Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• an exposure section for forming an image as a latent image on a film based on image data, and for exposing a partial area of the film for image formation with a predetermined exposure amount or with an output exposure amount computed via a LUT with respect to a specified density;
• a development section for developing and visualizing the exposed film;
• a measuring section for measuring the density of the developed film;
• a density control section for controlling the exposure section and/or the development section so that the density of the next film to be image-formed is optimized, based on a difference between a predetermined density value for comparison and the measured density value obtained through measuring a density of the partial area of the film by the measuring section;
• a temperature detection section for detecting the temperature of at least one position on the image processing apparatus when power is turned on;
• and
• a compensation section for correcting the control condition by the density control section, based on the temperature detected by the temperature detection section.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• an exposure section for forming an image as a latent image on a film based on image data, and for exposing a partial area of the film for image formation with a predetermined exposure amount or with an output exposure amount computed via a LUT with respect to a specified density;
• a development section for developing and visualizing the exposed film;
• a measuring section for measuring the density of the developed film;
• a density control section for controlling the exposure section and/or the development section so that the density of the next film to be image-formed is optimized, based on a difference between a predetermined density value for comparison and the measured density value obtained through measuring a density of the partial area of the film by the measuring section;
• a time monitoring section for monitoring a down time when the power supply to the image processing apparatus is suspended;
• a temperature detection section for detecting the temperature of at least one position on the image processing apparatus when power is turned on;
• and
• a compensation section for correcting the control condition by the density control section, based on the down time monitored by the time monitoring section and based on the temperature detected by the temperature detection section.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• an exposure section for forming an image as a latent image on a film based on image data;
• a development section for developing and visualizing the exposed film;
• a density control section for controlling the exposure section and/or development section in such a way as to offset a change of characteristic in image formation, including a change of characteristic in the exposure section and/or the development section;
• a time monitoring section for monitoring a down time when the power supply to the image processing apparatus is suspended;
• and
• a compensation section for correcting a control condition by the density control section, based on the down time monitored by the time monitoring section.

An image processing method comprising:

• exposing to form an image as a latent image on a film based on image data, and for exposing a partial area of the film for image formation with a predetermined exposure amount or with an output exposure amount computed via a LUT with respect to a specified density;
• developing to develop and visualize the exposed film;
• measuring the density of the developed film;
• controlling the exposing step and/or the developing step so that the density of the next film to be image-formed is optimized, based on a difference between a predetermined density value for comparison and the measured density value obtained through measuring a density of the partial area of the film by the measuring step;
• monitoring a down time when the power supply to an image processing apparatus for the image processing method is suspended;
• and
• compensating by correcting the control condition of the controlling step based on the down time monitored by the monitoring step.

An image processing method comprising:

• exposing to form an image as a latent image on a film based on image data, and for exposing a partial area of the film for image formation with a predetermined exposure amount or with an output exposure amount computed via a LUT with respect to a specified density;
• developing to develop and visualize the exposed film;
• measuring the density of the developed film;
• controlling the exposing step and/or the developing step so that the density of the next film to be image-formed will be optimized, based on a difference between a predetermined density value for comparison and the measured density value obtained through measuring a density of the partial area of the film by the measuring step;
• detecting the temperature of at least one position on an image processing apparatus for the image processing method when power is turned on;
• and
• compensating by correcting the control condition of the controlling step, based on the temperature detected by the detecting step.

An image processing method comprising:

• exposing to form an image as a latent image on a film based on image data, and for exposing a partial area of the film for image formation with a predetermined exposure amount or with an output exposure amount computed via a LUT with respect to a specified density;
• developing to develop and visualize the exposed film;
• measuring the density of the developed film;
• controlling the exposing step and/or the developing step so that the density of the next film to be image-formed is optimized, based on a difference between a predetermined density value for comparison and the measured density value obtained through measuring a density of the partial area of the film by the measuring step;
• monitoring a down time when the power supply to an image processing apparatus for the image processing method is suspended;
• detecting the temperature of at least one position on an image processing apparatus for the image processing method when power is turned on;
• and
• compensating by correcting the control condition of the controlling step based on the down time monitored by the monitoring step, and based on the temperature detected by the detecting step.

An image processing method comprising:

• exposing to form an image as a latent image on a film based on image data;
• developing to develop and visualize the latent image on the film;
• controlling the exposing step and/or the developing step in such a way as to offset a change of characteristic in image formation, including a change of characteristic in the exposing step and/or the developing step;
• monitoring a down time when the power supply to an image processing apparatus for the image processing method is suspended;
• and
• compensating by correcting a condition of the controlling step, based on the down time monitored by the monitoring time step.

A program for making a computer conduct an image processing method by being incorporated in an image processing apparatus, the image processing method comprising:

• exposing to form an image as a latent image on a film based on image data, and for exposing a partial area of the film for image formation with a predetermined exposure amount or with an output exposure amount computed via a LUT with respect to a specified density;
• developing to develop and visualize the exposed film;
• measuring the density of the developed film;
• controlling the exposing step and/or the developing step so that the density of the next film to be image-formed is optimized, based on a difference between a predetermined density value for comparison and the measured density value obtained through measuring a density of the partial area of the film by the measuring step;
• monitoring a down time when the power supply to an image processing apparatus for the image processing method is suspended;
• and
• compensating by correcting the control condition of the controlling step based on the down time monitored by the monitoring step.

A program for making a computer conduct an image processing method by being incorporated in an image processing apparatus, the image processing method comprising:

• exposing to form an image as a latent image on a film based on image data, and for exposing a partial area of the film for image formation with a predetermined exposure amount or with an output exposure amount computed via a LUT with respect to a specified density;
• developing to develop and visualize the exposed film;
• measuring the density of the developed film;
• controlling the exposing step and/or the developing step so that the density of the next film to be image-formed is optimized, based on a difference between a predetermined density value for comparison and the measured density value obtained through measuring a density of the partial area of the film by the measuring step;
• detecting the temperature of at least one position on an image processing apparatus for the image processing method when power is turned on;
• and
• compensating by correcting the control condition of the controlling step, based on the temperature detected by the detecting step.

A program for making a computer conduct an image processing method by being incorporated in an image processing apparatus, the image processing method comprising:

• exposing to form an image as a latent image on a film based on image data, and for exposing a partial area of the film for image formation with a predetermined exposure amount or with an output exposure amount computed via a LUT with respect to a specified density;
• developing to develop and visualize the exposed film;
• measuring the density of the developed film;
• controlling the exposing step and/or the developing step so that the density of the next film to be image-formed is optimized, based on a difference between a predetermined density value for comparison and the measured density value obtained through measuring a density of the partial area of the film by the measuring step;
• monitoring a down time when the power supply to an image processing apparatus for the image processing method is suspended;
• detecting the temperature of at least one position on an image processing apparatus for the image processing method when power is turned on;
• and
• compensating by correcting the control condition of the controlling step based on the down time monitored by the monitoring step, and based on the temperature detected by the detecting step.

A program for making a computer conduct an image processing method by being incorporated in an image processing apparatus, the image processing method comprising:

• exposing to form an image as a latent image on a film based on image data;
• developing to develop and visualize the latent image on the film;
• controlling the exposing step and/or the developing step in such a way as to offset a change of characteristic in image formation, including a change of characteristic in the exposing step and/or the developing step;
• monitoring a down time when the power supply to an image processing apparatus for the image processing method is suspended;
• and
• compensating by correcting a condition of the controlling step, based on the down time monitored by the monitoring time step.