CN111152563A - Ink cartridge detection method, system, readable storage medium and device - Google Patents

Ink cartridge detection method, system, readable storage medium and device Download PDF

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CN111152563A
CN111152563A CN201811320282.8A CN201811320282A CN111152563A CN 111152563 A CN111152563 A CN 111152563A CN 201811320282 A CN201811320282 A CN 201811320282A CN 111152563 A CN111152563 A CN 111152563A
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The invention relates to an ink box detection method, an ink box detection system, a readable storage medium and readable storage equipment, and belongs to the technical field of printer ink boxes. In the specific implementation process, the mark information of the ink box fixing frame can be acquired, the ink box type matched with the mark information is determined according to the mark information, and after the ink box with the type is installed on the ink box fixing frame, the ink box detector can detect the ink box fixing frame so as to judge the specific performance of the ink box.

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Ink cartridge detection method, system, readable storage medium and device
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of printer ink boxes, in particular to an ink box detection method, an ink box detection system, a readable storage medium and a device.
Background
In recent years, ink-jet printing technology is becoming mature, ink-jet printing products are increasing, the consumption of printing consumables is increasing, ink cartridges used for printing are generally used as disposable products, but a large amount of disposable waste ink cartridges are discarded, so that resource waste and environmental pollution are caused. Along with the improvement of cognition and acceptance of the public to ink injection regeneration of the ink box, the enhancement of resource saving and environmental awareness, the trend that the ink box regeneration is realized by adopting the ink box to inject ink gradually becomes a printer development.
However, the ink box is taken down from the printer, and the ink box can be damaged in the process of filling ink into the ink box, so that the ink box is difficult to normally use on the printer even if ink filling is completed; therefore, the ink cartridge needs to be detected, and different testing devices need to be designed for different types of ink cartridges due to the fact that the types of the ink cartridges are more, so that the hardware cost is high.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a method, a system, a readable storage medium, and an apparatus for detecting a cartridge, in order to solve the problem of high cost of the cartridge testing apparatus.
An ink cartridge detection method, comprising the steps of:
acquiring mark information of an ink box fixing frame, wherein the ink box fixing frame is used for fixing the ink box on an ink box tester;
acquiring the type of the ink box matched with the ink box fixing frame according to the mark information;
after the ink box corresponding to the ink box model is installed on the ink box fixing frame, the installed ink box is detected.
According to the ink box detection method, the ink box is fixed on the ink box tester through the ink box fixing frame for detection, the ink box fixing frame can be matched with the shape of the ink box, so that the ink box detector can detect the ink boxes of different types, only the different ink box fixing frames need to be replaced during detection, the ink box tester does not need to be redesigned for the ink boxes of different types, and the hardware cost is greatly reduced. In the specific implementation process, the mark information of the ink box fixing frame can be acquired, the ink box type matched with the mark information is determined according to the mark information, and after the ink box with the type is installed on the ink box fixing frame, the ink box detector can detect the ink box fixing frame so as to judge the specific performance of the ink box.
In one embodiment, the step of acquiring the marking information of the ink cartridge holder comprises the steps of:
acquiring address line information of a control circuit board on the ink box fixing frame, and taking the address line information as mark information.
In one embodiment, the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge comprises the steps of:
detecting whether the contact between the ink box and the ink box fixing frame is good or not;
if not, prompting that the ink box is not installed;
if yes, detecting whether the storage information of the control chip of the ink box can be read or not;
if not, the ink box is prompted to be not matched with the ink box fixing frame.
In one embodiment, the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge comprises the steps of:
reading the storage information of a control chip of the ink box, acquiring the spray head information of the ink box according to the storage information, and detecting the spray point of the ink box according to the spray head information.
In one embodiment, the nozzle information includes the number of nozzles and the arrangement position of the nozzles;
the step of detecting the spray point of the ink box according to the spray head information comprises the following steps:
and selecting a target spraying point according to the number of the spraying points and the arrangement position of the spraying points, applying a driving signal to the target spraying point, and judging that the target spraying point is normal if a driving feedback signal is detected.
