Patent ID: 8537406
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: B41J,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A data processing apparatus configured to process data used for recording on a recording medium by scanning of a recording unit for applying a plurality of first-type recording agents and a second-type recording agent to the recording medium, the data processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire data on amounts of the first-type recording agents and the second-type recording agent for each of a plurality of unit regions obtained by dividing a neighboring area at a boundary between bands recorded on the recording medium by relative scanning of the recording unit; a determination unit configured to determine a relation of the amounts of the first-type recording agents based on the data on the amount of the first-type recording agents acquired by the acquisition unit; a decision unit configured to decide a reduction rate for reducing the amounts of the first-type recording agents applied to a predetermined region in the unit region based on the relation determined by the determination unit and data on a total amount of the first-type recording agents, and further decide a reduction rate for reducing the amount of the second-type recording agent applied to the predetermined region based on the relation and the data on the amount of the second-type recording agent acquired by the acquisition unit; and a reduction unit configured to reduce the amounts of the first-type recording agents and the second-type recording agent applied to the predetermined region based on the reduction rates of the first-type recording agents and the second-type recording agent decided by the decision unit.