Print position correction
First Claim
1. A system for printing an indicia on a graphic medium, the printing system comprising:
- a print mechanism operable to mark a plurality of printouts of the indicia at a target position on the graphic medium and for outputting a printed media product, the printed media product comprising a first output group of the marked printouts, and continuous with the output of the first group of printouts, at least one output group of the printouts marked subsequent to the first output group;
a product observer operable to observe a spatial relationship between the printouts of the indicia and the graphic medium, and output a print adjustment control input; and
a controller operable to adjust the print mechanism in response to receiving the print adjustment control input, wherein the adjusting conforms a position at which the printouts are marked in the at least one subsequent output group spatially with the target position.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method for printing an indicia on a graphic medium is described. A print mechanism is operable for marking multiple printouts of the indicia at a target position on the graphic medium, and for outputting a printed media product. The printed media product has a first output group of the marked printouts, and continuous with the output of the first group of printouts, at least one output group of the printouts marked subsequent to the first output group. A controller is operable for adjusting the print mechanism in response to an input related to an evaluation of the printouts marked on the first output group. The adjustment conforms a position at which the printouts are marked in the at least one subsequent output group spatially to the target position.
440 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A system for printing an indicia on a graphic medium, the printing system comprising:
-
a print mechanism operable to mark a plurality of printouts of the indicia at a target position on the graphic medium and for outputting a printed media product, the printed media product comprising a first output group of the marked printouts, and continuous with the output of the first group of printouts, at least one output group of the printouts marked subsequent to the first output group; a product observer operable to observe a spatial relationship between the printouts of the indicia and the graphic medium, and output a print adjustment control input; and a controller operable to adjust the print mechanism in response to receiving the print adjustment control input, wherein the adjusting conforms a position at which the printouts are marked in the at least one subsequent output group spatially with the target position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A method for printing an indicia on a graphic medium, the printing method comprising the steps of:
-
marking a plurality of printouts of the indicia at a target position on a substrate of the graphic medium, the target position comprising an area of a surface of the substrate of the graphic medium over which the marking is designated for each of the printouts; outputting a first output group of the marked printouts; upon the outputting of the first output group of the marked printouts and in continuity therewith, outputting at least one output group of the printouts marked subsequent to the first output group; observing a spatial relationship between the printouts of the indicia and the graphic medium with an automated product observer that outputs a print adjustment control input; and adjusting the marking of the printouts of the indicia in response to the print adjustment control input, wherein the adjusting step conforms a position at which the printouts are marked in the at least one subsequent output group spatially to the target position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
-
Specification