In one embodiment, the step of applying a driving signal to the target dot and determining that the target dot is normal if the driving feedback signal is detected includes the steps of:
applying a driving signal to a heating element, wherein the heating element is used for heating a target jet point to jet ink;
and detecting the potential of the driving end of the heating element, and if the potential of the driving end is inconsistent with the potential of the driving signal, judging that the target spraying point is normal.
In one embodiment, the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge comprises the steps of:
driving a nozzle of the ink box to jet ink on the test paper, wherein the test paper is arranged below the nozzle;
and judging the state of the spray head according to the ink jet print on the test paper.
A system for cartridge testing, comprising:
the information acquisition unit is used for acquiring the mark information of the ink box fixing frame, wherein the ink box fixing frame is used for fixing the ink box on the ink box tester;
the information matching unit is used for acquiring the ink box model matched with the ink box fixing frame according to the mark information;
and the ink box detection unit is used for detecting the installed ink box after the ink box corresponding to the ink box type is installed on the ink box fixing frame.
According to the ink box detection system, the information acquisition unit acquires the mark information of the ink box fixing frame, the information matching unit acquires the ink box model matched with the ink box fixing frame according to the mark information, and the ink box detection unit detects the ink box matched with the ink box fixing frame so as to judge the specific performance of the ink box. In this scheme, fix the ink horn through the ink horn mount and detect on the ink horn tester, the ink horn mount can with the shape phase-match of ink horn, make the ink horn detector can detect the ink horn of different grade type, only need during the detection change different ink horn mounts can, need not to redesign ink horn tester to the ink horn of different grade type, greatly reduced hardware cost.
In one embodiment, the information acquisition unit acquires address line information of a control circuit board on the ink cartridge fixing frame, and the address line information is used as mark information.
In one embodiment, the ink box detection unit detects whether the contact between the ink box and the ink box fixing frame is good; if not, prompting that the ink box is not installed; if yes, detecting whether the storage information of the control chip of the ink box can be read or not; and if the ink box can not be read, prompting that the ink box is not matched with the ink box fixing frame.
In one embodiment, the ink box detection unit reads the storage information of the control chip of the ink box, acquires the spray head information of the ink box according to the storage information, and detects the spray point of the ink box according to the spray head information.
In one embodiment, the nozzle information includes the number of nozzles and the arrangement position of the nozzles; the ink box detection unit selects a target spraying point according to the number of the spraying points and the arrangement position of the spraying points, applies a driving signal to the target spraying point, and judges that the target spraying point is normal if the driving feedback signal is detected.
In one embodiment, the ink cartridge detection unit applies a driving signal to a heating element for heating a target dot to eject ink;
the ink box detection unit detects the driving end potential of the heating element, and if the driving end potential is inconsistent with the potential of the driving signal, the target spraying point is judged to be normal.
In one embodiment, the ink cartridge detection unit drives a nozzle of the ink cartridge to jet ink on a test paper, wherein the test paper is arranged below the nozzle;
the ink box detection unit judges the state of the spray head according to the ink jet print on the test paper.
A readable storage medium having stored thereon an executable program which, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the ink cartridge detection method described above.
According to the readable storage medium, the ink box can be fixed on the ink box tester through the ink box fixing frame for detection through the stored executable program, the ink box fixing frame can be matched with the shape of the ink box, so that the ink box detector can detect the ink boxes of different types, only the different ink box fixing frames need to be replaced during detection, the ink box tester does not need to be redesigned for the ink boxes of different types, and the hardware cost is greatly reduced.
The ink box detection equipment comprises a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores an executable program, and the processor executes the executable program to realize the steps of the ink box detection method.
Above-mentioned ink horn check out test set through the executable program of operation on the treater, can realize fixing the ink horn through the ink horn mount and detect on the ink horn tester, the ink horn mount can with the shape phase-match of ink horn, make the ink horn detector can detect the ink horn of different grade type, only need during the detection change different ink horn mounts can, need not to the ink horn redesign ink horn tester of different grade type, greatly reduced hardware cost.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the operation of an ink cartridge testing in one embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a headed ink cartridge in one embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the arrangement of heat generating elements in the ink cartridge in one embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart showing an ink cartridge detecting method according to an embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of an ink cartridge detecting system in one embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the external structure of the ink cartridge tester according to one embodiment.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the scope of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
The ink box detection method provided by the application can be applied to the application environment shown in figure 1. The conventional printing market has a printing technology called "thermal bubble type", which is based on the principle that a heating element is used to rapidly heat an inkjet head, so that the ink in the inkjet head is vaporized to generate bubbles, the bubbles expand to eject the ink out of an ink nozzle, and ink droplets are ejected onto paper at a speed of 3000 to 6200 dots per second, so that the ink can be accurately represented on the paper when the distance between the inkjet head and the paper is very close to form a desired pattern.
