Patent ID: 7038812
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for processing an image formed by an image forming apparatus that forms an image using a recording material, comprising: a storage portion for storing image data; a region determining unit for determining an attribute of each region of the image data stored in said storage portion; a calculating unit for calculating an amount of the recording material required for forming by said image forming apparatus an image of the image data stored in said storage portion; an acquiring unit for acquiring a remaining amount of the recording material in said image forming apparatus; a comparing unit for comparing the amount of the recording material calculated by said calculating unit with the remaining amount of the recording material acquired by said acquiring unit to determine a need for correction of the image data stored in said storage portion; and a correcting unit for correcting, when said comparing unit determines that a correction is necessary, the image data stored in said storage portion using a method corresponding to said determined attribute and taking into account said amount of the recording material calculated and said remaining amount of the recording material acquired.