Print Workflow Quality Data Formatting for Automated Job Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing printing systems lack a unified method for interpreting and applying quality terms and quality reports, leading to inefficiencies in workflow management and increased manual labor in commercial printing services.
Innovation Solution
A printing system that utilizes the PRX and PQX data formats to interpret quality requests and automatically adjust printing apparatus settings, reducing manual intervention and enabling efficient quality management across different printing companies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual processes are used to interpret quality terms and generate quality reports, then flexibility in handling diverse customer requirements is maintained, but productivity and work efficiency deteriorate due to increased manual labor hours
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses PRX and PQX as standardized data format templates that replicate quality term structures across different customers and printing companies. These templates enable automatic interpretation and processing of quality requirements without manual intervention, thus maintaining flexibility through standardized copying while dramatically improving productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms quality terms from unstructured textual descriptions into structured parametric data formats (PRX/PQX) with defined fields and data types. This parameterization enables automated systems to interpret and process quality requirements efficiently while maintaining the ability to handle diverse customer specifications through configurable parameters
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different data formats are used for quality terms and quality reports, then compatibility with various customers is maintained, but loss of information increases due to format conversion errors and incompatibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates universal PRX and PQX data formats that serve multiple functions: they can represent quality terms from any customer, transmit quality requirements across different printing companies, and generate quality reports in a standardized manner. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple customer-specific formats while preserving all quality information without loss
Solution Approach 2:
The PRX and PQX formats act as intermediary data structures between customers and printing companies. Instead of direct format conversion between numerous customer-specific formats, all quality terms and reports are translated into the standardized PRX/PQX intermediary format, which preserves information integrity and enables seamless data exchange
3Productivity
If automated systems are implemented to interpret quality terms and manage workflows, then productivity improves, but device complexity increases due to the need for sophisticated software systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the quality management system into distinct functional modules: quality term interpretation using PRX format, workflow management based on quality requirements, and quality report generation using PQX format. This segmentation reduces overall system complexity by creating independent, manageable components that can be developed and maintained separately while working together to achieve high productivity
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AI summary
A printing system provides an efficient operation process by automating work for producing a print product that meets quality terms requested by a customer with an information format for transferring quality terms or a quality report. A control method for an information processing apparatus includes receiving order data including quality request data from an order receiving system, interpreting the received quality request data, generating a job containing information that is used for quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpreted quality request data, and sending the job to the production system. The job containing quality request data in a data format that is same as a data format of the received quality request data is generated.