Label Data Sharing With Automatic Print Media Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for sharing label data in label printers are cumbersome due to the difficulty in setting appropriate print media information, which is not addressed by existing mechanisms for sharing photograph data via WWW servers.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a server and information processing devices connected via a network to facilitate the upload, acquisition, extraction, and registration of label data, with the server maintaining a list of compatible print media, allowing for prioritized selection of matching print media based on acquired or set medium information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a system for sharing label data is implemented, then label data can be shared between devices, but the process becomes cumbersome due to the difficulty in setting appropriate print media information
Solution Approach 1:
The server pre-stores a list of print media information (paper sizes, types, specifications) that are compatible with various label printers. When label data is uploaded, the server automatically performs extraction processing to identify and match appropriate print media from the pre-stored list, eliminating the need for users to manually configure complex print media settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the label data uploader and the label printer. It receives the uploaded label data, automatically extracts and matches print media information using its pre-stored database, and then provides the processed data to the printer. This intermediary role shields users from the complexity of print media configuration while enabling versatile label data sharing.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual setting of print media information is required for label data upload, then precise control over printing parameters is achieved, but the operation becomes troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service automation where the server automatically performs the extraction and matching of print media information from the uploaded label data. The server compares the extracted information against its pre-stored list of compatible print media and automatically selects the best match, eliminating manual intervention while maintaining parameter accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The server stores multiple print media parameters (paper size, type, weight, compatibility) in a structured list and dynamically changes/selects the appropriate parameters based on automatic extraction and matching algorithms. This allows the system to adapt parameters automatically rather than requiring fixed manual input, reducing time while preserving precision.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program. The program is configured to be executed by a server configured to connect to an information processing device. The server includes a first list that is a list of print media configured to be set. The program includes instructions that, when executed by the server, cause a computer of the server to execute upload acceptance processing of accepting an upload of label data from the information processing device, and acquisition processing of acquiring first medium information associated with the label data accepted in the upload acceptance processing. The information processing device is configured to acquire, from a label printer connected to the information processing device, the first medium information indicating a print medium mounted on the label printer, and to store the acquired first medium information in association with the label data.