Generally, an ink cartridge with a nozzle has a structure shown in fig. 2, when an OEM (Original equipment manufacturer) of a printer designs the ink cartridge, N heating elements are designed to realize printing of complex patterns, as shown in fig. 3, the heating elements are distributed on two sides of a nozzle, and heating element control logics are further arranged on two sides of the heating elements, when the ink cartridge moves in the printer, selection and non-selection of different heating elements are controlled by the heating element control logics, so that the printer can smoothly print a required pattern, the number of the heating elements determines the number of dots, and the number of effective dots determines the printing quality.
In the ink box market, there are a large amount of empty ink boxes of old generation, retrieve the notes china ink with these empty ink boxes again, can realize environmental protection and energy-conservation greatly, annotate the china ink regeneration after the china ink box, the effective point of spouting on its shower nozzle of the performance of the ink box of deciding to regenerate.
Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of an ink cartridge detection method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ink cartridge detection method in this embodiment includes the steps of:
step S110: acquiring mark information of an ink box fixing frame, wherein the ink box fixing frame is used for fixing the ink box on an ink box tester;
in the step, the ink box fixing frame is a part of the ink box tester and is detachably installed, the ink box fixing frame is provided with a control circuit board, and after the matched ink box is installed on the ink box fixing frame, a circuit of the ink box tester can be connected with a chip circuit on the ink box through the control circuit board, so that the ink box testing process is realized;
step S120: acquiring the type of the ink box matched with the ink box fixing frame according to the mark information;
in the step, the mark information of the ink box fixing frame is associated with the matched ink box model;
furthermore, the incidence relation between the mark information of the ink box fixing frame and the matched ink box model can be stored in a database, and after the mark information is obtained, the matched ink box model can be obtained through the query of the database;
step S130: after the ink box corresponding to the ink box model is installed on the ink box fixing frame, the installed ink box is detected.
In this step, after the matched ink box is installed on the ink box fixing frame, the ink box tester is normally connected with the ink box, and the ink box can be detected.
In this embodiment, fix the ink horn through the ink horn mount and detect on the ink horn tester, the ink horn mount can with the shape phase-match of ink horn, make the ink horn detector can detect the ink horn of different grade type, only need during the detection change different ink horn mounts can, need not to redesign ink horn tester to the ink horn of different grade type, greatly reduced hardware cost. In the specific implementation process, the mark information of the ink box fixing frame can be acquired, the ink box type matched with the mark information is determined according to the mark information, and after the ink box with the type is installed on the ink box fixing frame, the ink box detector can detect the ink box fixing frame so as to judge the specific performance of the ink box.
It should be noted that, after the ink cartridge fixing frame is installed on the ink cartridge tester, the display screen of the ink cartridge tester can display the type of the ink cartridge matched with the ink cartridge fixing frame, so as to prompt the tester to select the correctly matched ink cartridge for testing.
In one embodiment, the step of acquiring the marking information of the ink cartridge holder includes the steps of:
acquiring address line information of a control circuit board on the ink box fixing frame, and taking the address line information as mark information.
In this embodiment, the ink cartridge fixing frame is provided with the control circuit board, and the address lines of the control circuit board on different ink cartridge fixing frames are different in arrangement, so that the address line information can be used as the mark information of the ink cartridge fixing frame to distinguish the ink cartridge fixing frames.
Specifically, 4 address lines can be arranged on the control circuit board, the address lines represent addresses 0 or 1 through short circuit or suspension to the ground, 16 addresses including the addresses 0000 to 1111 can be formed, and each ink box fixing frame can be matched with an ink box of one model or matched with ink boxes of multiple models.
