US 11,886,944 B1
Enhanced spot color adjustment system and methods for color printing operations
Javier A. Morales, Rochester, NY (US)
Assigned to Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/139,032.
Application 18/139,032 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/094,204, filed on Jan. 6, 2023.
Int. Cl. H04N 1/60 (2006.01); G06K 15/02 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 15/027 (2013.01) [G06K 15/1878 (2013.01); H04N 1/00023 (2013.01); H04N 1/60 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for printing a test chart for adjusting spot colors in printing operations, the method comprising:
determining a first color swatch of a first spot color;
specifying a size for a sheet for the test chart;
determining a number for a plurality of rings of color swatches for the test chart centered around the first color swatch based on the size of the sheet;
generating the test chart having the number of the plurality of rings by
positioning each ring of color swatches of the plurality of rings around the first color swatch at an adjustment value,
wherein the adjustment value for each ring of color swatches corresponds to a color change from the first color swatch,
wherein the adjustment value for a first ring of color swatches of the plurality of color swatches is less than the adjustment value for a second ring of color swatches;
printing the test chart having the number of the plurality of rings within the size for the sheet.