Method and apparatus for controlling the Ink feeding rate

An ink feeding rate control method includes a reference print preparing step for making a printing plate by recording an image thereon based on first image data for recording a reference chart, and obtaining a reference print, a reference print colorimetric step for obtaining color data by reading the reference print, a conversion table preparing step for preparing a conversion table from the first image data and the color data of the reference print, a reference color data converting step for converting second image data for recording an image into reference color data by using the conversion table, a print preparing step for making a printing plate by using the second image data, and printing a print, a print colorimetric step for obtaining print color data by reading the print, and an ink feeding rate adjusting step for comparing the reference color data and the print color data, and adjusting ink feeding rates.