In one embodiment, the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge includes the steps of:
detecting whether the contact between the ink box and the ink box fixing frame is good or not;
if not, prompting that the ink box is not installed;
if yes, detecting whether the storage information of the control chip of the ink box can be read or not;
if not, the ink box is prompted to be not matched with the ink box fixing frame.
In the embodiment, in the actual detection process, an ink box may be selected incorrectly, the unmatched ink box is installed on the ink box fixing frame, when the installed ink box is detected, whether the contact between the ink box and the ink box fixing frame is good needs to be detected, and if the contact is poor, the ink box can be prompted to be uninstalled; if the contact is good, whether the storage information of the control chip of the ink box can be read is detected, if the storage information can not be read, the unmatched ink box is selected to be installed, and the information can be prompted to replace the ink box.
Further, when contact failure occurs, there is also a reason that a control chip of the ink cartridge itself is failed, and therefore, when contact failure is detected, it can be prompted that the ink cartridge is not mounted, or that the ink cartridge control chip is failed.
It should be noted that, when the type of the ink cartridge is matched with the ink cartridge holder, due to the deviation of the installation position, the contact between the ink cartridge and the contact of the ink cartridge holder is poor, so that a clamping groove can be arranged on the ink cartridge holder for clamping the ink cartridge matched with the clamping hoop, and when the ink cartridge is clamped on the ink cartridge holder, the contact between the ink cartridge and the contact of the ink cartridge holder is good.
In one embodiment, the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge includes the steps of:
reading the storage information of a control chip of the ink box, acquiring the spray head information of the ink box according to the storage information, and detecting the spray point of the ink box according to the spray head information.
In this embodiment, the parameter information of the ink box is stored in the control chip of the ink box, the parameter of the ink box can be obtained by reading the storage information in the control chip, and the nozzle information of the ink box is extracted from the parameter information, the nozzle has a plurality of spraying points, and the corresponding instruction can be sent to the control chip by using the nozzle information, so that the spraying points of the ink box are detected.
Furthermore, an association data table of the ink box model data and the spray head information can be stored in advance, when the storage information of the control chip is read, the ink box model data is obtained, the ink box model is searched in the association data table according to the ink box model data, and the corresponding detailed spray head information is obtained.
In one embodiment, the information of the spray head includes the number of spray points and the arrangement position of the spray points;
the step of detecting the spray point of the ink box according to the spray head information comprises the following steps:
and selecting a target spraying point according to the number of the spraying points and the arrangement position of the spraying points, applying a driving signal to the target spraying point, and judging that the target spraying point is normal if a driving feedback signal is detected.
In this embodiment, since the nozzle has a plurality of dots, the nozzle information may include the number of dots and the arrangement position of the dots, and based on this, the dots may be selected, the driving signal is applied, whether the dots are normal or not is determined by detecting the driving feedback signal, if so, the dots may be normally ejected, if not, the driving control of the dots is failed, and at this time, the dots are difficult to eject normally, which may affect the printing effect.
In one embodiment, the step of applying a driving signal to the target dot and determining that the target dot is normal if the driving feedback signal is detected includes the steps of:
applying a driving signal to a heating element, wherein the heating element is used for heating a target jet point to jet ink;
and detecting the potential of the driving end of the heating element, and if the potential of the driving end is inconsistent with the potential of the driving signal, judging that the target spraying point is normal.
In the embodiment, the heating elements correspond to the jet points one by one and are used for controlling the jet points to jet ink; after the target spraying point is selected, a driving signal is applied to the heating element of the target spraying point, the heating element can be conducted under the condition that the heating element is normally connected, the potential of the driving end of the heating element can be changed and is different from the potential of the driving signal, and if the heating element is damaged or the connection fails, the potential of the driving end of the heating element is consistent with the potential of the driving signal, so that the working performance of the target spraying point can be detected.
It should be noted that the driving feedback signal includes a driving terminal potential different from the driving signal potential.
