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

Claim 9:
10. 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;

generating a second test chart having a second color swatch of a second spot color, wherein the second spot color differs in lightness or saturation from the first spot color;
selecting a subsequent color swatch from the second test chart;
adjusting a new test chart to center the subsequent color swatch; and
generating the new test chart having new plurality of rings around the subsequent color swatch.