Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium for inspecting a printed material and to display a result of the inspection

An image processing method comprising:

• performing first inspection to inspect a target image by using an original image as a first reference image, the target image being obtained by reading a material printed based on the original image;
• performing second inspection to inspect the target image by using, as a second reference image, a read image acquired based on reading at least one material printed based on the original image;
• determining whether a defect is present in the target image based on the result of the first inspection and the result of the second inspection;
• outputting a result of the determination of the first inspection and the second inspection as a result of inspecting the target image;
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• displaying on a display device the determination a result of the first inspection, the determination result of the second inspection, and a comprehensive determination result integrating the determination results of the first and second inspections, respectively, in such a way that the determination result of the first inspection, the determination result of the second inspection, and the comprehensive determination result are identifiable on the display device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform an image processing method, the image processing method comprising:

• performing first inspection to inspect a target image by using an original image as a first reference image, the target image being obtained by reading a material printed based on the original image;
• performing second inspection to inspect the target image by using, as a second reference image, a read image acquired based on reading at least one material printed based on the original image;
• determining whether a defect is present in the target image based on the result of the first inspection and the result of the second inspection;
• outputting a result of the determination of the first inspection and the second inspection as a result of inspecting the target image;
• and
• displaying on a display device the determination a result of the first inspection, the determination result of the second inspection, and a comprehensive determination result integrating the determination results of the first and second inspections, respectively, in such a way that the determination result of the first inspection, the determination result of the second inspection, and the comprehensive determination result are identifiable on the display device.