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User interface, printing system using user interface and print control method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-22
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Granted: 2000-11-14
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Expires: 2017-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A user interface for high-quality image output and an image processing apparatus utilizing the user interface which performs apparatus setting for appropriate printing by selecting a print medium and a print mode in accordance with the type of ink cartridge. When an exchangeable ink cartridge, containing YMCK color ink or ink having different ink densities from those of the YMCK color ink in approximately the same color hues, is attached to a printer, the type of the ink cartridge is discriminated by an ink cartridge ID, and available print media and appropriate output image types are displayed for user's selection based on the ID. Then print operation is set in accordance with instruction by the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Naoji Ohtsuka
- 👤 Kentaro Yano
- 👤 Kiichiro Takahashi
- 👤 Hitoshi Nishikori
- 👤 Osamu Iwasaki
- 👤 Daigoro Kanematsu
- 👤 Hidehiko Kanda
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-30 17:26
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/015; B41J2/04; B41J2/045; B41J2/04501; B41J2/04551; B41J2/0458; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/17543; B41J2/17546; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An ink-jet printer having an image formation unit capable of forming an image by using different types of ink, comprising: identifying means for identifying a type of ink which has been set in said printer; setting means for setting a print mode based on an instruction manually inputted by a user; judgement means for judging whether or not a combination of the type of ink and the print mode is recommendable; notifying means for notifying with a message indicating whether the combination is not recommendable; and color-processing means for performing color-processing based on the print mode set by said setting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An ink-jet printer having an image formation unit capable of forming an image by using different types of ink, comprising: identifying means for identifying a type of ink which has been set in said printer; setting means for setting a print mode based on an instruction manually inputted by a user; judgement means for judging whether or not a combination of the type of ink and the print mode is recommendable; notifying means for notifying with a message indicating whether the combination is not recommendable; and color-processing means for performing color-processing based on the print mode set by said setting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 1, wherein said image formation unit includes a carriage carrying one of plural exchangeable ink cartridges containing the different types of ink, each exhibiting particular color property.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 2, wherein said ink cartridges include an ink cartridge where a printhead and an ink tank are separable from each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 2, wherein said ink cartridges include an ink cartridge where a printhead and an ink tank containing ink are integrated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 1, wherein said color-processing means controls an ink-discharge amount in accordance with the print mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 1, wherein said color-processing means performs resolution conversion in accordance with the print mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 1, wherein said color-processing means performs binarization processing and/or multivalue processing in accordance with the print mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 1, further comprising a controller and a driver which perform bidirectional communication, wherein said identifying means is included in said controller, and wherein said setting means and said color-processing means are included in said driver.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 1, wherein the different types of ink present first color-development intensities in ink itself different from second color-development intensities in printed images on print media, however, the first and second color development intensities have approximately the same color hue.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 1, wherein each of the different types of inks exhibits a particular color property.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
An ink-jet printer having an image formation unit capable of forming an image by using different types of ink, comprising: identifying means for identifying a type of ink; notifying means for notifying a user of selectable print modes based on the type of ink identified by said identifying means; setting means for selectively setting one of the print modes notified by said notifying means, based on an instruction manually inputted by the user; color-processing means for performing color-processing on input color image data based on the print mode set by said setting means; and an ink-jet printing unit which performs image formation by using the ink, based on the color image data color-processed by said color-processing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
An ink-jet printer having an image formation unit capable of forming an image by using different types of ink, comprising: identifying means for identifying a type of ink; notifying means for notifying a user of selectable print modes based on the type of ink identified by said identifying means; setting means for selectively setting one of the print modes notified by said notifying means, based on an instruction manually inputted by the user; color-processing means for performing color-processing on input color image data based on the print mode set by said setting means; and an ink-jet printing unit which performs image formation by using the ink, based on the color image data color-processed by said color-processing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 11, wherein said setting means sets the print mode in accordance with the instruction manually inputted by the user, regarding a type of print medium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 11, wherein said ink-jet printing unit includes a carriage carrying one of plural exchangeable ink cartridges containing the different types of ink, each exhibiting particular color property.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 13, wherein said ink cartridges include an ink cartridge where a printhead and an ink tank containing ink are integrated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 13, wherein said ink cartridges include an ink cartridge where a printhead and an ink tank are separable from each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 11, wherein said color-processing means controls an ink-discharge amount in accordance with the print mode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 11, wherein said color-processing means performs resolution conversion in accordance with the print mode.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 11, wherein said color-processing means performs binarization processing or multivalue processing in accordance with the print mode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The ink-jet printer according to claim 11, wherein said ink-jet printing unit performs image formation by using the different types of ink, each exhibiting a particular color property.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image processing method comprising: an identifying step of identifying a type of ink which has been set in an ink-jet printer; a setting step of setting a print mode based on an instruction manually inputted by a user; a judgement step of judging whether or not a combination of the type of ink and the print mode is recommendable; a notifying step of notifying with a message indicating whether the combination is not recommendable; and a color-processing step of performing color processing based on the print mode set in said setting step.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image processing method comprising: an identifying step of identifying a type of ink which has been set in an ink-jet printer; a setting step of setting a print mode based on an instruction manually inputted by a user; a judgement step of judging whether or not a combination of the type of ink and the print mode is recommendable; a notifying step of notifying with a message indicating whether the combination is not recommendable; and a color-processing step of performing color processing based on the print mode set in said setting step.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processing method comprising: an identifying step of identifying a type of ink; a notifying step of notifying a user of selectable print modes based on the type of ink identified in said identifying step; a setting step of selectively setting one of the print modes notified in said notifying step, based on an instruction manually inputted by the user; and a color-processing step of performing color-processing on input color image data based on the print mode set in said setting step.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
83 words
An image processing method comprising: an identifying step of identifying a type of ink; a notifying step of notifying a user of selectable print modes based on the type of ink identified in said identifying step; a setting step of selectively setting one of the print modes notified in said notifying step, based on an instruction manually inputted by the user; and a color-processing step of performing color-processing on input color image data based on the print mode set in said setting step.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
96 words
A computer-readable memory containing image-processing program codes, comprising: codes of executing processing for identifying a type of ink which has been set in an ink-jet printer; codes of executing processing for setting a print mode based on an instruction manually inputted by a user; codes of executing processing for judging whether or not a combination of the type of ink and the print mode is recommendable; codes of executing processing for notifying with a message indicating whether the combination is not recommendable; and codes of executing processing for performing color-processing based on the set print mode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
96 words
A computer-readable memory containing image-processing program codes, comprising: codes of executing processing for identifying a type of ink which has been set in an ink-jet printer; codes of executing processing for setting a print mode based on an instruction manually inputted by a user; codes of executing processing for judging whether or not a combination of the type of ink and the print mode is recommendable; codes of executing processing for notifying with a message indicating whether the combination is not recommendable; and codes of executing processing for performing color-processing based on the set print mode.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer-readable memory containing image-processing program codes, comprising: codes of executing processing for identifying a type of ink; codes of executing processing for notifying a user of selectable print modes based on the identified type of ink; codes of executing processing for selectively setting one of the notified print modes, based on an instruction manually inputted by the user; and codes of executing processing for performing color-processing on input color image data based on the set print mode.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer-readable memory containing image-processing program codes, comprising: codes of executing processing for identifying a type of ink; codes of executing processing for notifying a user of selectable print modes based on the identified type of ink; codes of executing processing for selectively setting one of the notified print modes, based on an instruction manually inputted by the user; and codes of executing processing for performing color-processing on input color image data based on the set print mode.
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