Color image formation apparatus and method for changing color while maintaining intended color in a print job

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8958124
APP PUB NO 20130342860A1
SERIAL NO

13906780

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A color image formation apparatus includes: a containing unit containing a plurality of developers; an image formation unit for performing an image formation process using at least a part of the plurality of developers; a control unit for causing the image formation unit to perform the image formation process with color change for at least one of colors designated by a job to be processed being made such that the image formation process can be performed using a developer not restricted in use when a part of the plurality of developers is restricted in use; and a reception unit for receiving designation of a change-prohibited color, which is a color not to be changed by the control unit. The control unit causes the image formation process to be performed while prohibiting, in the color change, change of the change-prohibited color of the colors designated by the job to be processed.

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KONICA MINOLTA INC2-7-2 MARUNOUCHI CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 100-7015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ono, Hiroko Toyonaka, JP 5 13

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