Print Inspection Reference Images With Job Completion Sequencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inspection systems require manual registration of reference images and setting of inspection settings, which can lead to inefficiencies and inconsistencies in print quality inspection processes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that automatically transmits jobs for registering reference images and printing corresponding images, ensuring that inspection jobs are only initiated after completion of preceding print jobs, thereby streamlining the inspection process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual registration of reference images and setting of inspection settings is performed, then flexibility in inspection configuration is improved, but operation time and potential for human error increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic reference image registration by having the inspection apparatus print its own reference images using integrated printing functionality, eliminating the need for manual operator intervention in the reference image creation process while maintaining configuration flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The inspection apparatus pre-registers reference images before actual inspection operations begin, and pre-configures inspection settings based on the registered reference images, so that when inspection operations start, all configuration work is already completed and ready to use
2Adaptability or versatility
If reference image registration and inspection settings are performed manually, then customization of inspection parameters is improved, but consistency and reliability of the process deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The inspection apparatus automatically generates and registers its own reference images with consistent formatting and quality standards, eliminating variations introduced by different operators manually creating reference images, thereby improving process consistency and reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the registered reference images to automatically generate inspection settings through comparison and analysis, creating a feedback loop where the reference images themselves determine the inspection parameters, ensuring consistency between the reference standard and the inspection criteria
3Productivity
If inspection jobs are initiated without ensuring completion of preceding print jobs, then productivity is improved, but measurement accuracy and inspection reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system checks whether preceding print jobs have been completed before initiating inspection jobs, and only allows inspection to start after the print job is fully completed, ensuring that the inspection is performed on the correct printed material and maintaining measurement accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous monitoring of print job status and automatically transitions to inspection mode when the print job completes, ensuring no gaps in the workflow and maintaining both productivity and accuracy through seamless continuous operation
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus is communicably connected via a printing apparatus to an inspection apparatus configured to perform an inspection of a print product. Upon receiving a job execution instruction from a user, the information processing apparatus transmits, to the printing apparatus, a first job for registering a reference image to be used in the inspection and a second job for printing an image corresponding to the reference image on a recording sheet. In a case where the information processing apparatus receives the job execution instruction while the inspection apparatus is inspecting a print product that is produced by the printing apparatus that has executed the second job that precedes the first job and corresponds to a job execution instruction different from the job execution instruction, the information processing apparatus does not transmit the first job until the preceding second job is completed.