Methods and systems for emulating spot inks or other colorants
AssigneeGlobal Graphics Software Limited
InventorMartin Bailey
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Abstract
A method for printing a document includes receiving the document, the document including at least one element to be printed using a combination of a spot color and a print effect; receiving a spot color emulation definition for the spot color and the print effect, the spot color emulation definition including a spot color name, an indication of a device-independent color space, values for the spot color in the device-independent color space, and an additional ink parameter indicating at least one additional ink to produce the print effect; and printing the document using the spot color emulation definition.
Claims20
A method for printing a document, the method comprising:
- receiving the document, the document comprising at least one element to be printed using a combination of a spot color and a print effect;
- receiving a spot color emulation definition for the spot color and the print effect, the spot color emulation definition comprising a spot color name, a name or other designator specifying a device-independent color space that is used for defining a color of the spot color, values for the spot color in the device-independent color space, and an additional ink parameter indicating at least one additional ink to produce the print effect;
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- printing the document using the spot color emulation definition.
A system for printing a document, the system comprising:
- a printing device;
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- at least one processor coupled to the printing device and configured and arranged to perform actions, the actions comprising:
- receiving the document, the document comprising at least one element to be printed using a combination of a spot color and a print effect;
- receiving a spot color emulation definition for the spot color and the print effect, the spot color emulation definition comprising a spot color name, a name or other designator specifying a device-independent color space that is used for defining a color of the spot color, values for the spot color in the device-independent color space, and an additional ink parameter indicating at least one additional ink to produce the print effect;
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- printing the document using the spot color emulation definition.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions for printing a document, the processor-executable instructions when installed onto a device enable the device to perform actions, the actions comprising:
- receiving the document, the document comprising at least one element to be printed using a combination of a spot color and a print effect;
- receiving a spot color emulation definition for the spot color and the print effect, the spot color emulation definition comprising a spot color name, a name or other designator specifying a device-independent color space that is used for defining a color of the spot color, values for the spot color in the device-independent color space, and an additional ink parameter indicating at least one additional ink to produce the print effect;
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- printing the document using the spot color emulation definition.
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