Measuring point regulating method for scanning of printing image for controlling or adjusting inking in printer

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for automatically find out a measuring point for scanning of a printing image for controlling or adjusting an inking in a printer. SOLUTION: In this method, a coordinate of a measuring color value and a measuring point is derived from an image data for reproducing all printing images and a measuring point for scanning of the printing images for controlling or adjusting an inking in a printer is decided. By using a model which expresses a relationship between the color measuring value and an adjusting quantity of an adjusting element which influences the inking, a measuring point which exceeds a critical value whose change in measuring color value is designated by simulation of a predetermined change of adjusting quantity is automatically selected. COPYRIGHT: (C)1997,JPO