Advertisement Server Printing Quality Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing advertisement systems lack a mechanism to ensure printing quality of advertisement images, leading to potential poor print output without a quality control mechanism.
Innovation Solution
A server apparatus evaluates the printing quality of test image data printed by a printing apparatus and decides whether to distribute advertisement data based on the evaluation result, including mechanisms for identifying the printing apparatus and managing maintenance when quality is poor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If advertisement images are printed by printing apparatus disposed at each site, then advertisement distribution can be performed locally and efficiently, but there is no mechanism for ensuring printing quality
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary printing quality evaluation by printing test images before distributing actual advertisement images. The evaluation unit assesses printing quality in advance, and only apparatus that pass the evaluation receive advertisement data, preventing poor quality prints from occurring in the first place
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where printing quality is evaluated and the results are used to control future advertisement distribution. The evaluation unit provides feedback on printing quality, and the advertisement distribution is adjusted based on this feedback, creating a closed-loop quality control system
2Reliability
If printing quality evaluation is implemented, then advertisement printing quality can be ensured, but system complexity increases due to additional evaluation and communication mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The printing apparatus performs self-evaluation of its own printing quality by printing test images and having these evaluated. The system enables the printing apparatus to automatically participate in the evaluation process without requiring external intervention, reducing the need for complex external quality control infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The evaluation unit serves multiple functions: it evaluates printing quality, identifies the printing apparatus, and controls advertisement data distribution based on evaluation results. This multi-functional design reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby reducing overall system complexity
3Reliability
If test image printing and evaluation is performed, then printing quality can be verified, but time is lost due to the additional printing and evaluation steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs partial evaluation by printing and evaluating only test images rather than evaluating every advertisement image. This partial action approach verifies printing quality sufficient for reliability while minimizing the time loss compared to evaluating all printed materials
Data Source
AI summary
An advertisement system includes a distribution member computer that causes a printer to print the test image data received from a posting server and transmits read data obtained by reading an image of a printed matter obtained by printing test image data by the printer to a posting server, and the posting server including an evaluation unit that evaluates printing quality of the printed matter based on the read data and a decision unit that determines whether to distribute the advertisement data to the distribution member computer based on an evaluation result by the evaluation unit.