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JP-2026074465-A - Color management device, color management system, color management method, and program

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Abstract

[Problem] To provide a color management device, color management system, color management method, and program that can manage colors more accurately in a shorter amount of time. [Solution] The color management device is a color management device capable of color management of at least one image forming apparatus, and includes a control unit that performs color verification on the image forming apparatus based on color management setting information which associates information on the image forming apparatus to be color managed, color management target setting information, and paper printing setting information, and when it is determined in the color verification that a predetermined standard is not met, it automatically performs color adjustment on the image forming apparatus based on the color management setting information at the time of the color verification. [Selection Diagram] Figure 1

Inventors

  • 車谷 春香

Assignees

  • コニカミノルタ株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241021

Claims (13)

  1. A color management device capable of color management for at least one image forming apparatus, Based on the color management setting information, which associates the color-managed information of the image forming apparatus with the color management target setting information and the paper printing setting information, a color verification is performed for the image forming apparatus. A color management device comprising a control unit that, when it is determined in the color verification that a predetermined standard is not met, automatically performs color adjustment on the image forming apparatus based on the color management setting information at the time of the color verification.
  2. When the control unit determines in the color verification that the predetermined criteria are not met, The system accepts the selection of at least one of the multiple types of items related to the aforementioned color management, The color management device according to claim 1, which performs the color adjustment by automatically adjusting at least one of the selected items based on the color management setting information during the color verification.
  3. The color management device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the multiple types of items related to color management is selected by the user.
  4. The control unit proposes candidate items from among the multiple types of items related to color management, The color management device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the candidate items proposed by the control unit is selected by the user.
  5. The color management apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the control unit proposes candidate items from among multiple types of items related to color management, based on a machine learning model trained on the history of color adjustments linked to the verification results of previously performed color verifications.
  6. When the control unit determines in the color verification that the predetermined criteria are not met, The system accepts the selection of two or more of the aforementioned items related to color management. The color management device according to claim 2, which performs the color adjustment by automatically adjusting two or more items selected based on the color management setting information during the color verification.
  7. The color management device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit calculates and displays the time required for color adjustment when at least one of the multiple types of items related to color management is selected by the user.
  8. The control unit, Regarding the multiple types of items related to the aforementioned color management, The time required for each of the color adjustments performed by adjusting each item is calculated, The success rate of the color adjustment performed by adjusting each item is calculated based on a machine learning model trained on the history of the color adjustment linked to the verification results of the color verification performed in the past. The color management device according to claim 5, which proposes candidate items based on the time required and success rate for each item.
  9. The color management device according to claim 8, wherein the control unit displays the time required and success rate of the color adjustment performed by adjusting each of the multiple types of items related to color management.
  10. The color management device according to claim 5, wherein the color adjustment history includes information about the external environment in which the image forming apparatus is installed.
  11. A color management system comprising at least one image forming apparatus and a color management device capable of color management of the image forming apparatus, The aforementioned color management device is Based on the color management setting information, which associates the color-managed information of the image forming apparatus with the color management target setting information and the paper printing setting information, a color verification is performed for the image forming apparatus. A color management system comprising a control unit that, when it is determined in the color verification that a predetermined standard is not met, automatically performs color adjustment on the image forming apparatus based on the color management setting information at the time of the color verification.
  12. In a color management method performed by a color management device capable of color management for at least one image forming apparatus, A color verification step in which the image forming apparatus is color-managed and the color management setting information is associated with the color management target setting information and the paper printing setting information, is performed to verify the color of the image forming apparatus. A color management method comprising: a color adjustment step, which, when it is determined in the color verification that a predetermined standard is not met, automatically performs color adjustment on the image forming apparatus based on the color management setting information at the time of the color verification.
  13. A computer in a color management device capable of color management for at least one image forming apparatus, Based on the color management setting information, which associates the color-managed information of the image forming apparatus with the color management target setting information and the paper printing setting information, a color verification is performed on the image forming apparatus. A program that, when it is determined in the color verification that a predetermined standard is not met, automatically performs color adjustment on the image forming apparatus based on the color management setting information at the time of the color verification.

Description

This invention relates to a color management device, a color management system, a color management method, and a program. With improvements in printer performance, user demands regarding QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) in printed materials are increasing. Specifically, businesses that provide printed materials to customers, such as print shops, are required to provide printed materials with short lead times, low prices, and high color reproduction. Regarding techniques for determining the color of printed materials, a technique has been disclosed (Patent Document 1) that reads an image formed on recording paper, determines whether the color measurement result falls within a predetermined range, and then inspects the printed material. By applying such a technique, it is possible to provide customers with printed materials of consistent color quality. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-84496 This is a system configuration diagram of the color management system.This is a schematic diagram showing an example of a printer configuration.This is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a color management device.This figure shows an example of the data structure of a printer information table.This figure shows an example of the data structure for a color management target setting table.This figure shows an example of the data structure of a color management preset table.This is an example of a printer information registration screen.This is an example of the color measurement settings screen.This is an example of the profile creation settings screen.This is an example of the color verification settings screen.This is an example of the color management preset registration screen.This is an example of the paper size settings screen.This is an example of the profile name setting screen.This is an example of a menu screen.This is a flowchart illustrating an example of how a color management system works.This is a flowchart illustrating an example of how a color management system works.This is a sequence diagram of the color verification process.This is an example of a color management preset selection screen.This is an example of a chart printing screen.This is an example of a colorimetric screen.This is an example of the judgment result screen.This is an example of the judgment result screen.This figure shows an example of a method for extracting color verification result-color adjustment history information that has color verification result data similar to the currently performed color verification result data.This is an example of the judgment result screen.This is an example of the judgment result screen.This is an example of the judgment result screen.This is a diagram illustrating a typical color conversion process.This is a sequence diagram for when the maximum concentration adjustment or concentration balance adjustment is performed.This is an example of a chart printing screen.This is an example of a colorimetric screen.This is an example of the judgment result screen.This is an example of an adjustment screen.This is a sequence diagram of the calibration or profiling process.This is an example of a chart printing screen.This is an example of a colorimetric screen.This is an example of the results screen. Hereinafter, one or more embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. [Configuration of the color management system] Figure 1 is a system configuration diagram of the color management system 100 in this embodiment. The color management system 100 comprises a color management device 10, a plurality of image forming devices, namely printers 20A, 20B, ..., and a colorimeter 60. The color management device 10 and each of the plurality of printers 20A, 20B, ... are connected to each other via a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) to enable data communication. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, each printer 20A, 20B, ... will be referred to as "printer 20". The color management device 10 includes a PC (Personal Computer), etc. A color management application program is installed on the color management device 10. The color management device 10 holds information regarding the color management target settings (target configuration) of each printer 20 and manages the colors of each printer 20. The printer 20 prints an image on the paper based on yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) image data. The printer 20 comprises an engine 30 (main unit) and a controller 40. The printer 20 may also be equipped with an inline colorimeter 50. In Figure 1, printer 20A is equipped with an inline colorimeter 50, while printer 20B is not. If the printer is not equipped with an inline colorimeter 50, color measurement is performed using a colorimeter 60. The engine 30 is equipped with one or more paper trays. The engine 30 prints on paper supplied from th