Image forming apparatus and image processing method that selectively emphasize a specific color when converting a multicolored image to monochrome

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PATENT NO 8908231
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13524159

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An image forming apparatus of an embodiment includes an acquisition unit and a controller. The acquisition unit scans a sheet to acquire the color image of the sheet. The controller converts, using parameters stored in a storage unit, the color image acquired by the acquisition unit to a monochrome image with at least one specific color being darker than the other colors.

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  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA;TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Ito, Shinsaku Kanagawa-ken, JP 14 43

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