Print Label Alignment Mark Generation via Outline Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for creating composite labels do not provide a detailed description on how alignment marks are derived and created for overlaying two print labels, leading to potential misalignment issues during bonding.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for automatically generating alignment marks by extracting outline data from the first print object and adding it to the second print label, ensuring precise alignment during overlaying and bonding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If alignment marks are manually created for overlaying print labels, then alignment accuracy can be achieved, but the process complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates alignment marks by extracting outline data from the first print object and adding it to the second print label data. This self-service approach eliminates manual intervention, reducing process complexity while maintaining alignment accuracy through automated computational geometry operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment mark data is generated in advance during the print label creation process, before the actual overlaying operation. By performing the alignment mark creation as a preliminary action, the system prepares all necessary alignment information upfront, simplifying the subsequent bonding process and reducing overall process complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If alignment marks are not provided, then the printing process remains simple, but misalignment occurs during label overlaying
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts outline data from the first print object to create alignment mark data. This extraction process separates the alignment functionality from the main printing process, allowing the printing system to remain simple while automatically generating the necessary alignment marks by taking out essential geometric information from the print objects.
3Manufacturing precision
If automated alignment mark generation is implemented, then alignment precision improves, but computational processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential outline data from the first print object rather than processing the entire image. This extraction approach minimizes computational requirements while maintaining alignment precision, as only the critical geometric boundaries are needed to generate accurate alignment marks.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores computer-readable instructions for causing a terminal device to perform: generating first print data for creating a first print label having a first print object formed thereon; generating second print data for creating a second print label having a second print object formed thereon; generating, based on the first print data, outline data representing an outline of the first print object; generating, based on the outline data, alignment mark data representing an alignment mark used for aligning the first print label with the second print label when overlaying these labels; generating third print data by adding the alignment mark data to the second print data such that the alignment mark is added to a portion of the second print label that corresponds to the outline of the first print object; and transmitting the first and third print data to a label creating device.