Image Forming Instruction Device for Borderless Printing Mode Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current image forming devices face inefficiencies in determining the optimal setting between borderless and non-borderless printing modes, leading to increased operational steps and potential contamination due to toner sticking out from the edges during borderless printing.

Innovation Solution

An image forming instruction device that includes a selector module to determine whether to set borderless or non-borderless printing based on print data, using a combination of modules for print data reception, attribute setting, and instruction generation to optimize printing settings and prevent contamination.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If borderless printing is selected, then printing coverage area is improved, but contamination risk increases due to toner sticking out from edges

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprinting coverage areaVSAvoidcontamination risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the image data to detect whether borderless printing is appropriate before executing the printing process. By预先 analyzing the image characteristics and automatically determining the printing mode, the system prevents contamination issues while maximizing printing coverage when conditions permit borderless printing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If automatic selection of printing mode is implemented, then operational steps are reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational stepsVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The printing system performs self-service by automatically analyzing print data characteristics and selecting the appropriate printing mode (borderless or non-borderless) without requiring user intervention. The system uses image processing algorithms to detect image types and automatically determines the optimal printing settings, reducing operational steps while managing complexity through automated decision-making.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If manual setting of printing mode is required, then printing precision is maintained, but productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprinting precisionVSAvoidprinting efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by analyzing the results of automatic printing mode selection and using this information to improve future selections. The system processes image data, determines appropriate printing modes, executes printing, and learns from outcomes to enhance the accuracy of automatic mode selection over time, thereby maintaining printing precision while improving productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10715694B2Image forming instruction device, image forming instruction method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for borderless and non-borderless printing

Publication Date: 2020.07.14 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An image forming instruction device includes a selector that selects either a setting for borderless printing or a setting for non-borderless printing based on print data. In a further modification of the invention, the selector may select either the setting for borderless printing or the setting for non-borderless printing based on an image on an outer edge of the print data.