Printing apparatus, printing method, and printing program

The printing apparatus and method enable user selection of gamut mapping processes through preview images, addressing the issue of decreased satisfaction with conventional methods by ensuring high-quality printed images.

JP7885587B2Active Publication Date: 2026-07-07BROTHER KOGYO KK
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Application Number
JP2022087829
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-05-30
Publication Date
2026-07-07
Estimated Expiration
2042-05-30

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Abstract

To provide a printer, a printing method and a printing program that can improve a satisfaction level of a user for a print image more than before.SOLUTION: A printer comprises a control device that executes: processing to acquire an image color gamut in which a color value included in image data is a region occupied in a predetermined color space; processing to receive information on a first color being a color within the image color gamut and being a color designated by a user; gamut mapping processing performed by at least two methods on the basis of information as to whether or not the first color exists in a printing color gamut in which a color value of a color printable by a printing unit is a region occupied in the color space; processing to display the first color and to display a preview image corresponding to each result of the gamut mapping processing before printing; and processing to cause the printing unit to print an image corresponding to the preview image selected by the user from among respective preview images.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
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