WO2023017846A1 - カラーマネージメント装置、カラーマネージメント方法及びプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a color management device, color management method and program.
- Color management is widely used between different devices such as monitors and inkjet printers. For example, when an image displayed on a monitor is printed with an inkjet printer to obtain a printed matter, the printed matter will have colors different from the image due to differences in color systems. Appropriate color management makes it possible to obtain prints having desired colors. As part of such color management, for example, in Patent Document 1, conversion between signal values and chromaticity values of an inkjet printer is performed using a color profile.
- Patent document 1 JP 2005-064727
- Patent Document 1 Conventional technologies, such as Patent Document 1, relate to color management on the premise that printed materials are obtained using pigment-based inks such as cyan, yellow, magenta, and black, and dye-based inks.
- pigment-based inks such as cyan, yellow, magenta, and black
- dye-based inks such as dye-based inks.
- an ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "specific ink composition” has a different color development mechanism from the inks described above.
- a new color management system is required when a specific ink composition is used.
- a problem to be solved by an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a color management device related to an ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound.
- a problem to be solved by another embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a color management method for the ink composition.
- a problem to be solved by another embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a program for causing a computer to perform color management processing related to the ink composition.
- the present disclosure includes the following aspects. ⁇ 1> including at least one processor, The processor converts the first signal value and the first chromaticity value according to the color profile, The color profile is created using a second chromaticity value and a second signal value of a color chart formed from at least one ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound, A color management device, wherein each of said second chromaticity value and said second signal value is associated with an amount of said liquid crystal compound and said chiral compound.
- the color profile is at least part of the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound associated with the second chromaticity value and the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound associated with the second signal value.
- the color management device which is manufactured under the same conditions.
- ⁇ 3> The color management device according to ⁇ 1> or ⁇ 2>, wherein the processor selects one from a plurality of selective color profiles as the color profile.
- the plurality of selective color profiles includes at least two color profiles having different colorimetry conditions for the second chromaticity values.
- ⁇ 5> The color management device according to ⁇ 4>, wherein at least one of the incident angle of the colorimetric light and the light receiving angle of the reflected light is different in the colorimetric conditions.
- ⁇ 6> The color management device according to ⁇ 4> or ⁇ 5>, wherein the color chart has a different background color under the colorimetric conditions.
- the second chromaticity value includes chromaticity values of the color charts formed from at least two of the ink compositions forming the color charts having mutually different maximum reflection wavelengths, ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 6 A color management device according to any one of . ⁇ 8>
- the color chart has a black background, and the second chromaticity value is measured under the condition that the incident angle of the colorimetric light is 15° and the light receiving angle of the reflected light is 0°.
- the color chart formed from one of the at least two ink compositions has a maximum reflection wavelength of 430 nm or less;
- the color management device according to ⁇ 7> wherein the color chart formed from the other ink composition of the at least two ink compositions has a maximum reflection wavelength of 640 nm or more.
- the color profile defines a hue circle composed of the second chromaticity values of the color chart, and the hue circle does not include an achromatic region.
- ⁇ 11> The color management device according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 10>, wherein the color profile is a lookup table.
- the processor converts a signal value of image data into a signal value of a device through a first conversion that is a conversion between the first signal value and the first chromaticity value, ⁇ 1> The color management device according to any one of ⁇ 11>.
- the device is a monitor; the first signal value is the signal value of the image data;
- the processor performs the first conversion, which is conversion from signal values of the image data to the first chromaticity values, according to the color profile;
- the color management device according to ⁇ 12>, wherein a second conversion, which is conversion from the first chromaticity values to RGB signal values of the monitor, is performed according to the monitor profile of the monitor.
- the device is an inkjet printer, the first chromaticity value is a signal value of the inkjet printer;
- the processor performs a third conversion, which is a conversion from the signal value of the image data to the first chromaticity value, using a color profile other than the color profile,
- the color management device according to ⁇ 12>, wherein the first conversion, which is conversion from the first chromaticity values to the signal values of the inkjet printer, is performed by the color profile.
- the processor removes an achromatic color component from the image data before performing the third conversion.
- ⁇ 16> converting between the first signal value and the first chromaticity value according to the color profile;
- the color profile is created using a second chromaticity value indicating a chromaticity value of a color chart formed from at least one ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound, and a second signal value.
- cage A method of color management, wherein each of said second chromaticity value and said second signal value is associated with an amount of said liquid crystal compound and said chiral compound.
- ⁇ 17> converting between the first signal value and the first chromaticity value according to the color profile;
- the color profile is created using a second chromaticity value and a second signal value of a color chart formed from at least one ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound,
- a color management device for an ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound.
- a color management method for the above ink composition there is provided a program for causing a computer to perform color management processing related to the ink composition.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the flow of conversion from signal values to chromaticity values and obtaining printed matter.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a color management system including a color management device.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a color management device and an inkjet printer.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the relationship between the selective reflection wavelength and the amounts of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a color profile.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a procedure for creating a color profile.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between CMY signal values and amounts of liquid crystal compounds and chiral compounds.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the flow of conversion from signal values to chromaticity values and obtaining printed matter.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a color management system including
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the amounts of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound and the xyY chromaticity values.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of functions of a CPU included in the color management device.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the flow of conversion from chromaticity values to signal values and obtaining printed matter.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of functions of a CPU included in the color management device.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of CMY signal values based on modified profiles.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of CMY signal values based on modified profiles.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of CMY signal values based on modified profiles.
- CPU is an abbreviation for "Central Processing Unit”.
- NVM is an abbreviation for "Non-volatile memory”.
- RAM is an abbreviation for "Random Access Memory”.
- FPGA is an abbreviation for "Field-Programmable Gate Array”.
- SSD stands for “Solid State Drive”.
- HDD is an abbreviation for "Hard Disk Drive”.
- EEPROM is an abbreviation for "Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory”.
- EL is an abbreviation for "Electro-Luminescence”.
- I/F is an abbreviation for "Interface”.
- DRAM is an abbreviation for "Dynamic Random Access Memory”.
