Print Controller Media Mode Table for Print Engine Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods require significant time and resources to determine optimal print system parameters for printing on custom media, often leading to trial-and-error processes and potential damage to the print engine due to incorrect settings.
Innovation Solution
A two-dimensional media print mode table is used in the print controller to determine suitable print modes based on print speed and ink coverage, with a user interface displaying conditional suitability for each mode, allowing users to select the best mode for their print job while avoiding damage to the print engine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If print system parameters are determined through extensive testing and trial-and-error, then optimal print quality and reliability are achieved, but significant time and resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates media print mode tables in advance that pre-determine optimal print system parameters for different media types. These tables are generated before actual printing occurs, so when a user needs to print on a specific media type, the parameters are already available and can be selected directly without performing extensive testing at the time of printing. This preliminary creation of parameter configurations resolves the contradiction by preparing reliable settings ahead of time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses media print mode tables that copy and store previously determined optimal parameters for different media types. Instead of重新 determining parameters through testing each time, the system retrieves and applies pre-determined parameter sets from these tables. This copying of proven parameter configurations allows rapid selection of reliable settings without repeating the time-consuming testing process.
2Manufacturing precision
If print system parameters are determined through extensive testing, then optimal print quality is achieved, but specialized hardware and resources are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent stores determined optimal print system parameters in media print mode tables that can be retrieved and applied without requiring specialized testing hardware at the time of printing. The complex testing and parameter determination process is performed once during media profiling, and the results are copied into accessible tables that any user can query, eliminating the need for specialized hardware during actual printing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the complex parameter determination process from the actual printing operation. By separating the profiling/testing phase (which may require specialized hardware) from the printing phase (which simply queries pre-determined parameters), the system allows optimal print quality to be achieved without requiring specialized hardware during the actual printing process. The complex work is extracted and performed in advance.
3Adaptability or versatility
If media print modes with conditional suitability are provided, then users can select appropriate modes for their specific print jobs, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the print system parameters into distinct media print mode tables organized by media type and print conditions. Each table contains specific parameter combinations optimized for particular media types and printing scenarios. This segmentation allows the system to present users with pre-organized, condition-specific modes rather than requiring them to navigate complex raw parameter settings, thereby increasing adaptability while managing complexity through structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes in the form of pre-configured media print mode tables that store different parameter sets for different conditions. Instead of requiring users to manually adjust complex parameters, the system provides pre-changed parameter configurations that are selected based on the specific print job requirements. This approach increases adaptability to different scenarios while hiding the underlying parameter complexity from the user.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for profiling a print medium for use in a printing system configured to print on profiled print media. The method comprises the steps of receiving a print job for printing on a first print medium, retrieving a two-dimensional media print mode table (300) for the first print medium, investigating if media print modes (330) in the two-dimensional media print mode table (300) for the first print medium which have a conditional suitability for printing the print job, and modifying the two-dimensional media print mode table (300) for the first print medium based on the investigation in the previous step. A user interface displays the modified two-dimensional media print mode table for the print medium.