Print Abnormality Setting Interface for Consistent Job Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing printing systems face decreased productivity due to setting errors when settings for detecting and processing abnormalities in printed materials are accepted on different screens, leading to inappropriate job processing decisions.

Innovation Solution

The system integrates settings for detecting and processing abnormalities on a single screen, allowing users to set whether to detect specific types of abnormalities and their corresponding processes, including correction options and threshold values, thereby reducing errors and improving productivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If settings for detecting and processing abnormalities are accepted on different screens, then the system can separate detection and processing configurations, but setting errors occur and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesetting operationVSAvoidsetting accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the abnormality detection setting screen and abnormality processing setting screen into a single integrated screen. This allows users to configure both detection parameters and processing actions for detected abnormalities in one unified interface, eliminating the risk of mismatched settings between separate screens and ensuring consistent configuration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Productivity

If settings for detecting and processing abnormalities are accepted on different screens, then the system can organize settings by function, but time is lost due to setting errors and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvejob processing efficiencyVSAvoidtime for setting corrections

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary validation and consistency checks within the integrated screen before settings are applied. By ensuring that detection and processing settings are properly coordinated in advance, the system prevents setting errors that would otherwise require time-consuming corrections and reconfigurations during job execution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If settings for detecting and processing abnormalities are accepted on different screens, then the system can simplify individual setting interfaces, but the overall system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinterface structureVSAvoidsetting consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple setting interfaces into one comprehensive screen that displays both abnormality detection settings and processing settings in a coordinated manner. This unified interface structure maintains simplicity while ensuring that settings across different functional areas remain consistent and properly linked.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250362839A1Information processing system, non-transitory computer readable medium storing program, and information processing method

Publication Date: 2025.11.27 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing system includes a processor configured to accept a setting of whether or not to detect a specific type of abnormality in a printed material output from a printing apparatus and a setting of a process in a case where the specific type of abnormality is detected in the printed material on an identical screen.