- SRAM is an abbreviation for "Static Random Access Memory”.
- LAN is an abbreviation for "Local Area Network”.
- CMY signal values are an example of first signal values.
- CMY signal values of image data are converted into first chromaticity values by a color profile built into a color management device (not shown).
- the color profile is a second chromaticity value (e.g., XYZ values, xyY values, L * a * b * values, etc.) of a color chart formed from at least one specific ink composition, and a liquid crystal compound and a chiral
- a second chromaticity value associated with the amount of the compound e.g., mass, volume, etc.
- a second signal value e.g., CMY signal value
- a color profile associates a signal value with a chromaticity value.
- the color of the color chart is measured by placing the printed pattern formed on the transparent substrate on a measuring table. Therefore, the color of the color chart is determined by the overlap between the color of the printed pattern and the color of the measuring table. For example, even if the color of the printed pattern portion is the same, the color of the color chart differs depending on whether the measuring table is black or white.
- the portion of the measuring table that overlaps the color chart will be referred to as the "background”.
- the obtained first chromaticity values are converted into RGB signal values by the monitor profile, and the image is displayed on the monitor using these RGB signal values.
- the image displayed on the monitor is a reproduction of the image of the printed matter created using the specific ink composition when the CMY signal values of the image data are output to the inkjet printer.
- the image displayed on the monitor shown in FIG. 1 is an example of display when the background is black.
- the black portion of the displayed image of the monitor in FIG. 1 represents the black background.
- the user checks the printed image displayed on the monitor and corrects the CMY signal values so that the desired printed colors are obtained. Then, by outputting the corrected CMY signal values to an inkjet printer, a printed matter having desired colors is created.
- the printed matter may be output to the inkjet printer without correcting the CMY signal values.
- the color management device of the first embodiment will be described in more detail below.
- the color management device 10 is connected with a monitor 11, an inkjet printer 12, and a reception device 13. In this manner, the color management apparatus 10 is connected to the above devices to form a color management system 100.
- FIG. 1 the color management device 10 is connected with a monitor 11, an inkjet printer 12, and a reception device 13. In this manner, the color management apparatus 10 is connected to the above devices to form a color management system 100.
- the color management device 10 incorporates a computer 40 (see FIG. 3) and controls the color management system 100 as a whole.
- the reception device 13 receives various instructions from the user who uses the color management apparatus 10. Examples of the reception device 13 include a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, and the like. Various instructions received by the receiving device 13 are grasped by the color management apparatus 10 .
- the monitor 11 displays various information (eg, images, text, etc.) under the control of the color management device 10 . Examples of the monitor 11 include a liquid crystal display and an EL display.
- the inkjet printer 12 is communicably connected to the color management device 10 via a communication network NT (for example, the Internet, LAN, etc.) and operates under the control of the color management device 10 .
- the connection method between the color management device 10 and the inkjet printer 12 may be a wired connection method or a wireless connection method.
- the computer 40 has a CPU 42, an NVM 44, a RAM 46, and a communication I/F 48.
- the CPU 42 is an example of a "processor" according to the present disclosure.
- Bus 49 The CPU 42, NVM 44, RAM 46, and communication I/F 48 are connected to the bus 49.
- Bus 49 may be a serial bus or a parallel bus.
- a parallel bus includes a data bus, an address bus, a control bus, and the like.
- the NVM 44 stores various data. Examples of the NVM 44 include various nonvolatile storage devices such as EEPROM, SSD, and HDD.
- the RAM 46 temporarily stores various information and is used as a work memory. Examples of the RAM 46 include DRAM, SRAM, and the like.
- a program PG is stored in the NVM 44.
- the CPU 42 reads a necessary program from the NVM 44 and executes the read program PG on the RAM 46 .
- the CPU 42 controls the entire color management system 100 including the color management device 10 by executing processing according to the program PG.
- the communication I/F 48 is an interface realized by hardware resources such as FPGA.
- the communication I/F 48 is communicably connected to the controller 15 of the inkjet printer 12 via the communication network NT, and exchanges various information between the CPU 42 and the controller 15 .
- the receiving device 13 and the monitor 11 are also connected to the bus 49 , and the CPU 42 operates according to the user's instructions received by the receiving device 13 and causes the monitor 11 to display various information.
- the NVM 44 stores a color profile CP for converting between first signal values (CMY signals in the first embodiment) and first chromaticity values.
- the color profile CP relates the second chromaticity value of a color chart formed from at least one ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound (i.e., a specific ink composition) to the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound. and a second signal value obtained by Each of the second chromaticity value and the second signal value is related to the amount of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound contained in the particular ink composition used to obtain the second chromaticity value.
- the color management device 10 can output to the monitor 11 the color of the print pattern formed with the specific ink composition in response to the input of a certain first signal value.
- the first signal values are CMY signal values.
- a monitor profile MP of the monitor 11 is stored in the NVM 44 .
- the color profile CP can transform the first signal value into the first chromaticity value and transform the first chromaticity value into the first signal value.
- the specific ink composition contains a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound.
- the specific ink composition By using the specific ink composition, it is possible to form a printed pattern having a selective reflection wavelength according to the ratio of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound.
- the printed pattern has a color derived from reflected light having a selective reflection wavelength, and has a predetermined chromaticity value.
- the selective reflection wavelength is about 380 nm (purple to blue) to 830 nm (red).
- Two or more types of specific ink compositions capable of forming patterns with mutually different selective reflection wavelengths may be used, preferably two types are used, and three types are more preferably used.
- “Ratio of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound” means the ratio of the total amount of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound to the total amount of ink (hereinafter referred to as “addition ratio"), liquid crystal compound to the total amount of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound (hereinafter also referred to as “ratio of the liquid crystal compound”), or the ratio of the amount of the chiral compound to the total amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound.
- the quantity is, for example, mass, volume, or the like. When the amount is mass, the addition ratio indicates the total mass of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound with respect to the total mass of the ink.
- the "proportion of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound” indicates the ratio (% by mass) of the chiral compound or the ratio (% by mass) of the liquid crystal compound.
