Patent ID: 11870966
Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 19:
20. A method for adjusting spot colors in printing operations, the method comprising:
determining a first color swatch of a first spot color;
generating a first test chart having a plurality of rings of color swatches by
positioning each ring of color swatches from the plurality of rings around the first color swatch at an adjustment value,
wherein the adjustment value for each ring of color swatches corresponds to a color change from the initial color swatch,
wherein a number of color swatches in each ring increases extending away from the initial color swatch, and
wherein the adjustment value for a first ring of color swatches is less than the adjustment value for a second ring of color swatches;

selecting a subsequent color swatch having a second spot color from one of the plurality of rings encompassing the initial color swatch; and
generating a new test chart having a new plurality of rings around the subsequent color swatch based on an adjustment value for the subsequent color swatch.