CN-114911427-B - Information processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium

Abstract

Provided are an information processing apparatus, a control method, and a storage medium capable of suppressing occurrence of unexpected print results. For this reason, a plurality of spot colors that can be specified are displayed in the spot color setting screen. The user visually inspects a plurality of spot colors that the user can designate while selecting a color to be used as a spot color.

Inventors

• MATSUDA SHOICHI

Assignees

• 佳能株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20220209

Priority Date

20210209

Claims (19)

1. 1. A computer-readable storage medium storing a prescribed program that causes a computer to execute: a display control step of performing processing to display: A first display area for performing printing by using a first color employing a normal color ink as an ink of a primary color and a specific color ink as an ink of a color other than the primary color, and A second display area which is different from the first display area and is used for performing printing by using a second color which is different from the first color and adopts at least the specific color ink, and A change control step of performing the following processing: In the case of operating the first display area, changing from a setting of printing a first print area corresponding to a first RGB value in a print target image by using a third color as the primary color to a setting of printing the first print area by using the first color, and In the case of operating the second display area, changing from a setting of printing a second print area corresponding to a second RGB value in the print target image by using a fourth color as the primary color to a setting of printing the second print area by using the second color, Wherein the first display area displays an object of a fifth color, the fifth color being a color corresponding to the first color and different from the first color and the third color, and The second display area displays an object of a sixth color, which is a color corresponding to the second color and is different from the second color and the fourth color.
2. 2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein, The first display area displays a value representing the first RGB value, and The second display area displays a value representing the second RGB value.
3. 3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the prescribed program further causes the computer to perform: An obtaining step of obtaining capability information about the printing apparatus, Wherein the computer controls so that an area to be printed by using a color that is incompatible with the capability information related to the printing apparatus, of the first display area and the second display area, is not displayed.
4. 4. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the process for displaying the first display area and the second display area is a process of displaying the first display area and the second display area on a screen displayed by the prescribed program.
5. 5. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein, The process for displaying the first display area and the second display area is a process for causing a different program different from the prescribed program to obtain information for displaying the first display area and the second display area, and In the case where the different program obtains information for displaying the first display area and the second display area, the first display area and the second display area are displayed on a screen displayed by the different program.
6. 6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein, The prescribed program is a printer driver, and The different program is a program configured to input RGB values related to the print target image.
7. 7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the prescribed program further causes the computer to perform: A transmission step of, in a case where printing of the print target image is instructed after performing processing for changing to a setting for printing the first print area by using the first color, transmitting print data for printing the print target image and a command for printing the first print area by using the first color to a printing apparatus.
8. 8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein, Also executing processing to display a third display area different from the first display area and the second display area, to execute printing by using a seventh color different from the first color and the second color and employing at least the specific color ink, and In the case of operating the third display area, processing is also performed to change from a setting in which a third print area corresponding to a third RGB value in the print target image is printed by using an eighth color that is the primary color to a setting in which the third print area is printed by using the seventh color.
9. 9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the particular color ink comprises a fluorescent color ink.
10. 10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the particular color ink comprises at least one of violet ink, green ink, and orange ink.
11. 11. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the prescribed program is a printer driver.
12. 12. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the prescribed program is a program configured to input RGB values related to the print target image.
13. 13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the prescribed program is a poster data creation application.
14. 14. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of display areas including the first display area and the second display area are controlled so as to be arranged and displayed in an order according to a prescribed priority.
15. 15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the prescribed priority is defined such that display regions corresponding to more vivid colors are ranked higher.
16. 16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein, Displaying the fifth color by an RGB value different from the RGB value used to display the third color, and The sixth color is displayed with an RGB value different from the RGB value used to display the fourth color.
17. 17. A control method of an information processing apparatus, comprising: a display control step of performing processing to display: A first display area for performing printing by using a first color employing a normal color ink as an ink of a primary color and a specific color ink as an ink of a color other than the primary color, and A second display area which is different from the first display area and is used for performing printing by using a second color which is different from the first color and adopts at least the specific color ink, and A change control step of performing the following processing: In the case of operating the first display area, changing from a setting of printing a first print area corresponding to a first RGB value in a print target image by using a third color as the primary color to a setting of printing the first print area by using the first color, and In the case of operating the second display area, changing from a setting of printing a second print area corresponding to a second RGB value in the print target image by using a fourth color as the primary color to a setting of printing the second print area by using the second color, Wherein the first display area displays an object of a fifth color, the fifth color being a color corresponding to the first color and different from the first color and the third color, and The second display area displays an object of a sixth color, which is a color corresponding to the second color and is different from the second color and the fourth color.
18. 18. An information processing apparatus comprising: A display control unit configured to perform processing to display: A first display area for performing printing by using a first color employing a normal color ink as an ink of a primary color and a specific color ink as an ink of a color other than the primary color, and A second display area which is different from the first display area and is used for performing printing by using a second color which is different from the first color and adopts at least the specific color ink, and A change control unit configured to perform the following processing: In the case of operating the first display area, changing from a setting of printing a first print area corresponding to a first RGB value in a print target image by using a third color as the primary color to a setting of printing the first print area by using the first color, and In the case of operating the second display area, changing from a setting of printing a second print area corresponding to a second RGB value in the print target image by using a fourth color as the primary color to a setting of printing the second print area by using the second color, Wherein the first display area displays an object of a fifth color, the fifth color being a color corresponding to the first color and different from the first color and the third color, and The second display area displays an object of a sixth color, which is a color corresponding to the second color and is different from the second color and the fourth color.
19. 19. A computer program product comprising a prescribed program that causes a computer to execute: a display control step of performing processing to display: A first display area for performing printing by using a first color employing a normal color ink as an ink of a primary color and a specific color ink as an ink of a color other than the primary color, and A second display area which is different from the first display area and is used for performing printing by using a second color which is different from the first color and adopts at least the specific color ink, and A change control step of performing the following processing: In the case of operating the first display area, changing from a setting of printing a first print area corresponding to a first RGB value in a print target image by using a third color as the primary color to a setting of printing the first print area by using the first color, and In the case of operating the second display area, changing from a setting of printing a second print area corresponding to a second RGB value in the print target image by using a fourth color as the primary color to a setting of printing the second print area by using the second color, Wherein the first display area displays an object of a fifth color, the fifth color being a color corresponding to the first color and different from the first color and the third color, and The second display area displays an object of a sixth color, which is a color corresponding to the second color and is different from the second color and the fourth color.