- "Selective reflection wavelength” is the minimum value of transmittance (maximum value of reflectance) in the target object (e.g., printed pattern, background, etc.).
- the helical pitch of the liquid crystal compound can be changed by changing the ratio of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound.
- the selective reflection wavelength becomes longer when the ratio of the liquid crystal compound is large, and becomes short when the ratio of the liquid crystal compound is small. Therefore, by changing the selective reflection wavelength according to the ratio of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound, printed patterns having various chromaticity values can be obtained.
- the specific ink composition can exhibit various colors without recoating by changing the ratio of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound. Therefore, when using the specific ink composition, it is preferable that the printed pattern is a single layer.
- the printed pattern formed from the specific ink composition does not exhibit coloration in achromatic regions (black, gray, white, etc.) because it has coloration derived from reflected light having a selective reflection wavelength.
- the composition of the specific ink composition is not particularly limited as long as it contains a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound.
- the liquid crystal compound is preferably polymerizable from the viewpoints of fixing the color of the printed pattern and improving printability.
- Specific ink compositions include, for example, those described in WO 2019/188846 (paragraphs 0020 to 0072) and WO 2021/059879 (paragraphs 0016 to 0077).
- a printing method an inkjet method can be preferably used.
- the inkjet printer 12 includes an ink ejection device 14 and a controller 15 .
- the ink ejection device 14 has an ink cartridge 16C corresponding to the C signal, an ink cartridge 16M corresponding to the M signal, and an ink cartridge 16Y corresponding to the Y signal.
- the ink cartridge 16C, the ink cartridge 16M, and the ink cartridge 16Y contain the specific ink composition C, the specific ink composition M, and the specific ink composition Y, which contain different amounts of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound, respectively.
- the colors of the print patterns formed from the specific ink compositions contained in the ink cartridges 16C, 16M, and 16Y are different from cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y), respectively. you can For the sake of convenience, CMY is used to represent specific ink compositions contained in ink cartridges corresponding to C, M, and Y signals, respectively.
- the controller 15 controls the ink cartridges 16C, 16M, and 16Y to eject the specific ink composition C, the specific ink composition M, and the specific ink composition Y.
- specific ink composition C, specific ink composition M, and specific ink composition Y are ejected in amounts corresponding to the CMY signal values, and these ejected specific ink compositions are mixed. That is, liquid crystal compounds and chiral compounds are ejected in amounts corresponding to CMY signal values, and the ejected liquid crystal compounds and chiral compounds are mixed to form a print pattern.
- the printed pattern has chromaticity values associated with the amount of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound. In this way, a printed pattern formed by mixing the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound in amounts corresponding to the CMY signal values can be obtained, and various chromaticity values can be expressed.
- the color profile CP includes CMY signal values and chromaticity values of a print pattern formed when these signal values are input to the inkjet printer 12.
- CMY signal values are examples of second signal values
- chromaticity values xyY color system
- the specific ink composition C is ejected from the ink cartridge 16C according to the C1 signal value.
- the ejected specific ink composition C contains a1[g] liquid crystal compound and b1[g] chiral compound.
- a specific ink composition M is ejected from the ink cartridge 16M according to the M1 signal value.
- the ejected specific ink composition M contains a2[g] liquid crystal compound and b2[g] chiral compound.
- a specific ink composition Y is ejected from the ink cartridge 16Y according to the Y1 signal value.
- the relationship between the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound and the chromaticity value of the printed pattern to be formed is grasped.
- the printed pattern formed as described above (a color chart formed from a specific ink composition containing A1[g] liquid crystal compound and B1[g] chiral compound) is measured. Thereby, for example, chromaticity values (x1, y1, Y1) in the xyY color system of the print pattern can be obtained. From the above, it is possible to associate the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound with the chromaticity value. That is, the liquid crystal compound amount of A1 [g] and the chiral compound amount of B1 [g] can be associated with the chromaticity values (x1, y1, Y1) in the xyY color system.
- the chromaticity value that is the chromaticity value of the color chart (printing pattern) and is associated with the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound, and the CMY signal value associated with the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound. can be obtained.
- the CMY signal values and the chromaticity values can then be linked via the amounts of liquid crystal compounds and chiral compounds. That is, a color profile can be created using CMY signal values (C1 signal value, M1 signal value, Y1 signal value) and chromaticity values (x1, y1, Y1).
- the method of linking the chromaticity value and the CMY signal value via the amount of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound is not particularly limited.
- the relationship between the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound and the chromaticity value is fitted with a polynomial equation or the like to form a function
- the relationship between the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound and the chromaticity value is fitted with a polynomial equation or the like to function. become This may link the chromaticity values and the CMY signal values via the amounts of liquid crystal and chiral compounds.
- the chromaticity value of the color chart (printing pattern) and the signal value for ejecting the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound with respect to the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound are preferable. That is, the color profile is created under the condition that at least part of the amount of the liquid crystal compound and chiral compound associated with the chromaticity value and the amount of the liquid crystal compound and chiral compound associated with the signal value are the same. is preferred.
- the accuracy of matching the chromaticity value and the signal value can be increased, and the conversion accuracy of the color profile is higher. can be obtained.
- the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound associated with the chromaticity value and the amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound associated with the signal value are the same. are preferred, and most preferably all are the same.
- the amounts of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound are the same, and the relationship between the CMY signal values and the chromaticity values can be seen through these amounts.
- Profile CP can be obtained.
- the color profile CP thus obtained is the chromaticity value of a color chart formed from at least one specific ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound, and the amounts of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound are It was created using associated chromaticity values and signal values associated with the amount of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound.
- a color profile can be created by various methods.
- various color profiles can be created by selecting the color system of the chromaticity value of the color chart, the maximum reflection wavelength and number of the specific ink composition, the color measurement conditions of the color chart, and the like.
- a color profile can be created by simulating the chromaticity values of a color chart.
- the color system of the chromaticity value of the color chart is not particularly limited, and various color systems determined by spectral wavelength and lightness (for example, RGB color system, XYZ color system, xyY color system, L * a * b * color system, etc.).