Specifically, a pull-up resistor is connected to a driving end of a heating element of the target spraying point, when the target spraying point is selected and the heating element is conducted, the potential of the driving end of the heating element is pulled down, if the heating element is poor, the potential of the driving end cannot be pulled down, and whether the target spraying point is normal or not can be judged according to the potential state of the driving end; because the spray head has a plurality of spray points, only one spray point can be selected each time, the driving end of the heating element of the spray head is detected, and all the spray points are detected according to the arrangement sequence of the spray points; in addition, the heating element, which may be various devices such as a thermistor or the like, controls heat generation by an electric signal, and serves to excite the ink cartridge to eject ink.
In one embodiment, the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge includes the steps of:
driving a nozzle of the ink box to jet ink on the test paper, wherein the test paper is arranged below the nozzle;
and judging the state of the spray head according to the ink jet print on the test paper.
In this embodiment, whether the control of the ink cartridge spraying points fails or not can be checked through the detection of circuit signals, but due to the arrangement of the electric printing head and the quick-drying ink, the ink cartridge is taken off from the printer for a period of time and is not used, the quick-drying ink remained in the nozzle is dried up, so that the nozzle of the ink cartridge is blocked, the influence of dust in the environment is added, even if the control of the ink cartridge spraying points is normal, the spraying points are difficult to normally spray ink, so that the nozzle can be driven to spray ink, the ink is printed on the test paper, the state of the ink cartridge nozzle is judged according to ink-jet marks on the test paper, and if the ink-jet marks are consistent with an image to be printed; if not, the ink box nozzle fails.
According to the ink cartridge detection method, an ink cartridge detection system is further provided according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the following describes an embodiment of the ink cartridge detection system in detail.
Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ink cartridge detection system in this embodiment includes:
an information obtaining unit 210, configured to obtain marking information of an ink cartridge holder, where the ink cartridge holder is used to fix an ink cartridge on an ink cartridge tester;
the information matching unit 220 is used for acquiring the ink box model matched with the ink box fixing frame according to the mark information;
the ink cartridge detection unit 230 is configured to detect an installed ink cartridge after the ink cartridge corresponding to the ink cartridge model is installed in the ink cartridge holder.
In this embodiment, the information obtaining unit 210 obtains the mark information of the ink cartridge holder, the information matching unit 220 obtains the model of the ink cartridge matching the ink cartridge holder according to the mark information, and the ink cartridge detecting unit 230 detects the ink cartridge matching the ink cartridge holder to determine the specific performance of the ink cartridge. The ink box is fixed on the ink box tester through the ink box fixing frame for detection, the ink box fixing frame can be matched with the shape of the ink box, so that the ink box detector can detect the ink boxes of different types, only different ink box fixing frames need to be replaced during detection, the ink box tester does not need to be redesigned for the ink boxes of different types, and the hardware cost is greatly reduced.
In one embodiment, the information obtaining unit 210 obtains address line information of the control circuit board on the ink cartridge holder, and uses the address line information as the mark information.
In one embodiment, the cartridge detecting unit 230 detects whether the contact between the cartridge and the cartridge holder is good; if not, prompting that the ink box is not installed; if yes, detecting whether the storage information of the control chip of the ink box can be read or not; and if the ink box can not be read, prompting that the ink box is not matched with the ink box fixing frame.
In one embodiment, the ink cartridge detecting unit 230 reads the storage information of the control chip of the ink cartridge, acquires the head information of the ink cartridge according to the storage information, and detects the dot of the ink cartridge according to the head information.
In one embodiment, the information of the spray head includes the number of spray points and the arrangement position of the spray points; the ink cartridge detecting unit 230 selects a target dot according to the number of dots and the dot arrangement position, applies a driving signal to the target dot, and determines that the target dot is normal if the driving feedback signal is detected.
In one embodiment, the cartridge detection unit 230 applies a driving signal to a heat generating element for heating a target dot to eject ink;
the cartridge detecting unit 230 detects the driving terminal potential of the heating element, and determines that the target dot is normal if the driving terminal potential is not the same as the potential of the driving signal.
In one embodiment, the cartridge detecting unit 230 drives the nozzles of the cartridge to eject ink on a test paper, wherein the test paper is disposed below the nozzles;
the cartridge detection unit 230 determines the state of the ejection head based on the ink-jet print on the test paper.
The ink cartridge detection system of the present invention corresponds to the ink cartridge detection method of the present invention, and the technical features and the advantageous effects thereof described in the embodiments of the ink cartridge detection method are applicable to the embodiments of the ink cartridge detection system.
