Patent ID: 8873103
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: B41J,B41M,C09D,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for forming an image on a unit area of a print medium by performing printing by applying a colored first ink, a colored second ink with a lower color material concentration than that of the first ink and having the same hue as that of the first ink, and clear ink to the print medium with use of a print head, said apparatus comprising: a determining unit configured to determine application amounts for each of the first and second inks, a first application amount of the clear ink which is an application amount of the clear ink for the printing operation that starts applying the clear ink to the unit area before completing applying the colored ink to the unit area, and a second application amount of the clear ink which is an application amount of the clear ink for the printing operation that starts applying the clear ink to the unit area after completing applying the colored ink to the unit area, based on image data of the image; and a controlling unit configured to cause the print head to eject the first ink, the second ink, and the clear ink to the print medium according to the application amounts for the first ink, the second ink and the clear ink determined by said determining unit, wherein said determining unit determines the application amounts for the first ink, the second ink and the clear ink such that in at least a part of cases that satisfy a condition that the application amount for the second ink is greater than the application amount for the first ink, the first application amount is greater than the second application amount, and in at least a part of cases that satisfy a condition that the application amount for the first ink is greater than the application amount for the second ink, the second application amount is greater than the first application amount.