- chromaticity value is a concept including lightness and saturation.
- the chromaticity values in the xyY color system are (x, y, Y)
- the chromaticity values in the L * a * b * color system are (L * , a * , b * ).
- the second chromaticity values used to create the color profile may include chromaticity values of color charts formed from at least two specific ink compositions forming color charts having different maximum reflection wavelengths.
- the color profiles shown in FIG. 5 were produced using three specific ink compositions with different amounts of liquid crystal compound and chiral compound.
- the “maximum reflection wavelength” means the wavelength at which the reflectance becomes maximum when the reflection spectrum is measured in the range of 400 to 800 nm using an integrating sphere with an ultraviolet-visible-near-infrared spectrophotometer V770 (JASCO Corporation).
- various color profiles can be created by changing the colorimetric conditions of the color chart.
- a printed pattern formed from a specific ink composition looks different in color depending on the angle at which the printed pattern is observed.
- the appearance of the color of the printed pattern has angle dependence. Therefore, when measuring the chromaticity values of the print pattern using the colorimetric light, by changing at least one of the incident angle of the colorimetric light and the acceptance angle of the reflected light, different colors including angle-dependent information can be obtained. Profiles can be created.
- the printed pattern formed from the specific ink composition has a different color appearance than the background color (that is, the color of the printed material). In other words, how the colors of the printed pattern are perceived depends on the background. Therefore, by changing the background color of the print pattern when measuring the chromaticity value of the print pattern using the colorimetric light, a different color profile including background color information can be created.
- the second chromaticity value includes the chromaticity value of a color chart formed from at least two ink compositions forming color charts having mutually different maximum reflection wavelengths
- the background is black
- the chromaticity values include those measured under the condition that the incident angle of the colorimetric light is 15° and the reception angle of the reflected light is 0°.
- a color chart formed from one specific ink composition of the at least two specific ink compositions has a maximum reflection wavelength of 430 nm or less
- a color chart formed from another one of the at least two specific ink compositions may have a maximum reflection wavelength of 640 nm or more.
- the second chromaticity value of the color chart may be determined by simulation. For example, a plurality of color charts (that is, print patterns) are prepared by varying the amounts of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound, and the spectral spectra of the color charts are obtained. Then, the spectral spectra are superimposed at an arbitrary ratio (corresponding to mixing of specific ink compositions) to calculate the chromaticity value in a desired color system. This makes it possible to simulate the chromaticity value of a printed pattern created using a specific ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound at unmeasured ratios.
- a color profile can be created using the second chromaticity values of the color chart obtained by simulation as described above.
- the color wheel may be defined by excluding the chromaticity values of the achromatic region. That is, the color profile defines a hue circle consisting of chromaticity values of the color chart, and the hue circle does not have to include an achromatic region. As a result, for example, it is possible to obtain a color profile having characteristics such that there is no color development in the achromatic region and the color development becomes stronger toward the high saturation region.
- a color profile may be a lookup table.
- the NVM 44 stores multiple selective color profiles CP.
- the plurality of selective color profiles CP includes at least two color profiles with mutually different colorimetric conditions for the second chromaticity values.
- the selective color profiles CP include color profiles CP in which at least one of the incident angle of the colorimetric light and the angle of acceptance of the reflected light are different, and color profiles CP in which the background color of the color chart is different. include.
- a plurality of functional units are realized by the CPU 42 executing operations based on the program PG.
- the program PG causes the CPU 42 to function as an image data acquisition section 50 , a K signal removal section 51 , a conversion section 52 , a display control section 53 , an image data correction section 54 and a print control section 55 .
- the image data acquisition unit 50 acquires image data from the external device 17 (for example, an imaging device, an external storage device that stores images, etc.).
- the image data is the CMYK signal values SG1, and the image data acquisition unit 50 stores the CMYK signal values SG1 in the NVM44.
- the image data may be RGB signal values.
- the image data may be image data of an image created by drawing software.
- the K signal removal unit 51 removes the K signal value from the CMYK signal value SG1, outputs the CMY signal value SG2, and stores it in the NVM44.
- the K signal removing unit converts the R signal value, the G signal value, and the B signal value of the RGB signal values into the C signal value, the M signal value, and the Y signal value, respectively. It may replace and output the CMY signal values.
- the conversion unit 52 converts the CMY signal values SG2 into chromaticity values CV1 as first chromaticity values (that is, first conversion) using the color profile CP, and stores the chromaticity values CV1 in the NVM 44.
- the conversion unit 52 converts the chromaticity value CV1 into the RGB signal value SG3 (that is, the second conversion) using the monitor profile MP, and stores the RGB signal value SG3 in the NVM 44.
- the display control unit 53 outputs the RGB signal values SG3 to the monitor 11, and displays an image of a printed matter obtained when an image is printed using the specific ink composition C, the specific ink composition M, and the specific ink composition Y. It controls display on the monitor 11 .
- the color profile CP and monitor profile MP may constitute a device link profile.
- a conversion from CMY signal values SG2 to RGB signal values may be performed by the device link profile.
- the NVM 44 stores a plurality of selective color profiles CP (at least two color profiles with mutually different colorimetry conditions for chromaticity values). If necessary, the user selects an arbitrary color profile CP different from the color profile subjected to the first conversion from among a plurality of selective color profiles CP (that is, changes the color profile CP). , and confirm the change in the color of the image of the printed matter due to the difference in viewing angle, background color, etc. By changing the color profile CP, the CMY signal values SG2 are converted into chromaticity values different from the chromaticity values CV1 obtained in the first conversion. Accordingly, the color of the printed image displayed on the monitor 11 changes.
- the user specifies a portion of the printed image for which color correction is to be performed, and inputs a color correction instruction (that is, an instruction to change the color of the specified portion) to the reception device 13 .
- the reception device 13 outputs an instruction to correct the CMYK signal values SG2 to the image data correction unit 54 .
- the image data correction unit 54 corrects the CMY signal values SG2 in accordance with the input correction instruction, outputs the CMY signal values SG4 after correction, and stores them in the NVM 44 .