Description

Information processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium Technical Field The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method, and a storage medium for performing desired spot color (spot color) printing with a printing apparatus. Background In recent years, a printing apparatus has been developed which aims to expand a color reproduction area by using ink of a specific color ink commonly called colors such as red, blue, green, and fluorescent pink in addition to basic colors of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black commonly used in the printing apparatus. Further, a technique called spot color printing is used therein, which is configured to express a specific position on a printed product with a predetermined specific color ink. For example, japanese patent application laid-open No. 2016-103695 discloses a technique configured to perform printing with information (RGB values) related to a specific color replaced with a predetermined specific color in the printing process. In the case of spot color printing, it is necessary to avoid occurrence of unexpected printing results. Disclosure of Invention In view of these circumstances, the present invention aims to provide an information processing apparatus, a control method, and a storage medium capable of suppressing occurrence of unexpected print results. The storage medium according to the present invention is a storage medium storing a prescribed program that causes a computer to execute a display control step of executing a process for displaying a first display area that uses a normal color ink that is ink of a primary color and a specific color ink that is ink of a color other than the primary color, and a second display area that is different from the first display area and that executes a print by using a second color that is different from the first color and that uses at least the specific color ink, and a change control step of changing, in a case where the first display area is operated, a setting for printing a first print area corresponding to a first RGB value in a print target image by using a third color that is the primary color, to a setting for printing the first print area by using the first color, and in a case where the second display area is operated, changing a setting for printing the second RGB value from the second print area corresponding to the second setting by using the fourth color. A control method of an information processing apparatus includes a display control step of performing processing to display a first display area for performing printing by using a first color that employs a normal color ink that is ink of a primary color and a specific color ink that is ink of a color other than the primary color, and a second display area that is different from the first display area and is used to perform printing by using a second color that is different from the first color and that employs at least the specific color ink, and a change control step of performing processing to change, in a case of operating the first display area, from a setting in which a first print area corresponding to a first RGB value in a print object image is printed by using a third color that is the primary color to a setting in which the first print area is printed by using the first color, and, in a case of operating the second display area, from a setting in which a second print area corresponding to a second RGB value in the print object image is printed by using a fourth color that is the primary color to the setting in the print object image. An information processing apparatus includes a display control unit configured to perform a process to display a first display area for performing printing by using a first color that employs a normal color ink that is ink of a primary color and a specific color ink that is ink of a color other than the primary color, and a second display area that is different from the first display area and for performing printing by using a second color that is different from the first color and that employs at least the specific color ink, and a change control unit configured to perform a process to change, in a case where the first display area is operated, from a setting for printing a first print area corresponding to a first RGB value in a print object image by using a third color that is the primary color to a setting for printing the first print area by using the first color, and, in a case where the second display area is operated, from a setting for printing a second print object corresponding to the second RGB value in the print object image by using a fourth color that is the primary color to the setting for printing. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus, a control method, and a storage medium capable of suppressing occurrence of unexpected print results. Other features of the present invention will become appa