Print Inspection Display With Sheet Orientation Defect Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image forming systems lack effective mechanisms to display inspection results in a manner that clearly indicates the orientation of the inspected sheet, making it difficult for users to identify the location of defects in printed images.
Innovation Solution
The system includes a display that shows a mark indicating the orientation of the inspected sheet and an inspection result image, with the mark adjusting to reflect the current orientation of the displayed image, allowing users to easily identify the position of defects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the inspection result image is displayed without orientation marks, then the display screen is simpler and cleaner, but users cannot easily identify the orientation of defects on the printed sheet
Solution Approach 1:
An orientation mark is introduced as an intermediary element between the inspection result image and the user. This mark visually indicates the orientation of the printed sheet, serving as a mediator that conveys spatial information without requiring complex interface controls or multiple display modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The orientation mark utilizes visual properties (such as color, shape, or orientation of graphical indicators) to encode directional information. By changing the visual appearance of the mark based on sheet orientation, the system communicates spatial information efficiently without adding complex functional elements to the display.
2Productivity
If multiple inspection results are displayed simultaneously, then productivity is improved by reducing the number of screens to review, but it becomes harder to maintain clear orientation indicators for each result
Solution Approach 1:
When multiple inspection results are displayed, each result is segmented with its own dedicated orientation mark. This segmentation ensures that orientation information remains clear and unambiguous for each individual inspection result, even when multiple results are presented on the same screen or in adjacent viewports.
Solution Approach 2:
Each inspection result region is given local quality through unique orientation marks positioned within or adjacent to that specific result. This allows each segmented display area to maintain its own orientation context independently, enabling users to quickly understand the orientation of defects in each inspected area without confusion.
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AI summary
An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet, an inspection apparatus configured to inspect the image formed on the sheet, a display configured to display an inspection result obtained by the inspection apparatus, and a controller configured to display a mark indicating an orientation of the inspected sheet and an inspection result image representing the inspection result, wherein the controller is configured to display the mark in accordance with an orientation in which the inspection result image is displayed.