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System and method for detecting barcode printing errors

  • US 9,826,106 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2016
  • Issued: 11/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • capturing an image of a barcode;

    creating a box to surround the barcode in the captured image, wherein the box comprises top and bottom edges perpendicular to lines of the barcode and respectively aligned to the top and bottom of the lines in the barcode;

    detecting unprinted gaps along each line from amongst the lines of the barcode, the unprinted gaps indicative of a printer malfunction;

    connecting the unprinted gaps to form gap lines aligned in a direction parallel to at least one of the top and bottom edges of the box, wherein each gap line is of a thickness so as to fill corresponding unprinted gaps in the barcode; and

    generating a printer malfunction report based on the formation of the gap lines.

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