System and method for image registration for packaging
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1. A method of printing an image on corrugated material comprising:
- receiving a digital representation of an image;
printing a print target on a first corrugated material at a print location;
determining whether an error distance between the print target and a die cut target is less than a threshold;
automatically adjusting the print location based on the error distance; and
printing the image on a second corrugated material at the adjusted print location.
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Abstract
A system and method of printing an image on corrugated material may include receiving a digital representation of an image. A print target may be printed on a first corrugated material with respect to a print location. It may be determined whether an error distance between the print target and a die cut target is less than a threshold. The print location may be automatically adjusted based on the error distance. The image may be printed on a second corrugated material based on the adjusted print location.
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1. A method of printing an image on corrugated material comprising:
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receiving a digital representation of an image; printing a print target on a first corrugated material at a print location; determining whether an error distance between the print target and a die cut target is less than a threshold; automatically adjusting the print location based on the error distance; and printing the image on a second corrugated material at the adjusted print location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system of printing an image on corrugated material comprising:
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a processor; an assembly device in communication with the processor, the assembly device comprising one or more die cutter cylinders, a vacuum print platen, one or more print heads, and a target sensor; and a computer readable storage medium in communication with the processor, wherein the computer readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions executed by the processor for; receiving a digital representation of an image; causing the vacuum print platen to flatten a corrugated material; causing the one or more print heads to print a print target on the corrugated material; causing the one or more die cutter cylinders to form a die cut target in the corrugated material; causing the target sensor to detect an error distance between the print target and the die cut target; determining whether the error distance is less than a threshold; automatically determining an adjusted print location based on the error distance; and printing the image on the corrugated material based on the adjusted print location.
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14. A method of printing an image on corrugated material comprising:
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receiving a digital representation of an image; printing a print target on a first corrugated material with respect to a print location; determining whether an error distance between the print target and a die cut target is less than a threshold; automatically adjusting the print location by adjusting a time at which the print target is printed based on the error distance; printing the image on a second corrugated material based on the adjusted print location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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