Variable data print verification mechanism
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1. A printing system comprising:
- a first printer to print a first type of data to a medium and to print a first barcode on the medium including variable data to be printed on the medium;
a second printer to print the variable data to the medium based on the first barcode and to print a second barcode to the medium for verification that the variable data has been accurately printed to the medium; and
a verification system to verify that the second barcode is identical to the first barcode.
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Abstract
A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a first printer to print a first type of data to a medium and to print a first barcode on the medium including variable to be printed on the medium and a second printer to print the variable data to the medium based on the first barcode and to print a second barcode to the medium for verification that the variable data has been accurately printed to the medium.
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1. A printing system comprising:
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a first printer to print a first type of data to a medium and to print a first barcode on the medium including variable data to be printed on the medium; a second printer to print the variable data to the medium based on the first barcode and to print a second barcode to the medium for verification that the variable data has been accurately printed to the medium; and a verification system to verify that the second barcode is identical to the first barcode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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reading a first barcode printed on a medium including variable data; printing the variable data to the medium based on the first barcode; generating a second barcode from the variable data included in the first barcode; printing the second barcode to the print medium; and verifying that the second barcode is identical to the first barcode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A printer comprising a control unit to read a first barcode printed on a medium including variable data, print the variable data to the medium based on the first barcode, generate a second barcode from the variable data included in the first barcode, print the second barcode to the print medium and verify that the second barcode is identical to the first barcode.
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19. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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reading a first barcode printed on a medium including variable data; printing the variable data to the medium based on the first barcode; generating a second barcode from the variable data included in the first barcode; printing the second barcode to the print medium; and verifying that the second barcode is identical to the first barcode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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