Controlling use of optional colors in extended gamut printing based on pixels in gamut extension

    公开(公告)号:US09819834B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US15249555

    申请日:2016-08-29

    Abstract: A processor of a printing device automatically raster image processes print data in a print job to produce a first, relatively low resolution, bitmap for printing the print job with the printer's main colors and one or more optional colors. The processor automatically compares the extended gamut of the lower-resolution first bitmap and the main color gamut of the printing engine to identify image quality improvement pixels of the extended gamut that are outside the main color gamut. The processor automatically either raster image processes the print data with the main colors and one of the optional colors, or raster image processes the print data with only the main colors, based on whether the number of image quality improvement pixels of the extended gamut that are outside the main color gamut exceeds a pixel quantity threshold, to produce a second, relatively higher resolution, bitmap.

    Method and system of editing multiple spot color tables associated with a printing system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system of editing multiple spot color tables associated with a printing system 有权
    编辑与打印系统相关联的多个专色表的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09106874B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US13718505

    申请日:2012-12-18

    Inventor: Mark A. Smith

    CPC classification number: H04N1/603

    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and system of generating a plurality of custom spot color look-up tables, each custom spot color look-up table associated with one of a plurality of modes associated with an image marking device. In addition, provided is a job workflow method and system which accesses the plurality of custom spot color look-up tables to print a custom spot color.

    Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种生成多个定制专色查找表的方法和系统,每个定制专色查找表与与图像标记设备相关联的多个模式之一相关联。 此外,提供了一种作业工作流程方法和系统,其访问多个定制专色查找表以打印定制专色。

    System and method for producing clear colorant on imposed multi-pass pages
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for producing clear colorant on imposed multi-pass pages 有权
    用于在施加的多页页面上产生透明着色剂的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09582226B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14801449

    申请日:2015-07-16

    CPC classification number: G06F3/1206 G06F3/1247 G06F3/125 G06F3/1285

    Abstract: According to exemplary methods herein, a print job comprising an electronic document and job attributes including an imposition template is received into a marking device having a print engine using a standard color gamut and another colorant. A sheet of the job is analyzed for the standard color gamut and for the other colorant. The layout of images for multiple pages of the electronic document on the sheet is determined and the number of passes of the sheet through the print engine is determined based on image requirements for each page on the sheet. User selectable instructions modify the printing instructions for selected pages on the sheet. The user selectable instructions include parameters associated with the number of passes of the sheet through the print engine and the use of the standard color gamut and the other colorant in the images for printing each of the pages on a substrate.

    Abstract translation: 根据本文的示例性方法,包括电子文档和包括拼版模板的作业属性的打印作业被接收到具有使用标准色域的打印引擎和另一着色剂的标记装置中。 分析一份作业的标准色域和其他着色剂。 确定纸张上电子文档的多页的图像布局,并且基于纸张上每页的图像要求来确定纸张通过打印引擎的通过次数。 用户可选择的指令修改纸张上所选页面的打印说明。 用户可选择的指令包括与通过打印引擎的纸张的通过次数相关联的参数以及在图像中使用标准色域和其他着色剂以打印基板上的每个页面的参数。

    Spot color preflight for extended gamut printing
    6.
    发明授权
    Spot color preflight for extended gamut printing 有权
    专色预检,用于扩展色域打印

    公开(公告)号:US09070076B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US14271494

    申请日:2014-05-07

    CPC classification number: G06K15/1878 H04N1/54 H04N1/6058

    Abstract: Systems and methods for extended gamut printing. A print job is received into a print engine having a processor and a limited number of receptacles for colorant extension attachments that can be used in addition to a standard color gamut. The processor analyzes a page of the print job for the color gamut and for the color gamut with each possible gamut extension colorant. The processor calculates gamut distances for the color of each pixel outside of the color gamut for every gamut colorant extension. The gamut distances are the distances from the color of the pixel to a boundary of the color gamut. The processor calculates a sum of the gamut distances. For each pixel on the page outside of the color gamut, the processor selects an extension colorant attachment to attach to the limited physical receptacles based on having the greatest sum of the gamut distances.

    Abstract translation: 用于扩展色域打印的系统和方法。 打印作业被接收到具有处理器和有限数量的着色剂扩展附件的插座的打印引擎中,所述附件除了标准色域之外可以使用。 处理器使用每种可能的色域扩展着色剂分析色域和色域的打印作业的页面。 处理器针对每个色域着色剂延伸部分计算色域之外的每个像素的颜色的色域距离。 色域距离是从像素的颜色到色域的边界的距离。 处理器计算色域距离之和。 对于在色域外部的页面上的每个像素,处理器基于具有最大色域距离的总和来选择延伸着色剂附件附着到有限物理插座。

    System and method for printing colors outside of a limited gamut
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for printing colors outside of a limited gamut 有权
    用于在有限色域之外打印颜色的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08955940B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-17

    申请号:US14227326

    申请日:2014-03-27

    CPC classification number: B41J2/04501 H04N1/6019 H04N1/605

    Abstract: A method of operating a printer includes identifying coordinates in a device independent color space for a spot color, identifying color components in a device dependent full color profile in a printer model for an association between the spot color in the device independent color space and a device dependent color space, and emitting a pattern of colorants with reference to the color components to reproduce the spot color in a printed image. The colorant pattern has a colorant density exceeding a predetermined colorant limit threshold associated with printed colors other than spot colors.

    Abstract translation: 操作打印机的方法包括识别用于专色的设备独立颜色空间中的坐标,识别打印机模型中的依赖于设备的全色轮廓中的颜色分量,用于设备独立色彩空间中的专色与设备之间的关联 并且相对于颜色分量发射着色剂的图案,以再现印刷图像中的专色。 着色剂图案具有超过与专色以外的印刷颜色相关联的预定着色剂极限阈值的着色剂浓度。

    Intent-based graphical user interface window control

    公开(公告)号:US09910557B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-06

    申请号:US14689903

    申请日:2015-04-17

    Inventor: Mark A. Smith

    CPC classification number: G06F3/04812 G06F3/04817 G06F3/0482 G06F3/0484

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an in-focus window in a graphical user interface (GUI) are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a processor and a computer readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, perform operations including displaying a plurality of windows that is overlaid on top of one another in the GUI, receiving a control operation intended for the in-focus window while a cursor of the GUI is over an area of an out-of-focus window that is adjacent to the in-focus window, analyzing one or more parameters to determine an intent of the control operation and applying the control operation to the in-focus window.

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