Print Mark Omission Control Between Adjacent Printed Images
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing printing systems require significant time and effort for operators to adjust or replace processing blades due to the need for manual monitoring of processing apparatuses to stop at appropriate timings, leading to inefficiencies in processing media with printed images.
Innovation Solution
A printing system that includes a printing apparatus and an information processing apparatus, which can automatically control the printing of mark images and form regions without marks based on print job data, reducing the need for manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual monitoring is used to stop the processing apparatus at appropriate timings, then the processing can be performed with simple equipment, but the time and effort required for processing increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The processing apparatus automatically detects mark images and stops at appropriate timings without operator intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously monitoring its own operation state and making stopping decisions based on detected mark image positions, thereby eliminating the need for manual monitoring while reducing processing time
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from mark image detection to control the stopping timing of the processing apparatus. The detection unit continuously monitors the medium and provides feedback signals to the control unit, which then automatically stops the apparatus at the correct positions, creating a closed-loop control system that eliminates manual intervention
2Manufacturing precision
If the processing blade is adjusted or replaced frequently, then the processing precision can be maintained, but the operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of mark images to determine optimal stopping positions before actual processing occurs. By pre-calculating and pre-positioning the processing blade based on detected mark images, the system ensures processing precision is maintained while minimizing the frequency of blade adjustments and replacements, thereby improving operational efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
A printing system includes a printing apparatus and an information processing apparatus, the printing apparatus includes a printing unit and a controller, the information processing apparatus includes an information storage unit and an information controller, the information controller executes receiving one or more print jobs selected from a plurality of print jobs, receiving an omission instruction to omit a mark image, and transmitting omission data based on the omission instruction and the one or more print jobs to the printing apparatus, and the controller executes acquiring mark-present image data representing a mark-present image including the mark image from print image data, printing a plurality of mark-present images, and forming a mark-absent region that does not include the mark image at a position represented by the omission data and between two adjacent mark-present images out of the plurality of mark-present images.