Patent ID: 9116452
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a printer that performs printing by using at least one process color toner and a toner including a metallic particle; a normal color conversion unit that converts an input color value into an amount of each of the at least one process color toner corresponding to a color reproduction characteristic of the printer when the printer performs the printing without the toner including the metallic particle; a metallic amount calculation unit that calculates an amount of the toner including the metallic particle for each of metallic levels; a metallic level reception unit that receives designation of the metallic level as one of a first metallic level and a second metallic level; a metallic color conversion unit that performs color conversion on the input color value so that a color of a colorimetric value of a print result when the printer performs the printing by using each of the at least one process color toner by each corresponding amount, which is a conversion result obtained by performing the color conversion on the input color value in accordance with a first look up table of metallic setting values corresponding to the first metallic level or a second look up table of metallic setting values corresponding to the second metallic level designated in the metallic level designation reception unit, and by using the toner including the metallic particle by the amount, which is obtained by the metallic amount calculation unit in accordance with the designated metallic level, becomes close to a color of a colorimetric value of a print result when the printer performs the printing by using each of the at least one process color toner by each corresponding amount, which is a conversion result obtained by converting the input color value by the normal color conversion unit; and a print execution unit that, if a metallic mode is designated, causes the printer to execute the printing by inputting to the printer the amount of each of the at least one process color toner, which is a conversion result obtained by converting the input color value by the metallic color conversion unit and corresponding to the metallic level designated in the metallic level designation reception unit, and the amount of the toner including the metallic particle obtained by the metallic amount calculation unit in accordance with the metallic level.