US Patent Application 18134162. PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM simplified abstract

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PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA


Inventor(s)

Isao Komine of Kanagawa (JP)


PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

  • This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18134162 Titled 'PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a printing machine that can print using a specific color called spot color, which is different from the regular process colors. The machine has an acquisition unit that collects print data, including image data and information about spot color printing. It also has a display control unit that shows a preview of the print target image on the machine's display screen. The decision to display the preview screen is based on the print data.


Original Abstract Submitted

A printing apparatus capable of performing spot color printing using a spot color printing material of a spot color that is a color different from a process color, includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire print data including image data for an image of a print target, wherein if the print data is data used to cause the printing apparatus to execute the spot color printing, the print data includes information about the spot color printing; and a display control unit configured to display, on a display part of the printing apparatus, a preview screen of the image of the print target. Whether to display the preview screen on the display part of the printing apparatus is controlled based on the print data.