenta and yellow recording materials.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying a magenta recording material, a yellow recording material and a red recording material, wherein a maximum application amount per unit area of the red recording material is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the magenta and yellow recording materials.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying a magenta recording material, a yellow recording material and a red recording material, wherein a maximum application amount per unit area of the red recording material is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the magenta and yellow recording materials.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image forming method for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying at least a magenta recording material, a yellow recording material and a red recording material showing, within a CIE-L*a*b* color space, a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the magenta and yellow recording materials, wherein the red recording material is applied in excess of a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording medium, defined for the magenta and yellow recording materials so as to form an image of a predetermined color showing a hue reproducible by the combination of the magenta and yellow recording materials.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image forming method for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying at least a magenta recording material, a yellow recording material and a red recording material showing, within a CIE-L*a*b* color space, a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the magenta and yellow recording materials, wherein the red recording material is applied in excess of a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording medium, defined for the magenta and yellow recording materials so as to form an image of a predetermined color showing a hue reproducible by the combination of the magenta and yellow recording materials.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying a cyan recording material, a magenta recording material and a blue recording material, wherein a maximum application amount per unit area of the blue recording material is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the cyan and magenta recording materials.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying a cyan recording material, a magenta recording material and a blue recording material, wherein a maximum application amount per unit area of the blue recording material is more than a maximum application amount per unit area of each of the cyan and magenta recording materials.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image forming method for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying at least a cyan recording material, a magenta recording material and a blue recording material showing, within a CIE-L*a*b* color space, a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the cyan and magenta recording materials, wherein the blue recording material is applied in excess of a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording medium, defined for the cyan and magenta recording materials so as to form an image of a predetermined color showing a hue reproducible by the combination of the cyan and magenta recording materials.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image forming method for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying at least a cyan recording material, a magenta recording material and a blue recording material showing, within a CIE-L*a*b* color space, a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the cyan and magenta recording materials, wherein the blue recording material is applied in excess of a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording medium, defined for the cyan and magenta recording materials so as to form an image of a predetermined color showing a hue reproducible by the combination of the cyan and magenta recording materials.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image forming method for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying at least a cyan recording material, a yellow recording material and a green recording material showing, within a CIE-L*a*b* color space, a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the cyan and yellow recording materials, wherein the green recording material is applied in excess of a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording medium, defined for the cyan and yellow recording materials so as to form an image of a predetermined color showing a hue reproducible by the combination of the cyan and yellow recording materials.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image forming method for forming an image on a recording medium utilizing applying means capable of applying at least a cyan recording material, a yellow recording material and a green recording material showing, within a CIE-L*a*b* color space, a hue angle within a color reproduction range reproducible by a combination of the cyan and yellow recording materials, wherein the green recording material is applied in excess of a maximum application amount per unit area of the recording medium, defined for the cyan and yellow recording materials so as to form an image of a predetermined color showing a hue reproducible by the combination of the cyan and yellow recording materials.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
121 words
An image processing apparatus capable of generating data corresponding to one or more recording materials to be applied to a pixel on a recording medium, the recording materials including a cyan recording material, a yellow recording material and a green recording material wherein if generating data corresponding to a color of a maximum chroma of a predetermined hue between a hue of the cyan recording material and a hue of the yellow recording material, the data corresponding to the green recording material is so generated that an application amount of the green recording material to be applied to the pixel becomes in excess of a maximum application amount per unit pixel defined for each of the cyan and yellow recording materials.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
121 words
An image processing apparatus capable of generating data corresponding to one or more recording materials to be applied to a pixel on a recording medium, the recording materials including a cyan recording material, a yellow recording material and a green recording material wherein if generating data corresponding to a color of a maximum chroma of a predetermined hue between a hue of the cyan recording material and a hue of the yellow recording material, the data corresponding to the green recording material is so generated that an application amount of the green recording material to be applied to the pixel becomes in excess of a maximum application amount per unit pixel defined for each of the cyan and yellow recording materials.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
120 words
A data generating apparatus capable of generating data corresponding to one or more recording materials to be applied to a pixel on a recording medium, the recording materials including a magenta recording material, a yellow recording material and a red recording material, wherein if generating data for representing a color of a maximum chroma of a predetermined hue between a hue of the magenta recording material and a hue of the yellow recording material, data corresponding to the red recording material is so generated that an application amount of the red recording material to be applied to the pixel becomes in excess of a maximum application amount per unit pixel defined for each of the magenta and yellow recording materials.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
120 words
A data generating apparatus capable of generating data corresponding to one or more recording materials to be applied to a pixel on a recording medium, the recording materials including a magenta recording material, a yellow recording material and a red recording material, wherein if generating data for representing a color of a maximum chroma of a predetermined hue between a hue of the magenta recording material and a hue of the yellow recording material, data corresponding to the red recording material is so generated that an application amount of the red recording material to be applied to the pixel becomes in excess of a maximum application amount per unit pixel defined for each of the magenta and yellow recording materials.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
119 words
A data generating apparatus capable of generating data corresponding to one or more recording materials to be applied to a pixel on a recording medium, the recording materials including a cyan recording material, magenta recording material and a blue recording material, wherein if generating data for representing a color of a maximum chroma of a predetermined hue between a hue of the cyan recording material and a hue of the magenta recording material, data corresponding to the blue recording material is so generated that an application amount of the blue recording material to be applied to the pixel becomes in excess of a maximum application amount per unit pixel defined for each of the cyan and magenta recording materials.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
119 words
A data generating apparatus capable of generating data corresponding to one or more recording materials to be applied to a pixel on a recording medium, the recording materials including a cyan recording material, magenta recording material and a blue recording material, wherein if generating data for representing a color of a maximum chroma of a predetermined hue between a hue of the cyan recording material and a hue of the magenta recording material, data corresponding to the blue recording material is so generated that an application amount of the blue recording material to be applied to the pixel becomes in excess of a maximum application amount per unit pixel defined for each of the cyan and magenta recording materials.
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