# US 2014/0192371 A1 · Printing condition setting apparatus, printing condition setting method, and non-transitory storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192371 A1 - Document ID: US20140192371A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/150,205 - Filed: 2014-01-08 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09 - Assignees: FUJIFILM Corporation - Applicants: FUJIFILM Corporation - Inventors: Eiji TERAUE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192371A1 ## CPC - G06K 15/1878: {Adjusting colours (image colour correction or control for documents in general H04N1/60)} - G06K 15/1868: {for fitting to an output condition, e.g. paper colour or format} - H04N 1/60: Colour correction or control {(H04N1/54 takes precedence)} - H04N 1/6033: {using test pattern analysis (H04N1/6055 takes precedence)} - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Color conversion conditions corresponding to medium types belonging to the same group as a selected representative type are collectively updated based on calibration results. It is judged whether or not there is a fluctuating factor concerning color reproduction characteristics between a print medium that is used at present in the calibration and a print medium that was used in the past. If a fluctuating factor is determined to exist, then only the color converting condition corresponding to the representative type is updated. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A printing condition setting apparatus for setting color conversion conditions for respective types of print mediums on which an image is produced with a printing apparatus, comprising: a representative type selector for selecting a representative type to be used in a calibration on the printing apparatus from among two or more medium types that have been classified into a group; a color conversion condition updater for collectively updating color conversion conditions corresponding to the medium types belonging to the same group as the representative type selected by the representative type selector, based on a result of the calibration; and a fluctuating factor determiner for judging whether or not there is a fluctuating factor concerning color reproduction characteristics between a print medium that is used at present in the calibration and a print medium that was used in the past, wherein the color conversion condition updater updates only the color conversion condition corresponding to the representative type if the fluctuating factor determiner determines that the fluctuating factor exists. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The printing condition setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fluctuating factor determiner judges that the fluctuating factor exists if a color difference between bases of the print mediums is greater than a threshold value. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The printing condition setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fluctuating factor determiner judges whether or not the fluctuating factor exists depending on a combination of production lot information of the print medium that is used at present in the calibration and the print medium that was used in the past. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The printing condition setting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a calibration prompter for prompting an operator to carry out the calibration individually using remaining medium types belonging to the same group as the representative type if the fluctuating factor determiner determines that the fluctuating factor exists. ### Claim 5 A printing condition setting method to be carried out by a printing condition setting apparatus for setting color conversion conditions for respective types of print mediums on which an image is produced with a printing apparatus, comprising the steps of: selecting a representative type to be used in a calibration on the printing apparatus from among two or more medium types that have been classified into a group; collectively updating color conversion conditions corresponding to the medium types belonging to the same group as the selected representative type, based on a result of the calibration; and judging whether or not there is a fluctuating factor concerning color reproduction characteristics between a print medium that is used at present in the calibration and a print medium that was used in the past, wherein the steps are carried out by the printing condition setting apparatus, and wherein the step of collectively updating color conversion conditions updates only the color conversion condition corresponding to the representative type if the step of judging determines that the fluctuating factor exists. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The printing condition setting method according to claim 5, wherein the step of judging judges that the fluctuating factor exists if a color difference between bases of the print mediums is greater than a threshold value. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The printing condition setting method according to claim 5, wherein the step of judging judges whether or not the fluctuating factor exists depending on a combination of production lot information of the print medium that is used at present in the calibration and the print medium that was used in the past. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The printing condition setting method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of: prompting an operator to carry out the calibration individually using remaining medium types belonging to the same group as the representative type if the step of judging determines that the fluctuating factor exists. ### Claim 9 A non-transitory storage medium storing therein a program for setting color conversion conditions for respective types of print mediums on which an image is produced with a printing apparatus, the program enabling a computer to carry out the steps of: selecting a representative type to be used in a calibration on the printing apparatus from among two or more medium types that have been classified into a group; collectively updating color conversion conditions corresponding to the medium types belonging to the same group as the selected representative type, based on a result of the calibration; and judging whether or not there is a fluctuating factor concerning color reproduction characteristics between a print medium that is used at present in the calibration and a print medium that was used in the past, wherein the step of collectively updating color conversion conditions updates only the color conversion condition corresponding to the representative type if the step of judging determines that the fluctuating factor exists.