According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a scanner, a memory, and a processor. The scanner acquires a read image of an original document. The memory stores the read image of the original document that is acquired by the scanner. The processor detects a highlighted region including a region that is highlighted with a chromatic color in the read image of the original document which is stored in the memory and a circled region including a region circled by the chromatic color, and classifies the highlighted region as a region for first processing and classifies the circled region as a region for second processing.

An image processing apparatus includes an image forming device, a reading device, and circuitry. The image forming device is configured to form a first pattern on a recording medium. The first pattern includes a plurality of patches in a plurality of tones. The reading device is configured to read the first pattern. The circuitry is configured to acquire read data of the first pattern from the reading device. The read data includes red, green, and blue (RGB) color space values. The circuitry is further configured to: correct the read data based on information indicating a relationship between a color and a position in the first pattern to reduce variation in readings due to a read position of the first pattern; convert the read data corrected into device-independent data; and adjust a color reproduction characteristic of the image forming device based on the device-independent data.

An image forming apparatus determines a correction value for correcting an output value of each of first spectral sensors, based on a measurement result of a first measurement image acquired by the first spectral sensors and a measurement result of the first measurement image acquired by a second spectral sensor while the second spectral sensor is being moved, corrects, using the determined correction value, an output value output from each of the plurality of first spectral sensors by measuring a second measurement image, and modifies an image forming condition based on the corrected output value.

An image forming apparatus includes: a text extractor that analyses an image of an original document read by an image reading device and extracts a text in the original document and location information on the text in association with each other; an acquirer that acquires correspondence information in which a keyword and specification information are associated with each other; a searcher that searches the text in the original document for a target term matching the keyword; an identifier that identifies a location of the target term within the image of the original document from the location information on the text extracted by the text extractor; and an image data generator that generates image data in which an image in a mode of presentation specified by the specification information in the correspondence information acquired by the acquirer is synthesized on the location of the target term identified by the identifier.

An image reading apparatus includes a reading module. The reading module includes a linear light source that extends in a direction intersecting a moving direction in which the transport unit relatively moves and irradiates a document with light via a transparent member, an image forming element that condenses the light reflected from the document, and a light receiving element that receives the light condensed by the image forming element. The linear light source is disposed such that a main optical axis of the linear light source is inclined at a first angle with respect to a normal direction of the transparent member in the moving direction, and the image forming element is inclined at a second angle in the same direction as the inclination of the main optical axis of the linear light source.

There is provided a printing apparatus including: an ink jet head that prints on a print medium; a camera that captures an image on the print medium; a carriage that mounts the ink jet head and the camera; and a processor that generates image data based on a captured image obtained by capturing a chart by the camera, the chart being printed on the print medium by the ink jet head, in which the processor generates at least one of image data representing an image of an image range smaller than a capturing range of the camera and image data representing an image of a resolution lower than a resolution of the captured image, for an adjustment item.

An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a first generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires plural images of a single material with different backgrounds. The first generation unit generates an image of the single material without a background color by using the plural images.

An apparatus captures an image of an ID tag displaying printed ID information specific to a patient to acquire an ID-tag image, and acquires a color correction value from the ID-tag image. The color correction value is used to correct an image to be captured. The apparatus corrects a captured image of an affected area by using the color correction value.

In a document represented by CMYK process colors, a color that a user wishes to remove is prevented from remaining without being removed by specified color removal, and even a color that the user does not wish to remove by rights is prevented from being removed.

A printed matter includes a recording medium; a chromatic color layer formed, with a chromatic colorant, on the recording medium; a plurality of first regions formed with a transparent material and arranged at intervals on the chromatic color layer; and a plurality of second regions each of which is disposed between adjacent two of the plurality of first region. A first unit material amount calculated by dividing an amount of the transparent material in the plurality of first regions with an area of the plurality of first regions is different from a second unit material amount calculated by dividing an amount of the transparent material in the plurality of second regions with an area of the plurality of second regions.