- the CMY signal values SG4 after correction are displayed on the monitor 11 as an image of printed matter through conversion by the color profile CP and the monitor profile MP in the same manner as described above for the CMY signal values SG2 before correction.
- the image data correction unit 54 specifies the signal values of the pixels in the image of the printed matter where the color correction is to be performed, and changes the CMY signal values SG2 corresponding to the signal values of the pixels in accordance with the correction instruction. to modify the CMY signal values SG2.
- the print control unit 55 outputs the corrected CMY signal values SG4 to the inkjet printer 12 .
- the controller 15 of the inkjet printer 12 controls the ink cartridges 16C, 16M, and 16Y to eject the specific ink composition C, the specific ink composition M, and the specific ink composition Y. Thereby, a printed matter having a desired color can be obtained.
- two profiles are used to convert the CMY signal values SG2 into RGB signal values.
- Such conversion is, for example, a conversion of CMY signal values ⁇ xyY chromaticity values ⁇ RGB signal values.
- three or more profiles may be combined to convert CMY signal values to RGB signal values. For example, by combining three profiles, conversion of CMY signal value ⁇ L * a * b * chromaticity value ⁇ xyY chromaticity value ⁇ RGB signal value can be performed.
- the first color profile converts CMY signal values to L * a * b * chromaticity values
- the second color profile converts L * a * b * chromaticity values to xyY chromaticity values.
- a third color profile allows conversion from xyY chromaticity values to RGB signal values.
- the CMY signal values before conversion of the image data are obtained from the first Converted to chromaticity values.
- the obtained first chromaticity values are converted into CMY signal values by a color profile built in a color management device (not shown).
- CMY values are an example of first signal values.
- the color management device of the second embodiment will be described in more detail below.
- FIG. 11 the monitor 11 and reception device 13 are omitted.
- a plurality of functional units are realized by the CPU 42A executing operations based on the program PG.
- the program PG causes the CPU 42A to function as an image data acquisition section 50A, an achromatic component removal section 56, a conversion section 52A, and a print control section 55A.
- the image data acquisition unit 50A and the print control unit 55A are the same as the image data acquisition unit 50 and the print control unit 55 described in the first embodiment.
- the achromatic component removing unit 56 removes the signal values of the achromatic components from the CMYK signal values SG5 before performing the conversion (that is, the first conversion) using the color profile CP, and removes the CMY signal values SG6 after removing the achromatic components. is output and stored in the NVM 44A.
- the achromatic component removing unit replaces the R signal value, G signal value and B signal value of the RGB signal values with the C signal value, the M signal value and the Y signal value, respectively. , and further removes the signal values of the achromatic components, and outputs the CMY signal values after the achromatic components have been removed.
- the conversion unit 52A uses the profile CPA, which is a color profile different from the color profile CP according to the first embodiment, to convert the CMY signal values SG6 after achromatic component removal (CMY signal values before conversion) into first chromaticity values. to the chromaticity value CV2 (that is, the third conversion), and the chromaticity value CV2 is stored in the NVM 44A.
- Profile CPA is an example of another color profile.
- the conversion unit 52A converts the chromaticity values CV2 into CMY signal values SG7 (CMY signal values after conversion) (that is, first conversion) using the color profile CP according to the first embodiment, and converts the CMY signals Store the value SG7 in NVM 44A.
- the color profile CP functions as a printer profile.
- the CMY signal value SG7 is an example of a first signal value.
- the color profile CP and profile CPA may constitute a device link profile. Conversion from the CMY signal values SG6 after the removal of the achromatic component to the CMY signal values SG7 may be performed by the device link profile.
- the print control unit 55A outputs the corrected CMY signal values SG4 to the inkjet printer 12. A printed matter is thus obtained.
- conversion from the CMY signal values SG5 to the CMY signal values SG7 is performed using two profiles, the color profile CP and the profile CPA according to the first embodiment.
- Such conversion is, for example, a conversion of CMY signal values ⁇ xyY chromaticity values ⁇ CMY signal values via conversion to chromaticity values.
- three or more profiles may be combined to convert CMY signal values to CMY signal values via conversion to chromaticity values. For example, by combining three profiles, conversion of CMY signal value ⁇ L * a * b * chromaticity value ⁇ xyY chromaticity value ⁇ CMY signal value can be performed.
- the first color profile converts CMY signal values to L * a * b * chromaticity values
- the second color profile converts L * a * b * chromaticity values to xyY chromaticity values.
- a conversion to values is performed, and a third color profile allows conversion from xyY chromaticity values to CMY signal values.
- the image data correction unit 54 corrects the CMY signal values SG2 according to the user's correction instruction, and outputs the corrected CMY signal values SG4. That is, conversion from the CMY signal values SG2 to the CMY signal values SG4 is performed according to the user's correction instruction.
- a correction profile (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a "correction profile") is created by profiling the history of correction instructions by the user, and the CMY signal values SG2 after correction are directly changed from the CMY signal values SG2 to the corrected CMY signal values SG4 by the correction profile. can be converted.
- the image data correction unit 54 identifies the signal values of the pixels in the portion of the image of the printed matter to be color-corrected, and in response to the correction instruction, sets the CMY values corresponding to the signal values of the pixels.
- the CMY signal values SG2 are modified. Pattern such modifications. That is, if there is a portion showing a specific color in the image of the printed matter, a correction profile is created by patterning how much the CMY signal values SG2 corresponding to the signal values of the pixels in that portion are to be corrected. With such a correction profile, the CMY signal values SG2 can be converted into the corrected CMY signal values SG4.
- the CMYK signal values SG1 can be converted into the corrected CMY signal values SG4.
- CMY signal values which in some embodiments may be CMYK signal values, and so on
- modified CMY signal values as shown in FIG. 1.
- a modified profile may perform a conversion from L * a * b * chromaticity values to xyY chromaticity values, as in scheme 2 shown in FIG.
- an arbitrary profile is used to convert CMY signal values to L * a * b * chromaticity values
- a modified profile is used to convert L * a * b * chromaticity values to xyY chromaticity values.
