Image processing apparatus and method which prevents the generation of a white stripe on an output image

摘要

An image processing apparatus for color-correcting image data for outputting to image forming means includes an input unit for inputting image data, a discrimination unit for determining whether or not the image data is of a predetermined color, a color correction unit for color-correcting the image data even if the image data is lower than a predetermined level in such a manner that a light emitting device in the image forming unit emits light at a small light emission level, and an output unit for outputting the color-corrected image data or image data generally representing white to the image forming means based on the result of the determination.