Colorimetry Calibration State Verification for Print Settings
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Solution Overview
Problem
When colorimetry is executed without considering the calibration execution state of the printing medium, it can lead to unsuitable results in color quality inspection, as measurements rely on accurate calibration to compare with industry or company-specific standards.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that displays a print settings screen to print colorimetry targets, receives printing instructions, obtains calibration information, and determines if calibration has been executed for the printing medium. If not, it prevents printing and notifies the user, ensuring calibration is performed before proceeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If colorimetry is executed without checking calibration execution state, then productivity is improved by skipping calibration checks, but measurement precision deteriorates because color quality inspection results become unsuitable
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calibration execution state verification before colorimetry to ensure measurement accuracy. The control unit checks whether calibration has been executed for the printing medium before allowing colorimetry to proceed, preventing unsuitable inspection results while maintaining efficient workflow through automated pre-checks
2Measurement precision
If calibration execution state is checked before colorimetry, then measurement precision is improved by ensuring accurate color quality inspection, but productivity deteriorates due to additional verification steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service calibration state verification where the control unit automatically checks calibration execution state without requiring manual intervention. The system retrieves calibration execution history from storage and autonomously determines whether colorimetry can proceed, eliminating time-consuming manual checks while ensuring measurement precision
3Reliability
If calibration information is obtained and verified, then reliability is improved by preventing unsuitable colorimetry results, but device complexity increases due to additional calibration management functions
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges calibration management functions with the existing colorimetry control unit, integrating calibration execution state verification into the colorimetry workflow. The control unit combines colorimetry control with calibration status checking and result determination, eliminating the need for separate complex calibration management hardware while ensuring result validity
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a print settings screen for causing an image forming apparatus to print, on a printing medium, a plurality of patches representing colorimetry targets readable by a colorimetric apparatus; a reception unit configured to receive an instruction for the printing via the print settings screen; a print control unit configured to cause the image forming apparatus to start the printing of the plurality of patches based on the received instruction for the printing; an obtaining unit configured to obtain information related to calibration corresponding to the printing medium; and a determination unit configured to determine whether calibration has been executed for the printing medium based on the obtained information related to calibration.