Inkjet printer and image processor for correcting image data based on color specification values and a target color specification value

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PATENT NO 8936341
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12964129

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In the present invention, a first calculation unit calculates, based on image data obtained by reading with a reading unit a plurality of patches formed on a printing medium by a plurality of nozzle regions constituting nozzle array of a printing head, respective color specification values of a plurality of correction regions corresponding to a plurality of nozzle regions constituting the nozzle array. Then, a target value setting unit sets, based on the calculated color specification values of the plurality of correction regions, a target color specification value of the patch. Further, a second calculation unit calculates a difference between each of the color specification values of the plurality of correction regions and the target color specification value as a correction amount. After that, based on the correction amount calculated, image data corresponding to an image printed by each of the plurality of nozzle regions are corrected.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goto, Fumitaka Tokyo, JP 139 1365
Iguchi, Ryosuke Kawasaki, JP 70 876
Ikeda, Tohru Yokohama, JP 60 510
Ishikawa, Tomokazu Kawasaki, JP 241 2042
Kagawa, Hidetsugu Kawasaki, JP 68 474
Miyake, Nobutaka Yokohama, JP 90 1418
Nakagawa, Junichi Tokyo, JP 111 557
Ono, Mitsuhiro Tokyo, JP 134 1451
Saito, Senichi Kawasaki, JP 20 219
Yamada, Akitoshi Yokohama, JP 295 3049

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