Patent ID: 8125688
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A print data generating apparatus to generate print data, which is to be used in a printing apparatus to form an image in a plurality of colorants, based on originally inputted image data representing the image, comprising: a black enabled image data converter unit configured to convert the inputted image data into black enabled image data, the black enabled image data indicating scale values of a plurality of colors including a black color to be used in the image, the black enabled image data being represented in a color space configured with colors of CMYK, which are cyan, magenta, yellow, and black; a white scale value calculator unit configured to obtain scale values of a white color to be used in the image to be formed, the white scale value calculator unit calculating the scale values of the white color by inverting the scale values of the black color obtained by the black enabled image data converter unit; and a CMY data converter unit configured to convert the inputted image data into CMY data, the CMY data indicating the scales values of the plurality of colors in CMY colors, the black color in the image according to the CMY data being represented by combination of CMY colorants, wherein CMY are cyan, magenta and yellow; and a CMY print data generator unit configured to generate CMY print data including the scale values of the white color and the CMY colors.