According to the ink box detection method, the embodiment of the invention also provides a readable storage medium and an ink box detection device.
A readable storage medium having stored thereon an executable program which, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the ink cartridge detection method described above.
According to the readable storage medium, the ink box can be fixed on the ink box tester through the ink box fixing frame for detection through the stored executable program, the ink box fixing frame can be matched with the shape of the ink box, so that the ink box detector can detect the ink boxes of different types, only the different ink box fixing frames need to be replaced during detection, the ink box tester does not need to be redesigned for the ink boxes of different types, and the hardware cost is greatly reduced.
The ink box detection equipment comprises a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores an executable program, and the processor executes the executable program to realize the steps of the ink box detection method.
Above-mentioned equipment that ink horn detected through the executable program of operation on the treater, can realize fixing the ink horn through the ink horn mount and detect on the ink horn tester, the ink horn mount can with the shape phase-match of ink horn, make the ink horn detector can detect the ink horn of different grade type, only need during the detection change different ink horn mounts can, need not to the ink horn redesign ink horn tester of different grade type, greatly reduced hardware cost.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the processes of the methods of the embodiments described above may be implemented by hardware related to instructions of a computer program, and the program may be stored in a non-volatile computer readable storage medium, for example, in the embodiments, the program may be stored in a storage medium of a computer system, and executed by at least one processor in the computer system, so as to implement the processes of the embodiments including the ink cartridge detection method described above. The storage medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), or the like.
In one embodiment, the ink cartridge detection method may be applied to an ink cartridge tester, an external structure of the ink cartridge tester is shown in fig. 6, where 1 is an ink cartridge, 2 is a paper outlet of a paper feeding guide rail of a test paper, 3 is a display screen of the ink cartridge tester, and 4 is an ink cartridge holder, and the specific implementation process of the ink cartridge detection method is as follows:
electrifying the ink box tester to adapt to AC110-280V alternating current;
pulling out a test paper fixing frame outwards from the lower end of the ink box tester, placing test paper on a fixing rod, cutting one end of the test paper flatly, inserting the test paper into a paper feeding guide rail opening to a proper position (until the test paper can not be inserted), pressing a button FORWARD on a screen of the ink box tester for a long time, and releasing the button when the test paper goes out from the other end of the guide rail by about 10cm to complete the installation of the test paper;
select corresponding ink horn mount installation, after installing the ink horn mount, the ink horn tester can read ink horn mount Information (ID), reads the mode: the control circuit board (PCB) on the ink box fixing frame is provided with 4 address lines, the address lines realize address 0 or 1 by short circuit or suspension to the ground, and 16 addresses of 0000 to 1111 can be formed; and displaying a detailed list of the ink box models suitable for the fixing frame on an ink box tester screen interface according to the read ID, and selecting the corresponding ink box operation by a user according to the list. In addition, serial type coding can be carried out on the ink box fixing frame in advance, and the type of the ink box fixing frame is displayed on the display screen.
Placing a target test ink box, after the ink box is placed, detecting the installation condition of the ink box by an ink box tester, detecting whether the contact of each contact is good, if not, possibly causing the following problems: a. poor contact, b, failure of the ink box, c, mismatching of the ink box and the ink box fixing frame; poor contact can be solved through setting up a draw-in groove on the ink horn mount for the ink horn that the clamp matches.
After the ink box is installed and detected, reading the model data of the ink box, matching and searching the read data with a model database stored in an ink box tester, and displaying the specific model and area of the ink box and the detailed graph (including the total number of spraying points and the arrangement position of the spraying points) of the ink box spray head on a screen interface after searching the model;
each spraying point on the ink box is provided with a corresponding heating resistor, the corresponding heating resistor is effective (conducted) when the spraying point is selected, the quality of the spraying point is detected by applying the characteristic, a 10K resistor is pulled up to a power supply VCC at a driving end of the heating resistor of the spraying point, the resistor of a certain spraying point is selected to be conducted, the heating resistor of the spraying point is normally connected, the potential of the driving end is pulled down, if the heating resistor is poor, the potential of the driving end cannot be pulled down, whether the control of the spraying point is normal can be known by reading the potential state of the driving end, only one spraying point is selected each time to detect whether the heating resistor is connected, and all spraying points are sequentially detected;
and (4) counting the final detection result, and displaying the result on a screen interface, wherein the result comprises a total point number, a total fault tolerance number, a maximum point number of continuous faults tolerance and a schematic diagram of the detection result of the spraying point (for example, the position of each point and the position of the fault point are displayed, the fault point is displayed in red, and the normal point is displayed in green).
