Patent ID: 6940612
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A data converter configured to convert color image data input from a computer into a specific data form expressible with ink provided in a printing apparatus by referring to a preset conversion table and configured to output the converted image data, said data converter comprising: a conversion table receiving unit configured to receive said conversion table from said computer in accordance with a current printing condition of an image, a conversion table storage unit configured to store the received conversion table in a storage unit configured to store the conversion table in a rewritable memory; an input unit configured to receive the color image data output from said computer; a conversion unit configured to refer to the conversion table stored in said storage unit and configured to convert the color image data received by said input unit into the specific data form; and an output unit configured to output the converted image data; said data converter being constructed as separate body from said computer, wherein the current printing condition includes at least one of a medium type, a printing resolution, an image attribute, and an ink type, the image attribute corresponding to whether or not a currently processed image is a natural image.