Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing print quality feedback and controlling print quality of machine-readable indicia
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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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Abstract
A printer-verifier system for providing print quality feedback and controlling print quality is provided. The printer-verifier system may include a printing mechanism configured to print a machine-readable indicia on a print media; a verifier device configured to optically scan the machine-readable indicia; and a print quality monitoring device in electronic communication with the printing mechanism and the verifier device.
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19 Claims
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1. A printer verification device comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A printer comprising:
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a printing mechanism configured to print images onto print media; and a print verification device configured to monitor the print quality of the images printed onto the print media; wherein the print verification device is configured to analyze the print quality to determine if the print quality meets predetermined quality standards; and wherein, in response to the print verification device determining that the print quality does not meet the predetermined quality standards, the print verification device instructs the printing mechanism to print diagnostic information onto the print media, wherein the diagnostic information includes maintenance instructions defining at least one user action needed to improve or correct the print quality. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method associated with a printer, the method comprising the steps of:
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analyzing the print quality of a barcode printed by a printing mechanism onto a label; determining if the print quality meets predetermined quality standards; and instructing the printing mechanism to print diagnostic information onto the label in response to the print quality not meeting the predetermined quality standards, wherein the diagnostic information includes maintenance instructions defining at least one user action needed to improve or correct the print quality. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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