Patent ID: 9106862
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
1. A print control device communicably connected to an inkjet recording apparatus capable of printing an image based on image data, the print control device comprising: a correction unit that performs head shading correction on the image data based on information of a characteristic of a nozzle of a recording head provided in the inkjet recording apparatus; a storage unit that stores corrected image data that has been corrected by the correction unit; a transmission unit that transmits to the inkjet recording apparatus the corrected image data that is corrected by the correction unit; and a control unit that causes the correction unit to perform head shading correction on the image data based on information of a characteristic of a nozzle of a newly attached recording head when the recording head of the inkjet recording apparatus is replaced and causes the transmission unit to transmit to the inkjet recording apparatus the corrected image data corresponding to the newly attached recording head, and causes the transmission unit to transmit to the inkjet recording apparatus the corrected image data that has already been corrected by the correction unit and stored in the storage unit when the recording head of the inkjet recording apparatus is not replaced.