Image processing apparatus, image forming system, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a gradation correction section that performs output gradation correction with respect to input multi-value image data;
• a conversion section that converts the multi-value image data, which is acquired after the output gradation correction is performed by the gradation correction section, into binary image data;
• a storage section that stores the multi-value image data or the binary image data;
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• a control section that performs control such that the multi-value image data, which is acquired before the output gradation correction is performed, is stored in the storage section in a case where setting content, which is set in an output instruction from a user, indicates that content of the image data is content which requires the output gradation correction, and such that the binary image data is stored in the storage section in a case where the setting content indicates that the content of the image data is content which does not require the output gradation correction.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to perform a process, the process comprising:

• performing output gradation correction with respect to input multi-value image data;
• converting the multi-value image data, which is acquired after the output gradation correction is performed, into binary image data;
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• performing control such that the multi-value image data, which is acquired before the output gradation correction is performed, is stored in a storage section in a case where content of the input image data is content which requires the output gradation correction, and such that the binary image data is stored in the storage section in a case where the content of the input image data is content which does not require the output gradation correction.