Patent ID: 6381037
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method for calibrating a printer comprising:printing a first set of color samples with said printer selected to reflect at least a portion of a printer gamut; initially measuring each printed color sample in said set to determine said printer's calorimetric response thereto; comparing said colorimetric response with a predictive model of printer behavior for said printer gamut; for at least one portion of said calorimetric response which differs from predicted printer behavior, generating a new set of color samples, reflecting said portion of said calorimetric response, for printing by said printer; secondarily measuring each of said printed new set of color samples set to determine said printer's calorimetric response thereto; using said initial measurements and said secondary measurements to generate a color calibration table for use by said printer in converting device independent colors to device dependent colors.