3D Printer Prediction Rule Correction for Ink Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for predicting ink amount and time required for printing by ink jet printers often result in significant differences between predicted and actual values, leading to inaccuracies and reduced convenience.
Innovation Solution
A non-transitory computer readable medium with a predicted value output program that includes a predicted value acquiring section, an outputting section, and a rule correcting section to improve prediction accuracy by adjusting the prediction rule based on the corresponding relationship between data and actual values acquired during printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional prediction techniques are used to estimate ink amount and printing time, then the prediction process is simple and quick, but the accuracy of predicted values shows large differences from actual values
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by acquiring actual ink amount and time data from completed print jobs, comparing these actual values with predicted values, and using the differences to correct the prediction rules. This closed-loop feedback mechanism continuously improves prediction accuracy without requiring complex manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by establishing and storing prediction rules in advance based on corresponding relationships between print job data and actual consumption values. These pre-established rules enable quick predictions while maintaining improving accuracy through accumulated correction data.
2Measurement precision
If prediction rules are corrected based on multiple corresponding relationships from one print job, then prediction accuracy further improves, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies self-service by automatically acquiring actual values from print job execution, automatically calculating corresponding relationships, and automatically correcting prediction rules without requiring external intervention. This automation reduces processing time despite the increased complexity of handling multiple data points.
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AI summary
A non-transitory computer readable medium stored with a predicted value output program, a predicted value output device, and a predicted value output method that can improve an accuracy of a predicted value of a value related to printing by an ink jet printer are provided. A printer controller configured to acquire and output a predicted value of a print-related value as a value related to printing by a 3D printer from 3D model data used in the printing by the 3D printer according to a print-related value prediction rule acquires an actual value of the print-related value in the printing by the 3D printer using the 3D model data (S231), and corrects the print-related value prediction rule based on a corresponding relationship of the 3D model data and the actual value acquired in S231 (S232).