Patent ID: 8712274

Claim:
An image recording device that records an image on a recording sheet based on input image information, the image recording device comprising: an illumination-light-information inputting unit that inputs information of illumination light when the recorded image is observed; a whiteness setting unit that sets a whiteness of the recording sheet when the recorded image is observed; an addition amount determining unit that determines an amount of fluorescent-whitening-agent to be added to the recording sheet based on the input information of the illumination light and the whiteness that is set; and a fluorescent-whitening-agent adding unit that adds an amount of fluorescent-whitening-agent onto the recording sheet according to the determined amount of fluorescent-whitening-agent, wherein the illumination-light-information inputting unit includes an illumination light measuring unit that measures the illumination light when the recorded image is observed, wherein the illumination-light-information inputting unit includes a plurality of the illumination light measuring units and a selection unit that selects one of the plurality of the illumination light measuring units, and wherein the selection unit selects an illumination light measuring unit which is closest to an input source of the image information.