Print Preview Image Control for Cross-Printer Color Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to accurately reproduce printed colors across multiple printers and media types, requiring high knowledge and skill in color management and printer systems, especially when different printing companies are involved.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates and displays preview images for multiple print targets, allowing accurate color reproduction across various printers and media, using a control apparatus to manage color profiles and settings, and a monitor for real-time simulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If preview images are generated only for the same image using existing techniques, then color reproduction accuracy for a single image is improved, but the ability to display previews of multiple different images is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The preview image generation unit is designed to handle multiple different images simultaneously, making it universal in processing various print targets. The system generates preview images for each print target in the production set, allowing a single system to serve multiple imaging needs rather than being limited to one image type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the preview generation process by creating individual preview images for each print target separately. This allows each preview to be optimized for its specific print settings while maintaining overall system coherence. The segmented approach enables handling of multiple different images with different print parameters.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple print targets with different settings are processed individually, then color accuracy for each target is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple preview image generation operations into a single integrated process. The preview image generation unit processes multiple print targets sequentially or in parallel within one system framework, combining what would otherwise require separate systems. This reduces overall device complexity while maintaining color accuracy for each target.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit acts as an intermediary that manages the complexity of processing multiple print targets with different settings. It coordinates between the preview image generation unit and the display control unit, handling the complexity internally while presenting a simplified interface to the user. The intermediary structure allows individual targets to be processed with high precision without exposing the full system complexity.
3Measurement precision
If advanced color management knowledge is required to achieve consistent color impressions across different printers, then color accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically managing color profiles and print settings for each print target. The preview image generation unit autonomously processes different print settings and generates appropriate previews without requiring user intervention in color management parameters. This automation maintains color accuracy while eliminating the need for users to possess advanced color management knowledge.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback through the display of preview images for each print target. By showing users accurate previews of how different print settings will affect color appearance, the system provides visual feedback that guides printing decisions. This feedback mechanism replaces the need for users to understand complex color management theory, as the system visually demonstrates the effects of different settings.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus comprises an obtaining unit configured to obtain a production set that includes a plurality of print targets and print settings for the print targets, a generation unit configured to generate a preview image for each print target in the production set based on print settings for that print target, and a display control unit configured to cause preview images generated by the generation unit to be displayed in a list.