Object-Aware Special Plate Printing for Automated White Ink Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for generating white plates in printing are cumbersome for inexperienced users, as they require manual or uniform application logic, lacking automation for differentiating object types in image data.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that automatically generates special plate data, including white plate data, based on image data, adjusting the position of special color ink relative to object types, with user-friendly preview options for selecting optimal patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a white plate is generated by the same logic for any image, then the generation process is simple and automatic, but the print result cannot be optimized for different object types
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different white plate generation logic to different object types detected in the image. By identifying specific objects (e.g., products, food, beverages) and applying tailored processing rules to each, the system achieves both automation and adaptability. Each object region receives customized white plate treatment based on its type characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes processing parameters based on object type classification. Different object categories trigger different generation parameters, such as varying the extent of white plate application, positioning offsets, or processing intensity. This allows the same automated system to adapt its behavior to different objects by modifying parameters rather than requiring manual intervention.
2Ease of manufacture
If a special plate is generated using existing image processing applications, then the plate can be customized for specific needs, but the process is difficult for inexperienced users
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic object detection and classification, then self-generates appropriate white plate data without requiring user expertise in image processing. The system serves itself by automatically identifying objects, determining their types, and applying the correct generation logic, thereby eliminating the need for users to manually configure complex processing parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary object detection and classification before white plate generation. By pre-identifying and categorizing objects in the image, the system prepares the necessary information in advance, allowing subsequent white plate generation to proceed automatically with appropriate parameters already determined, thus simplifying the user interface and operation.
3Device complexity
If white ink is printed as a base in the same shape as the print image, then the printing process is simple, but the ability to emphasize or modify specific objects is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies white ink printing with different relative positions and extents based on local object characteristics. Instead of uniform white plate application, the system determines object-specific parameters such as offset distances and application areas, allowing selective emphasis of certain objects while maintaining relatively simple printing process control through automated parameter determination.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a program including: a special plate generation function for generating special plate data based on image data; a special plate printing function for printing the special plate data using special color ink; and an image printing function for printing the image data at a position overlapping the special color ink. A relative position between a position at which the special color ink of the special plate data is printed and a position of an object of the image data corresponds to a type of the object.