Patent ID: 8964221
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. A first image forming apparatus capable of communicating with a second image forming apparatus having measuring instrument having at least one sensor that measures a color, the first image forming apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain information on the number of sensors fixed in the measuring instrument arranged in the second image forming apparatus, position of the sensor fixed in the measurement instrument, measurable range of the measuring instrument in a chart image, and a patch size on the chart image capable of being measured by the measuring instrument, the information being specific to the measuring instrument arranged in the second image forming apparatus and capable of being obtained from the second image forming apparatus to generate, by the first image forming apparatus, the chart image capable of being measured by the measuring instrument in the second image forming apparatus; a chart image generation unit configured to generate the chart image by using the information obtained by the obtaining unit; a transmission unit configured to transmit measurement chart information including conditions for measuring the chart image generated by the chart image generation unit to the second image forming apparatus; a reception unit configured to receive data that is obtained from the measurement result of the chart image in the second image forming apparatus using the measurement chart information transmitted by the transmission unit, and that is transmitted from the second image forming apparatus, the data being for correcting a color reproduction characteristic; and an image forming unit configured to form an image using the data received by the reception unit.