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Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing print quality feedback and controlling print quality of machine-readable indicia

  • US 10,546,160 B2
  • Filed: 01/04/2019
  • Issued: 01/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A printer verification device comprising:

  • a sensing device configured to optically sense an image printed onto print media within a printer;

    a quality analyzing device configured to analyze the print quality of the image printed onto the print media; and

    a printer control device configured to;

    instruct a printing mechanism to print diagnostic information onto the print media in response to a determination by the quality analyzing device that the print quality does not meet predetermined quality standards, wherein the diagnostic information includes maintenance instructions defining an appropriate course of at least one corrective action, wherein the at least one corrective action includes changing a pressure that a printhead of the printing mechanism applies to the print media, changing temperature of the printhead, cleaning the printhead, repairing the printhead, replacing the printhead, realigning the print media within the printer, and/or realigning a printer ribbon within the printer.

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