Media-Type Mapping for Print Positioning Pattern Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing printing technologies risk losing the first medium due to improper positioning on a flatbed printer when using a second medium for alignment, as the first medium may be misplaced or lost during the printing process.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that stores and manages type and pattern information for various print media, allowing for accurate alignment by displaying appropriate positioning patterns based on the type of medium, thereby preventing misalignment and loss.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a second medium is used for positioning the first medium on a flatbed printer, then the positioning capability is improved, but the risk of losing the first medium increases due to improper alignment

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidmedia retention

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system displays the positioning pattern information to the user, providing visual feedback that enables verification of proper alignment between the first medium and positioning pattern. This feedback mechanism allows users to confirm correct positioning before printing, preventing media loss while maintaining positioning accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple types of print media are supported, then the versatility is improved, but the complexity of managing different positioning patterns increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedia type compatibilityVSAvoidpattern management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The information processing apparatus stores and manages multiple types of positioning pattern information corresponding to different media types in a unified manner. The system can extract and display the appropriate positioning pattern based on the selected media type, providing a universal solution that handles various media types without requiring separate manual configuration for each type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically extracts and displays the appropriate positioning pattern information based on the selected media type, eliminating the need for users to manually search or configure positioning patterns. This self-service mechanism reduces the complexity of managing multiple positioning patterns while maintaining high versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250286970A1Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program

Publication Date: 2025.09.11 SEIKO EPSON CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a correspondence information storage portion that stores correspondence information in which a plurality of pieces of type information and a plurality of pieces of pattern information are associated with each other. The information processing apparatus includes the type information acquisition portion that acquires type information of a medium set for the print job that the printing apparatus intends to execute. The information processing apparatus includes the pattern information extraction portion that extracts pattern information corresponding to the type information acquired by the type information acquisition portion from a plurality of pieces of pattern information stored in the pattern information storage portion by referring to the correspondence information. The information processing apparatus includes the display control portion that displays the pattern information extracted by the pattern information extraction portion.