Method and apparatus for simulating color print

摘要

An illuminance spectrum I of reflected light from a color print of an N-order color having an arbitrary dot percent d1-N is defined by a diffuse reflection coefficient Sb(d1-N, lambda ) and a specular reflection coefficient Ss(d1-N, lambda ). These reflection coefficients are obtained in the following manner. A plurality of reference colors are specified on each of Nx2<(N-1)> sides that constitute an N-dimensional color space including the N-order target color. Each reflection coefficient is expressed by a linear combination of a plurality of reference reflection coefficients Sb and Ss, which are set in advance for the plurality of reference colors. The illuminance spectrum of reflected light is then determined according to these reflection coefficients Sb and Ss. Color data representing the colors of the print in a colorimetric system suitable for an output device are subsequently generated from the illuminance spectrum. <IMAGE>