Patent ID: 11954382
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An inspection apparatus connected with an image forming apparatus, the inspection apparatus comprising:
an inspection unit configured to perform inspection to determine whether an image defect is generated in inspection target image data obtained by reading, using a reading unit, a printed matter printed on a recording sheet by the image forming apparatus based on a print job;
a display control unit configured to display an instruction unit for executing image diagnosis on a screen of an inspection result obtained by the inspection unit based on determination by the inspection unit that an image defect is generated; and
a diagnosis unit configured to determine whether an image defect is generated in inspection target image data obtained by reading, using the reading unit, a chart image printed on a recording sheet by the image forming apparatus in response to an operation on the instruction unit, and diagnose a defect point of the image forming apparatus based on a type of image defect generated in the image data.