Methods for using a paper catalog map with a paper catalog to manage paper types for color printing operations

    公开(公告)号:US11544025B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US17470079

    申请日:2021-09-09

    Abstract: A color printing system includes a printing device and other components that use color printing resources, such as calibration and ICC profiles, to complete color printing operations. These color printing resources are used for a large number of paper types stored in a paper catalog. The paper types can be further placed into paper groups within the paper catalog. The paper groups may be formed by assigning new papers into the paper catalog to those having paper types with existing calibration data and ICC profiles. These relationships are shown in a paper catalog map. The print shop can use the paper catalog map for selling paper types, providing different capabilities for paper types, and other information. The paper catalog map also may be used to select a paper type from a primary paper type and a secondary paper type.

    Methods and systems for dynamic sharing of ICC profiles

    公开(公告)号:US11283966B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US17002470

    申请日:2020-08-25

    Inventor: Michael M. Chang

    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to dynamic sharing of ICC profiles. A computing device may receive data representing a paper type, a customer precision requirement, and supporting parameters and perform a search of a paper catalog using the data for an existing ICC profile that satisfies the customer precision requirement. Search parameters used during the search of the paper catalog may depend on a level of the customer precision requirement. Responsive to identifying an ICC profile during the search of the paper catalog that satisfies the customer precision requirement and can be used by the printer make and model associated with the original request, the computing device may transmit the ICC profile to the requesting printer via a network. In some instances, the computing device may determine the paper catalog lacks an ICC profile that satisfies the customer precision requirement and transmit an indication that no existing ICC profile is available.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC SHARING OF ICC PROFILES

    公开(公告)号:US20220070334A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17002470

    申请日:2020-08-25

    Inventor: Michael M. Chang

    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to dynamic sharing of ICC profiles. A computing device may receive data representing a paper type, a customer precision requirement, and supporting parameters and perform a search of a paper catalog using the data for an existing ICC profile that satisfies the customer precision requirement. Search parameters used during the search of the paper catalog may depend on a level of the customer precision requirement. Responsive to identifying an ICC profile during the search of the paper catalog that satisfies the customer precision requirement and can be used by the printer make and model associated with the original request, the computing device may transmit the ICC profile to the requesting printer via a network. In some instances, the computing device may determine the paper catalog lacks an ICC profile that satisfies the customer precision requirement and transmit an indication that no existing ICC profile is available.

    Selection of halftoning technique
    34.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10674036B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US16018453

    申请日:2018-06-26

    Abstract: An example embodiment may involve causing a page of a document to be printed on a printing device, wherein the printing device is in an AM halftoning mode and prints the page using an AM halftone; displaying, on the display unit, a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface includes a selectable option to switch the printing device from the AM halftoning mode to an FM halftoning mode; receiving an indication that the selectable option has been selected; possibly in response to receiving the indication that the selectable option has been selected, causing the printing device to switch from the AM halftoning mode to the FM halftoning mode; and causing the page of the document to be printed again on the printing device, wherein the printing device is in the FM halftoning mode and prints the page using an FM halftone.

    Preparation tool for color print presentation

    公开(公告)号:US10484549B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US16052028

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Inventor: Michael M. Chang

    Abstract: An example system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions that are executable to cause the system to perform various functions. The functions include, for each sample print of a plurality of sample prints, receiving respective color-measurement data indicative of color measurement patches printed on the sample print. The functions also include determining, using the respective color-measurement data for the sample prints, a respective color gamut volume for each sample print. Further, the functions include ordering the sample prints in order of increasing color gamut volume using the respective color gamut volumes for the sample prints. Still further, the functions include providing for display a presentation order for the sample prints, with the sample prints of the plurality of sample prints being arranged in order of increasing color gamut volume.

    Selection of Halftoning Technique
    37.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180302532A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US16018453

    申请日:2018-06-26

    Abstract: An example embodiment may involve causing a page of a document to be printed on a printing device, wherein the printing device is in an AM halftoning mode and prints the page using an AM halftone; displaying, on the display unit, a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface includes a selectable option to switch the printing device from the AM halftoning mode to an FM halftoning mode; receiving an indication that the selectable option has been selected; possibly in response to receiving the indication that the selectable option has been selected, causing the printing device to switch from the AM halftoning mode to the FM halftoning mode; and causing the page of the document to be printed again on the printing device, wherein the printing device is in the FM halftoning mode and prints the page using an FM halftone.

    Selection of Halftoning Technique
    38.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180084151A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-22

    申请号:US15665706

    申请日:2017-08-01

    Abstract: An example embodiment may involve causing a page of a document to be printed on a printing device, wherein the printing device is in an AM halftoning mode and prints the page using an AM halftone; displaying, on the display unit, a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface includes a selectable option to switch the printing device from the AM halftoning mode to an FM halftoning mode; receiving an indication that the selectable option has been selected; possibly in response to receiving the indication that the selectable option has been selected, causing the printing device to switch from the AM halftoning mode to the FM halftoning mode; and causing the page of the document to be printed again on the printing device, wherein the printing device is in the FM halftoning mode and prints the page using an FM halftone.

    Interleaved encoding of compressed attribute and color planes
    40.
    发明授权
    Interleaved encoding of compressed attribute and color planes 有权
    压缩属性和颜色平面的交织编码

    公开(公告)号:US09596383B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US15070512

    申请日:2016-03-15

    Abstract: An example embodiment may involve obtaining an a×b pixel macro-cell from an image with one or more color planes, and an a×b attribute macro-cell. The a×b pixel macro-cell may contain 4 non-overlapping m×n pixel cells, and the a×b attribute macro-cell may contain 4 non-overlapping m×n attribute cells. The pixels in the a×b pixel macro-cell may be associated with respective color values. The example embodiment may also involve determining 4 attribute output values associated respectively with the 4 non-overlapping m×n attribute cells. The example embodiment may further involve determining 1 to 4 color-plane output values for the non-overlapping m×n pixel cells, and writing an interleaved representation of the 4 attribute output values and the determined color-plane output values.

    Abstract translation: 一个示例实施例可以包括从具有一个或多个彩色平面的图像和a×b属性宏小区获得a×b像素宏小区。 a×b像素宏小区可以包含4个非重叠的m×n个像素单元,并且a×b属性宏小区可以包含4个不重叠的m×n个属性单元。 a×b像素宏单元中的像素可以与相应的颜色值相关联。 示例实施例还可以涉及确定与4个非重叠m×n属性单元分别相关联的4个属性输出值。 该示例性实施例可以进一步包括为非重叠m×n个像素单元确定1到4个彩色平面输出值,以及写入4个属性输出值和所确定的彩色平面输出值的交织表示。

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