Patent ID: 6505909
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
A printing information processing apparatus which conducts processing for printing test patterns used for color density balance correction processing in a printing apparatus by making at least one ordinary coloring material used for the printing apparatus and a special coloring material having a color belonging within a reproducible range based on the ordinary coloring material, predetermined printing characteristics, respectively, the printing information processing apparatus comprising:storing means which stores patch data used for forming a plurality of patches, each of the patches being formed with a reference area composed of a predetermined color within the color reproducible range of the coloring materials used to form the test patterns, and a test area adjacently positioned to the reference area and formed by using at least one of the coloring materials, the test areas being formed with different amounts of the coloring materials; and reading means for reading the patch data from the storing means, wherein each of the plurality of patches includes areas in which at least one of the reference area and the test area contains the special coloring material.