Printer Microprocessor Optical Code Generation via Remote Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic cutting devices for substrates with printed pictures require frequent updates of printer software to accurately cut printed supports, especially when dealing with varied picture dimensions and arrangements, which is costly and inefficient, especially in systems with multiple printers.
Innovation Solution
A process where a microprocessor unit generates a query string for cut coordinates and connects to a remote server to generate an optical code file, allowing the server to handle the generation of optical codes in a format readable by the cutter, eliminating the need for frequent software updates on the printer's microprocessor unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the microprocessor unit uses resident software to generate optical codes for cutting coordinates, then the cutting operation can be performed, but the software requires frequent updates to accommodate varied picture dimensions and arrangements
Solution Approach 1:
The optical code generation function is extracted from the printer's resident software and relocated to a remote server. The printer's microprocessor unit generates only a query string with cut coordinates, which is sent to the remote server that generates and returns the optical code. This extraction eliminates the need for frequent software updates in the printer while maintaining adaptability to varied picture dimensions and arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
A remote server acts as an intermediary between the printer and the cutting operation. The server receives query strings from the printer, generates the appropriate optical codes based on the cut coordinates, and returns them to the printer. This intermediary handles the complexity of optical code generation for various picture configurations, freeing the printer from needing frequently updated software.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the resident software is updated frequently to support new cutter formats, then compatibility is improved, but the cost and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The complex optical code generation logic is extracted from the printer's resident software and moved to a remote server. This allows the server to be updated independently to support new cutter formats and variations without requiring printer software updates, thereby maintaining compatibility while avoiding the costs and efficiency losses associated with frequent printer software updates.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static resident software model in the printer to a dynamic remote server model. The server can dynamically generate optical codes for various cutter formats and picture configurations without requiring updates to the printer's embedded software, enabling adaptability while maintaining productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a process for manufacturing a printed support (S), which can be cut by any automatic cutter capable of reading an optical code (OC), which does not require updating the resident software of the microprocessor unit that controls the printer (or printers). A printing system of a printable support which implements the process is also disclosed.