Patent ID: 6600574
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A color-image printing method-comprising the steps of:inputting color image data to be printed as a spool file created by a predetermined application; analyzing the input spool file; displaying, as a preview image, print image based on said inputted color-image data on a display means; in response-to the previewed display screen.through a conversation mode designation, designating RGB color-scheme components fixed for characteristic colors in a given object part specified in said spool file; the fixed RGB color-scheme components being set by a printer, and designating usual RGB color-scheme components for ordinary color object parts specified in said spool file, thereby designating RGB color-scheme components for every object of the displayed printed image; performing color printing from a printer using the color-image data using the designated RGB color-scheme components, assigning one of pre-print and glossy-finish printing for each photograph object after the input spool file is analyzed; and determining if a number of regions on each photograph object is more than a set number, and if the number of regions is more than the set number then an entire surface of each photograph object is printed with the one of the pre-print and glossy-finish.