- the arbitrary profile transforms the xyY chromaticity values to the modified CMY signal values.
- conversion from CMY signal values to xyY chromaticity values may be performed by a modified profile, as in method 3 shown in FIG.
- conversion from CMY signal values to xyY chromaticity values is performed by a modified profile
- conversion from xyY chromaticity values to modified CMY signal values is performed by an arbitrary profile.
- Color management may be performed by the color management device according to the present disclosure using the color profile according to the present disclosure as the above "arbitrary profile”.
- the present disclosure is not limited to the case of using the CMY signal values.
- one or more signals other than CMY signal values may also be used in addition to the CMY signals.
- only one or two of the C, M, and Y signals may be used.
- a color management method includes: a second chromaticity value of a color chart formed from at least one ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound, the second chromaticity value associated with an amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound; and converting between the first signal values and the first chromaticity values with a color profile created using a second signal value associated with the amount of chiral compound.
- Each configuration of the information processing method is derived from the configuration described above in the information processing device.
- the program according to the present disclosure is a second chromaticity value of a color chart formed from at least one ink composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound, the second chromaticity value associated with an amount of the liquid crystal compound and the chiral compound; converting between the first signal value and the first chromaticity value using a color profile created using a second signal value associated with the amount of the chiral compound; is a program for causing a computer to execute color management processing including
- Each configuration of the program is derived from the configuration described above in the color management device.
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Description
本開示の他の実施形態が解決しようとする課題は、上記インク組成物に係るカラーマネージメント方法を提供することである。
本開示の他の実施形態が解決しようとする課題は、上記インク組成物に係るカラーマネージメント処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムを提供することである。
<1> 少なくとも1つのプロセッサを含み、
前記プロセッサは、カラープロファイルにより、第1信号値と第1色度値との変換を行い、
前記カラープロファイルは、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する少なくとも1つのインク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートの第2色度値と、第2信号値とを用いて作成されており、
前記第2色度値及び前記第2信号値の各々は、前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量に関連付けられている、カラーマネージメント装置。
<2> 前記カラープロファイルは、前記第2色度値に関連付けられる前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量と、前記第2信号値に関連付けられる前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量との少なくとも一部が同一である条件で作成されたものである、<1>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<3> 前記プロセッサは、前記カラープロファイルとして、複数の選択的カラープロファイルから1つを選択する、<1>又は<2>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<4> 前記複数の選択的カラープロファイルは、前記第2色度値の測色条件が互いに異なる少なくとも2つのカラープロファイルを含む、<3>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<5> 前記測色条件において、測色光の入射角、及び反射光の受光角の少なくとも一方が異なる、<4>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<6> 前記測色条件において、前記カラーチャートの背景色が異なる、<4>又は<5>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<7> 前記第2色度値は、最大反射波長が互いに異なる前記カラーチャートを形成する少なくとも2つの前記インク組成物から形成された前記カラーチャートの色度値を含む、<1>~<6>のいずれか1つに記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<8> 前記カラーチャートは、背景が黒色であり、前記第2色度値は、測色光の入射角が15°、かつ、反射光の受光角が0°の条件で測色されたものを含み、
前記少なくとも2つの前記インク組成物のうちの1つの前記インク組成物から形成された前記カラーチャートにおいて、最大反射波長は430nm以下であり、
前記少なくとも2つの前記インク組成物のうちの他の1つの前記インク組成物から形成された前記カラーチャートにおいて、最大反射波長は640nm以上である、<7>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<9> 前記第2色度値は、シミュレーションにより決定されたものである、<1>~<8>のいずれか1つに記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<10> 前記カラープロファイルは、前記カラーチャートの前記第2色度値からなる色相環を定義しており、前記色相環は無彩色領域を含まない、<1>~<9>のいずれか1つに記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<11> 前記カラープロファイルは、ルックアップテーブルである、<1>~<10>のいずれか1つに記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<12> 前記プロセッサは、前記第1信号値と前記第1色度値との変換である第1変換を介して、画像データの信号値からデバイスの信号値への変換を行う、<1>~<11>のいずれか1つに記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<13> 前記デバイスがモニターであり、
前記第1信号値が前記画像データの信号値であり、
前記プロセッサは、前記カラープロファイルにより、前記画像データの信号値から前記第1色度値への変換である前記第1変換を行い、
前記モニターのモニタープロファイルにより、前記第1色度値からモニターのRGB信号値への変換である第2変換を行う、<12>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<14> 前記デバイスがインクジェットプリンタであり、
前記第1色度値が前記インクジェットプリンタの信号値であり、
