An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming part that forms an image on a recording material; a reader that optically reads the recording material output from the image forming part; and a hardware processor that stores a proper image, compares the image obtained by optically reading the recording material and the proper image stored with each other to inspect normality/abnormality of an output product, and controls execution of a proper image group creation function including: forming an image of each of pages related to a print job on a recording material by the image forming part; optically reading, by the reader, the recording material output from the image forming part; and storing the image of each of the pages, and execution of a replacement function of replacing a proper image, wherein the hardware processor guides a user to the replacement function after executing the proper image group creation function.

Disclosed here is a system enabling users/customers to receive an objective assessment of the performance of a printer. This is accomplished by comparing a quality score of an earlier-in-time image with a quality score of a later-in-time image. A processor analyzes each image based on several criteria and uses various image-analysis methods, to flag errors within an image. A numeric quality score, based on the number of errors, is provided to the user to objectively evaluate whether the printer has degraded or not. Thus, the user can objectively present an argument to a salesperson or manufacturer that the user is due a remedy.

There is provided with an information processing apparatus. A first obtaining unit obtains data of a reference image indicating a target of printing output to be performed by a printing apparatus. A second obtaining unit obtains data of an image printed by the printing apparatus. A correcting unit corrects a local image density difference or the reference image based on a global image density difference between the reference image and the printed image. An evaluating unit evaluates quality of the printed image based on the local image density difference between the corrected reference image and the printed image.

Disclosed here is a system enabling users/customers to receive an objective assessment of the performance of a printer. This is accomplished by comparing a quality score of an earlier-in-time image with a quality score of a later-in-time image. A processor analyzes each image based on several criteria and uses various image-analysis methods, to flag errors within an image. A numeric quality score, based on the number of errors, is provided to the user to objectively evaluate whether the printer has degraded or not. Thus, the user can objectively present an argument to a salesperson or manufacturer that the user is due a remedy.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to evaluate a performance of each of a plural combinations of processes, each combination including a series of processes, the plural combinations being included in plural processes, the series of processes being configured to be performed on an image, the performance being evaluated on a basis of a result of performing the series of processes on a test image for each combination, and output an evaluation result for at least two combinations.

An image forming apparatus, includes: an image former that forms an image on a sheet; an inspector that inspects an object; and a feed path that conveys the object to the inspector, wherein the feed path is installed to bypass the image former.

A system is disclosed. The system at least one physical memory device to store ink deposition curve compute logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device, to execute the ink deposition curve compute logic to receive a histogram for each of a plurality of color planes, receive ink measurement data for each of the plurality of color planes, compute ink deposition curve data for each of the plurality of color planes based on the histograms and the ink measurement data and transmit the ink deposition curve data.

An inspection apparatus includes a reading device and a processor. The reading device is configured to read printed matter with an image that is printed on a printing medium based on a source image to generate a read image. The processor is configured to generate a reference image based on the source image, determine whether an inspection is to be executed based on a size of the source image and a size of the printing medium, and compare the reference image with the read image to inspect quality of the printed matter in response to a determination that the inspection is to be executed.

An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that image-captures a predetermined area including a subject; and a reference chart unit that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured with the subject by the sensor unit.

According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus stores in a storage device an original identification image included in the original image. The image forming apparatus scans a determination target image and detects a determination target identification image of the determination target image. The image forming apparatus compares the stored original identification image with the determination target identification image and determines whether or not the determination target identification image is the original image.