Color Management System for Multi-Printer Consistency

The system segments the color management process into distinct functional modules: setting management unit for creating and storing color management settings, notification unit for transmitting settings to printing apparatuses, and execution unit for performing color verification and adjustment. This segmentation allows each module to handle specific tasks independently, reducing overall management complexity while maintaining color consistency across multiple apparatuses.

The information processing apparatus serves as an intermediary between the color expert and multiple printing apparatuses. It receives color management settings from the expert, stores them in a database, and automatically notifies relevant printing apparatuses of changes. This intermediary role eliminates the need for the expert to manually manage each apparatus, reducing management complexity while ensuring reliable color consistency.

The system applies local quality by creating specific color management settings tailored to each combination of sheet type and print settings. Instead of using a single universal setting, the database stores multiple specialized settings optimized for local conditions. When a printing apparatus receives a notification, it uses the specific setting matching its current configuration, ensuring both adaptability to various conditions and precision in color verification for each local context.

The system manages color management settings with varying parameters including sheet type, print settings, and color verification criteria. By changing and storing multiple parameter combinations in the database, the system adapts to different printing conditions while maintaining precise color measurement for each specific parameter set. The notification unit transmits the appropriate parameter combination to each apparatus based on its current configuration.

The system implements preliminary action by having the color expert create and store comprehensive color management settings in advance in the database, covering various sheet types and print settings. When a printing apparatus needs color verification, the notification unit automatically retrieves and transmits the appropriate pre-prepared setting, eliminating the need for manual color adjustment operations at the time of verification. This preliminary preparation maintains color accuracy while significantly reducing operation time.

The printing apparatus performs self-service by automatically receiving color management settings notifications, executing color verification using the received settings, and performing color adjustment operations autonomously based on verification results. This automation eliminates the need for continuous manual intervention by color experts, maintaining high color accuracy through systematic processes while dramatically reducing the time and labor required for color management operations.