前記プロセッサは、前記カラープロファイル以外の他のカラープロファイルにより、前記画像データの信号値から前記第1色度値への変換である第3変換を行い、
前記カラープロファイルにより、前記第1色度値から前記インクジェットプリンタの信号値への変換である前記第1変換を行う、<12>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<15> 前記プロセッサは、前記第3変換を行う前に、前記画像データから無彩色成分を除去する、<14>に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
<16> カラープロファイルにより、第1信号値と第1色度値との変換を行うこと、を含み、
前記カラープロファイルは、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する少なくとも1つのインク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートの色度値を示す第2色度値と、第2信号値と、を用いて作成されており、
前記第2色度値及び前記第2信号値の各々は、前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量に関連付けられている、カラーマネージメント方法。
<17> カラープロファイルにより、第1信号値と第1色度値との変換を行うこと、を含み、
前記カラープロファイルは、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する少なくとも1つのインク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートの第2色度値と、第2信号値と、を用いて作成されており、
前記第2色度値及び前記第2信号値の各々は、前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量に関連付けられている、カラーマネージメント処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラム。
本開示の他の実施形態によれば、上記インク組成物に係るカラーマネージメント方法が提供される。
本開示の他の実施形態によれば、上記インク組成物に係るカラーマネージメント処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムが提供される。
は、“Non-volatile memory”の略称を指す。RAMとは、“Random Access Memory”の
略称を指す。FPGAとは、“Field-Programmable Gate Array”の略称を指す。SSD
とは、“Solid State Drive”の略称を指す。HDDとは、“Hard Disk Drive”の略称を指す。EEPROMとは、“Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory”の略称を指す。ELとは、“Electro-Luminescence”の略称を指す。I/Fとは、“Interface”の略称を指す。DRAMとは、“Dynamic Random Access Memory”の略称を指す。SRAMとは、“Static Random Access Memory”の略称を指す。LANとは、“Local Area Network”の略称を指す。
[第1実施形態]
第1実施形態では、画像データのCMY信号値を第1色度値(例えば、XYZ値、xyY値、L*a*b*値等)に変換するカラーマネージメント装置の一例を説明する。併せて、所望の色を有する印刷物を得るまでの処理についても説明する。CMY信号値は、第1信号値の一例である。
カラーチャートの色の測定は、透明基板上に形成された印刷パターンを測定台上に載置して行われる。そのため、カラーチャートの色は、印刷パターンの色と、測定台の色との重なりで決まる。例えば、測定台が黒色である場合と白色である場合とでは、印刷パターン部の色が同一であっても、カラーチャートの色は異なる。
以下、測定台のうち、カラーチャートと重なった部位を”背景”という。
“選択反射波長”とは、対象となる物(例えば、印刷パターン、背景等)における透過率の極小値(反射率の最大値)をTmin(%)として波長を得た場合、下記の式で表される半値透過率:T1/2(%)を示す波長としての、上記2つの波長の平均値のことを言う。
半値透過率を求める式: T1/2=100-〔(100-Tmin)〕÷2
なお、インクカートリッジ16C、インクカートリッジ16M、及びインクカートリッジ16Yに収容される特定インク組成物から形成される印刷パターンの色は、それぞれシアン(C)、マゼンタ(M)及びイエロー(Y)とは異なってよい。C信号、M信号、及びY信号にそれぞれ対応するインクカートリッジに収容される特定インク組成物を表すものとして、便宜的にCMYの記載を用いている。
例えば、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量と色度値との関係を多項式等でフィッティングさせて関数化し、更に、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量と色度値との関係を多項式等でフィッティングさせて関数化する。これにより、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量を介して、色度値とCMY信号値を結び付けてよい。
カラープロファイルの変換精度を向上させる観点からは、ある液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量に対して、カラーチャート(印刷パターン)の色度値と、その液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量を吐出する信号値とが、少なくとも一部について、一対一の対応関係にあることが好ましい。すなわち、カラープロファイルは、色度値に関連付けられる液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量と、信号値に関連付けられる液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量との少なくとも一部が同一である条件で作成されたものであることが好ましい。これにより、例えば上述のように量と色度値との関係を関数化する場合と比較して、色度値と信号値とを対応させる精度を高めることができ、より変換精度が高いカラープロファイルを得ることができる。カラープロファイルの変換精度をより向上させる観点から、色度値に関連付けられる液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量と、信号値に関連付けられる液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量とが同一である部分は、より多い方が好ましく、全て同一であることが最も好ましい。
“最大反射波長”とは、紫外可視近赤外分光光度計V770(日本分光)で積分球を用いて400~800nmの範囲で反射スペクトルを測定したときに反射率が最大となる波長を示す。
例えば、カラーチャートは、背景が黒色であり、色度値は、測色光の入射角が15°、かつ、反射光の受光角が0°の条件で測色されたものを含むものであり、
少なくとも2つの特定インク組成物のうちの1つの特定インク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートにおいて、最大反射波長は430nm以下であり、
少なくとも2つの特定インク組成物のうちの他の1つの特定インク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートにおいて、最大反射波長は640nm以上であってよい。
このように最大反射波長の差が大きな2種の特定インク組成物を混ぜ合わせることで、得られる様々な色を表現することが可能となる。すなわち、430nm以下の最大反射波長から640nm以上の最大反射波長までの間の広い範囲内において、所望の最大反射波長を有する印刷パターンを得ることが可能となる。このような広い波長範囲において色度値(測色光の入射角15°、反射光の受光角0°)を調整し、所望の色を有する印刷物(背景が黒色)を得ることができる。
例えば、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量を変化させて複数のカラーチャート(すなわち、印刷パターン)を準備し、カラーチャートの分光スペクトルを取得する。そして、分光スペクトルを任意の割合で重ね合わせて(特定インク組成物の混合に相当)、所望の表色系における色度値を計算する。これにより、実測していない比率で液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する特定インク組成物を用いて作成される印刷パターンについて、色度値をシミュレーションすることができる。
例えば、光学モデルを用いることにより、色度値の角度依存性をシミュレーションすることが可能であり、背景色を変更した際の色度値をシミュレーションすることも可能である。
以上のようにしてシミュレーションにより求めたカラーチャートの第2色度値を用いて、カラープロファイルを作成することができる。
例えば、画像データ修正部54は、印刷物のイメージ中の色の修正を施す部分の画素の信号値を特定し、修正指示に対応して、上記画素の信号値に対応するCMY信号値SG2を変更することにより、CMY信号値SG2を修正する。
他の態様において、3つ以上のプロファイルを組み合わせて、CMY信号値からRGB信号値への変換を行ってよい。例えば、3つのプロファイルを組み合わせることで、CMY信号値→L*a*b*色度値→xyY色度値→RGB信号値という変換を行うことができる。すなわち、1つ目のカラープロファイルにより、CMY信号値からL*a*b*色度値への変換を行い、2つ目のカラープロファイルにより、L*a*b*色度値からxyY色度値への変換を行い、3つ目のカラープロファイルにより、xyY色度値からRGB信号値への変換を行うことができる。
第2実施形態では、色度値をCMY信号値に変換するカラーマネージメント装置の一例を説明する。併せて、印刷物を得るまでの処理についても説明する。
