Image processing device, image processing method, and image processing program

An image processing device coupled to a printing device that performs printing on a medium by ejecting ink having a plurality of colors, and configured to convert image data into ink amount data, the image processing device comprising:

• an input unit configured to input a search condition;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of search values based on the search condition input by the input unit;
• a table storage unit storing a plurality of image conversion tables for converting the image data into the ink amount data;
• and
• a search unit configured to search the plurality of image conversion tables for a target image conversion table based on the plurality of search values acquired by the acquisition unit,
• the plurality of search values including a secondary color ink use amount limit value which is a maximum setting value of a use amount of ink of two colors among the ink having the plurality of colors.

An image processing device coupled to a printing device that performs printing on a medium by ejecting ink having a plurality of colors, and configured to convert image data into ink amount data, the image processing device comprising:

• an input unit configured to input a search condition;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of search values based on the search condition input by the input unit;
• a table storage unit storing a plurality of image conversion tables for converting the image data into the ink amount data;
• a search unit configured to search the plurality of image conversion tables for a target image conversion table based on the plurality of search values acquired by the acquisition unit;
• and
• a communication unit coupled to an external device, wherein
• when the search unit determines that the target image conversion table is not in the table storage unit, the search unit transmits the plurality of search values to the external device via the communication unit, and acquires the target image conversion table or a candidate image conversion table from the external device via the communication unit.

An image processing method of an image processing device coupled to a printing device that performs printing by ejecting ink having a plurality of colors on a medium, the image processing method comprising:

• inputting a search condition;
• acquiring a plurality of search values based on the input search condition;
• and
• searching a plurality of image conversion tables for a target image conversion table based on the plurality of search values,
• the plurality of search values including priority order information indicating a priority order of the plurality of search values, and
• the searching of the image conversion tables including searching the target image conversion table by using the priority order information.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an image processing program executed by a processor of an image processing device coupled to a printing device that performs printing by ejecting ink having a plurality of colors on a medium, the image processing program causing the processor to execute:

• inputting a search condition;
• acquiring a plurality of search values based on the input search condition;
• and
• searching a plurality of image conversion tables for a target image conversion table based on the plurality of search values,
• the plurality of search values including priority order information indicating a priority order of the plurality of search values, and
• the searching of the image conversion tables including searching the target image conversion table by using the priority order information.