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An Exploration into Color Reproduction for Inkjet FDM Color 3D Printing
  DOI :  10.2352/EI.2022.34.15.COLOR-180  Published OnlineJanuary 2022
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Advancing in inkjet fused deposition modeling (FDM) color 3D printing enables to create dedicated aesthetical appeal. However, the complete fabrication of a target color remains limited due to the unusual mismatch in 3D color management systems. In particular, the 3D aspect that makes the 3D color systems different from standard 2D printing, such as ink and substrate characteristics, viewing conditions, and base materials. Therefore, to the best of our knowledge, there is no suitable established method that supports color reproduction for inkjet FDM color 3D printing. In this paper, we analyze the color profile of an inkjet FDM color 3D printer to obtain a color model that could bridge the gap between a digital design (as an input) and the actual 3D printed results (as an output). We then created the color model by reproducing each color mapped to every possible color pair to determine the closest color between the target and printing colors on the basis of the color difference value, which can be rendered in lieu of the original printing colors. We verify our proposed color model by printing the mapped color and conduct a color measurement to compare it with the target colors. From the experimental results, we showed that our mapped colors can represent those desired by the user with an 80% success rate, which can be matched through controlled conditions.

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Piyarat Silapasuphakornwong, Chulapong Panichkriangkrai, Parinya Punpongsanon, Masahiro Suzuki, Kazutake Uehira, "An Exploration into Color Reproduction for Inkjet FDM Color 3D Printingin Proc. IS&T Int’l. Symp. on Electronic Imaging: Color Imaging: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications,  2022,  pp 180-1 - 180-6,  https://doi.org/10.2352/EI.2022.34.15.COLOR-180

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