Image information managing method, image information managing apparatus and image information managing system for preparing and measuring an evaluation chart

摘要

An evaluation chart has test patterns, a first code mark, and a second code mark. The evaluation chart is electronically read at one time to obtain first code information that specifies measuring conditions for the evaluation chart and second code information that specifies image forming conditions for the evaluation chart. Quantized information of the test patterns that is measured under the measuring conditions is associated with the image forming conditions.

主权项

1. An image information managing method for managing quantified information produced by measuring an evaluation chart on a recording medium and quantifying quality of the measured evaluation chart, comprising the steps of:
preparing the evaluation chart having test patterns including a pattern to be quantified, and a first code mark and a second code mark which are encoded according to a prescribed code conversion law; electronically reading the prepared evaluation chart at one time to acquire first code information representative of the first code mark and second code information representative of the second code mark; acquiring measuring conditions for the evaluation chart which are specified by the first code mark by decoding the acquired first code information according to the prescribed code conversion law; acquiring image forming conditions for the evaluation chart which are specified by the second code mark by decoding the acquired second code information according to the prescribed code conversion law; and associating the quantified information of the test patterns which is measured under the measuring conditions with the acquired image forming conditions.