Automated Device Link Profile Selection for Printing Jobs
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for setting device link profiles (DLPs) in printing systems are inefficient and prone to human-induced errors, particularly when numerous choices are available, leading to the selection of inappropriate profiles for printing jobs.
Innovation Solution
A profile setting apparatus and method that designates a combination of printing device, print medium, input color space, and output color space characteristics for each printing job, using a profile setter to select and set a suitable device link profile from a database, with the option to retrieve or default to a predetermined profile if necessary.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual selection of device link profiles is performed by operators, then flexibility in profile selection is maintained, but time consumption and human-induced errors increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically selects and applies the appropriate device link profile based on printing job parameters, eliminating the need for manual operator intervention. The profile selection process is performed autonomously by the printing system itself, ensuring both speed and accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
Device link profiles are pre-configured and stored in the system before printing jobs are executed. The system has advance knowledge of available profiles and can immediately retrieve and apply the appropriate one without requiring real-time manual selection or configuration.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple device link profiles are available for different printing conditions, then printing quality can be optimized, but the complexity of selecting the correct profile increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an automated intermediary mechanism that mediates between the printing job requirements and the available profiles. This intermediary automatically matches job parameters with appropriate profiles, simplifying the selection process while maintaining access to multiple optimized profiles for different printing conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically changes profile selection parameters based on detected printing job characteristics. By monitoring parameters such as print medium type, printing device, and color space requirements, the system dynamically selects the most appropriate profile without requiring manual intervention or complex user knowledge.
3Adaptability or versatility
If operators manually set device link profiles, then they can choose from available options, but the process becomes tedious and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically determining and applying the appropriate device link profile based on printing job parameters. This eliminates the need for operators to manually navigate through profile options, making the process as easy as initiating a print job while maintaining full adaptability to different printing conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
A combination of types of a printing device, a print medium, an input color space characteristic which is a color space characteristic of an object to be reproduced, and an output color space characteristic which is a color space characteristic of a print, is designated with respect to a printing job to be executed. A device link profile corresponding to the designated combination is set with respect to the printing job to be executed.