In order to determine the performance of the ink box more intuitively, the ink box can be used for printing test pages, corresponding test pages are printed according to a selected test page graph, a test page library consists of default test pages and user-defined test pages which are solidified in an ink box tester, a user can select the default test pages for printing, test page picture files can also be led into a storage module of the ink box tester through a USB (universal serial bus) line by an upper computer, and different test pages are selected and called by a screen interface for printing. The ink box spraying point speed is matched with the paper feeding speed driven by the motor, and a user can adjust the printing speed and the paper feeding speed according to specific conditions. And comparing the ink-jet print on the test paper with the test page pattern to determine the printing effect of the ink box.
The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the steps in the method for implementing the above embodiments may be implemented by a program instructing the relevant hardware. The program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Which when executed comprises the steps of the method described above. The storage medium includes: ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc.
The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

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1. An ink cartridge detection method, characterized by comprising the steps of:
acquiring mark information of an ink box fixing frame, wherein the ink box fixing frame is used for fixing an ink box on an ink box tester;
acquiring the ink box model matched with the ink box fixing frame according to the mark information;
and after the ink box corresponding to the ink box type is installed on the ink box fixing frame, detecting the installed ink box.
2. The ink cartridge detecting method according to claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring the identification information of the ink cartridge holder includes the steps of:
and acquiring address line information of a control circuit board on the ink box fixing frame, and taking the address line information as the mark information.
3. The ink cartridge detection method according to claim 1, wherein the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge includes the steps of:
detecting whether the contact between the ink box and the ink box fixing frame is good or not;
if not, prompting that the ink box is not installed;
if yes, detecting whether the storage information of the control chip of the ink box can be read or not;
if not, the ink box is prompted to be not matched with the ink box fixing frame.
4. The ink cartridge detection method according to claim 1, wherein the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge includes the steps of:
reading the storage information of the control chip of the ink box, acquiring the spray head information of the ink box according to the storage information, and detecting the spray point of the ink box according to the spray head information.
5. The ink cartridge detecting method according to claim 4, wherein the head information includes a number of dots and a dot arrangement position;
the step of detecting the spraying point of the ink box according to the spray head information comprises the following steps:
and selecting a target spraying point according to the spraying point number and the spraying point arrangement position, applying a driving signal to the target spraying point, and judging that the target spraying point is normal if a driving feedback signal is detected.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein said step of applying a driving signal to said target dot and determining that said target dot is normal if a driving feedback signal is detected comprises the steps of:
applying the driving signal to a heating element, wherein the heating element is used for heating the target jet point to jet ink;
and detecting the potential of the driving end of the heating element, and if the potential of the driving end is inconsistent with the potential of the driving signal, judging that the target spraying point is normal.
7. The ink cartridge detection method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the step of detecting the mounted ink cartridge includes the steps of:
driving a nozzle of the ink box to jet ink on test paper, wherein the test paper is arranged below the nozzle;
and judging the state of the spray head according to the ink jet print on the test paper.
8. An ink cartridge detection system, comprising:
the information acquisition unit is used for acquiring the mark information of an ink box fixing frame, wherein the ink box fixing frame is used for fixing the ink box on the ink box tester;
the information matching unit is used for acquiring the ink box model matched with the ink box fixing frame according to the mark information;
and the ink box detection unit is used for detecting the installed ink box after the ink box corresponding to the ink box type is installed on the ink box fixing frame.
9. A readable storage medium having stored thereon an executable program, wherein the executable program, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the ink cartridge detection method of any one of claims 1 to 7.
10. An ink cartridge testing device comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing an executable program, wherein the processor implements the steps of the ink cartridge testing method of any one of claims 1 to 7 when executing the executable program.
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