Image processing method, image processing apparatus, storage medium, program, and color image forming system
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorNaoto Arakawa
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Abstract
In an image processing method which is executed in an image processing system to which a client computer and a color image forming apparatus are connected, profile administration data of the color image forming apparatus is received, and, when it is judged based on the received profile administration data that a predetermined output profile does not exist, the predetermined output profile is registered in the color image forming apparatus, whereby profile administration can be effectively performed.
Claims17
An image processing method in an image processing system to which a client computer and a color image forming apparatus are connected, comprising the steps of:
- receiving profile administration data of the color image forming apparatus;
- judging whether a predetermined output profile does not exist, on the basis of the received profile administration data;
- and
- registering, in a case where it is judged in said judging step that the predetermined output profile does not exist, the predetermined output profile on the color image forming apparatus.
An image processing apparatus to which a color image forming apparatus is connected, comprising:
- reception means for receiving profile administration data of said color image forming apparatus;
- judgment means for judging whether a predetermined output profile does not exist, on the basis of the received profile administration data;
- and
- processing means for registering, in a case where it is judged by said judgment means that the predetermined output profile does not exist, the predetermined output profile on said color image forming apparatus.
A storage medium which stores codes to perform a process in an image processing system to which a client computer and a color image forming apparatus are connected, said codes including:
- a code for receiving profile administration data of the color image forming apparatus;
- and
- a code for registering, in a case where it is judged based on the received profile administration data that a predetermined output profile does not exist, the predetermined output profile on the color image forming apparatus.
A program which is to perform a process in an image processing system to which a client computer and a color image forming apparatus are connected, said program including:
- a code for receiving profile administration data of the color image forming apparatus;
- and
- a code for registering, in a case where it is judged based on the received profile administration data that a predetermined output profile does not exist, the predetermined output profile on the color image forming apparatus.
A color image forming system which consists of a color image forming apparatus capable of using a PDL (page description language) on a network to which plural client computers are connected, wherein
- said color image forming apparatus comprises:
- means for outputting image data;
- means for analyzing a specific PDL and converting the analyzed specific PDL into a raster image;
- means for analyzing a content of a specific color profile and converting the image according to the analyzed content;
- and
- means for administrating a list table of at least one color profile,
- wherein said list table consists of information functioning as a key for retrieving the specific color profile and a real data portion of the profile,
- said client computer comprises:
- means for converting a graphic language on the client computer into a specific PDL;
- means for administrating a list table of at least one color profile;
- and
- means for holding data of the color profile,
- wherein said list table consists of information functioning as a key for retrieving the specific color profile and a real data portion of the profile, and
- said color image forming system comprises:
- means for comparing the color profile of said client computer and the color profile in said color image forming apparatus with each other on the basis of specific key information, said comparison means performing the comparison of the color profiles at processing timing of converting the graphic language on said client computer into the specific PDL;
- means for registering the color profile in said color image forming apparatus at the processing timing of converting the graphic language on said client computer into the specific PDL, in a case where it is found based on the result of the comparison that color profile information of said client computer and color profile real data do not exist in said color image forming apparatus;
- and
- means for generating a specific PDL operator to designate the color profile in a PDL code based on a specific key code, in accordance with the result of the comparison by said comparison means.
A color image forming system which consists of a color image forming apparatus capable of using a PDL (page description language) on a network to which plural client computers are connected, wherein
- said color image forming apparatus comprises:
- means for outputting image data;
- means for analyzing a specific PDL and converting the analyzed specific PDL into a raster image;
- means for analyzing a content of a specific color profile and converting the image according to the analyzed content;
- and
- means for administrating a list table of at least one color profile;
- and
- means for holding data of the color profile,
- wherein said list table consists of information functioning as a key for retrieving the specific color profile and a real data portion of the profile,
- said client computer comprises:
- means for converting a graphic language on the client computer into a specific PDL;
- means for administrating a list table of at least one color profile;
- and
- means for holding data of the color profile,
- wherein said list table consists of information functioning as a key for retrieving the specific color profile and a real data portion of the profile, and
- said color image forming system comprises:
- means for comparing the color profile of said client computer and the color profile in said color image forming apparatus with each other on the basis of specific key information, said comparison means performing the comparison of the color profiles at arbitrary timing;
- means for registering the color profile in said color image forming apparatus at arbitrary timing in a case where it is found based on the result of the comparison that color profile information of said client computer and color profile real data do not exist in said color image forming apparatus;
- and
- means for generating a specific PDL operator to designate the color profile in a PDL code based on a specific key code, in accordance with the result of the comparison by said comparison means.
An image processing method comprising the steps of:
- administrating profile list administration data of which registration can be updated in a color image forming apparatus;
- administrating profile administration data in a client computer;
- comparing the two profile list administration data with each other;
- registering profile data of the client computer in a printer on the basis of the result in said comparing step;
- and
- incorporating specific information for designating the registered profile data in a PDL.
An image processing method in an image processing system to which a client computer and at least one image forming apparatus are connected, comprising the steps of:
- receiving profile administration data of the color image forming apparatus;
- in a case where it is judged based on the profile administration data received in said reception step that a predetermined output profile doest not exist, registering the predetermined output profile in the color image forming apparatus;
- and
- holding the result of registration in said registration step in the client computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.