他の態様において、3つ以上のプロファイルを組み合わせて、色度値への変換を介して、CMY信号値からCMY信号値への変換を行ってよい。例えば、3つのプロファイルを組み合わせることで、CMY信号値→L*a*b*色度値→xyY色度値→CMY信号値という変換を行うことができる。すなわち、1つ目のカラープロファイルにより、CMY信号値からL*a*b*色度値への変換を行い、2つ目のカラープロファイルにより、L*a*b*色度値からxyY色度値への変換を行い、3つ目のカラープロファイルにより、xyY色度値からCMY信号値への変換を行うことができる。
変形例では、画像データの信号値を、色修正を施した修正後の信号値に直接変換する処理の一例を説明する。
ある態様において、CMY信号に加えて、CMY信号値以外の1つ以上の信号も用いてよい。他の態様において、C信号、M信号、及びY信号の1つ、又は2つの信号にみを用いてもよい。
本開示に係るカラーマネージメント方法は、
液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する少なくとも1つのインク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートの第2色度値であって、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量に関連付けられる第2色度値と、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量に関連付けられる第2信号値と、を用いて作成されたカラープロファイルにより、第1信号値と第1色度値との変換を行うこと、を含む。
本開示に係るプログラムは、
液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する少なくとも1つのインク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートの第2色度値であって、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量に関連付けられる第2色度値と、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物の量に関連付けられる第2信号値と、を用いて作成されたカラープロファイルにより、第1信号値と第1色度値との変換を行うこと、
を含むカラーマネージメント処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムである。
10 カラーマネージメント装置
11 モニター
12 インクジェットプリンタ
13 受付デバイス
14 インク吐出装置
15 コントローラ
16C、16M、16Y インクカートリッジ
40 コンピュータ
42、42A CPU
44、44A NVM
46 RAM
48 通信I/F
49 バス
50、50A 画像データ取得部
51 K信号除去部
52、52A 変換部
53 表示制御部
54 画像データ修正部
55、55A 印刷制御部
56 無彩色成分除去部
100、100A カラーマネージメントシステム
NT 通信網
PG プログラム
CP カラープロファイル
CPA プロファイル
MP モニタープロファイル
SG1 CMYK信号値
SG2 CMY信号値
SG3 RGB信号値
SG4 修正後のCMY信号値
SG5 CMYK信号値
SG6 無彩色成分除去後のCMY信号値
SG7 CMY信号値
CV1、CV2 色度値
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- 少なくとも1つのプロセッサを含み、
前記プロセッサは、カラープロファイルにより、第1信号値と第1色度値との変換を行い、
前記カラープロファイルは、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する少なくとも1つのインク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートの第2色度値と、第2信号値と、を用いて作成されており、
前記第2色度値及び前記第2信号値の各々は、前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量に関連付けられている、カラーマネージメント装置。 - 前記カラープロファイルは、前記第2色度値に関連付けられる前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量と、前記第2信号値に関連付けられる前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量との少なくとも一部が同一である条件で作成されたものである、請求項1に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記プロセッサは、前記カラープロファイルとして、複数の選択的カラープロファイルから1つを選択する、請求項1又は請求項2に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記複数の選択的カラープロファイルは、前記第2色度値の測色条件が互いに異なる少なくとも2つのカラープロファイルを含む、請求項3に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記測色条件において、測色光の入射角、及び反射光の受光角の少なくとも一方が異なる、請求項4に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記測色条件において、前記カラーチャートの背景色が異なる、請求項4に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記第2色度値は、最大反射波長が互いに異なる前記カラーチャートを形成する少なくとも2つの前記インク組成物から形成された前記カラーチャートの色度値を含む、請求項1又は請求項2に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記カラーチャートは、背景が黒色であり、前記第2色度値は、測色光の入射角が15°、かつ、反射光の受光角が0°の条件で測色されたものを含み、
前記少なくとも2つの前記インク組成物のうちの1つの前記インク組成物から形成された前記カラーチャートにおいて、最大反射波長は430nm以下であり、
前記少なくとも2つの前記インク組成物のうちの他の1つの前記インク組成物から形成された前記カラーチャートにおいて、最大反射波長は640nm以上である、請求項7に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。 - 前記第2色度値は、シミュレーションにより決定されたものである、請求項1又は請求項2に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記カラープロファイルは、前記カラーチャートの前記第2色度値からなる色相環を定義しており、前記色相環は無彩色領域を含まない、請求項1又は請求項2に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記カラープロファイルは、ルックアップテーブルである、請求項1又は請求項2に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記プロセッサは、前記第1信号値と前記第1色度値との前記変換である第1変換を介して、画像データの信号値からデバイスの信号値への変換を行う、請求項1又は請求項2に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- 前記デバイスがモニターであり、
前記第1信号値が前記画像データの信号値であり、
前記プロセッサは、
前記カラープロファイルにより、前記画像データの信号値から前記第1色度値への変換である前記第1変換を行い、
前記モニターのモニタープロファイルにより、前記第1色度値から前記モニターのRGB信号値への変換である第2変換を行う、請求項12に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。 - 前記デバイスがインクジェットプリンタであり、
前記第1色度値が前記インクジェットプリンタの信号値であり、
前記プロセッサは、
前記カラープロファイル以外の他のカラープロファイルにより、前記画像データの信号値から前記第1色度値への変換である第3変換を行い、
前記カラープロファイルにより、前記第1色度値から前記インクジェットプリンタの信号値への変換である前記第1変換を行う、請求項12に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。 - 前記プロセッサは、前記第3変換を行う前に、前記画像データから無彩色成分を除去する、請求項14に記載のカラーマネージメント装置。
- カラープロファイルにより、第1信号値と第1色度値との変換を行うこと、を含み、
前記カラープロファイルは、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する少なくとも1つのインク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートの色度値を示す第2色度値と、第2信号値と、を用いて作成されており、
前記第2色度値及び前記第2信号値の各々は、前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量に関連付けられている、カラーマネージメント方法。 - カラープロファイルにより、第1信号値と第1色度値との変換を行うこと、を含み、
前記カラープロファイルは、液晶化合物及びキラル化合物を含有する少なくとも1つのインク組成物から形成されたカラーチャートの第2色度値と、第2信号値と、を用いて作成されており、
前記第2色度値及び前記第2信号値の各々は、前記液晶化合物及び前記キラル化合物の量に関連付けられている、カラーマネージメント処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラム。
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