Print Image Fitting Within the Printable Range

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing print systems notify users when printing cannot be performed on a medium, requiring manual adjustments like repositioning or resizing the image, leading to low convenience.

Innovation Solution

A print image adjustment method that includes setting a printable range, preparing an image, displaying the printable range and image position, and processing the image to fit within the printable range, using a virtual platen and medium guide to facilitate automatic or user-guided adjustments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the system notifies the user when printing cannot be performed, then printing reliability is improved, but user convenience deteriorates due to manual adjustment requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprinting reliabilityVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically adjusting the image position and size before printing occurs. The image processing unit pre-calculates and applies the necessary transformations to ensure the image fits within the printable range, eliminating the need for user intervention during the printing process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically detecting when printing cannot be performed and independently resolving the issue through image processing. The image processing unit autonomously adjusts the image parameters without requiring user guidance, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring manual user assistance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If manual adjustments like repositioning or resizing are required, then printing reliability is maintained, but operation time increases and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprinting reliabilityVSAvoidoperation time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs all necessary image adjustments in advance before the printing process begins. The image processing unit pre-processes the image to ensure proper positioning and sizing, so that when printing occurs, the image is already optimized and requires no additional manual adjustment, thereby reducing overall operation time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustments with automated image processing. Instead of requiring users to physically reposition or resize images through manual operations, the system uses computational image processing to automatically transform the image data, achieving the same result with significantly reduced time and effort.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20260037196A1Print image adjustment method

Publication Date: 2026.02.05 SEIKO EPSON CORP

AI summary

A print image adjustment method includes a printable range setting step of setting a printable range, an image preparation step of preparing an image, a display step of displaying a position of the printable range and the image, and a print image processing step of processing the image to generate a print image, wherein the print image processing step includes processing the image to fit the print image within the printable range.