EP4347268A1 - Intégration d'une caméra à balayage linéaire sur une imprimante à jet d'encre monopasse - Google Patents

Intégration d'une caméra à balayage linéaire sur une imprimante à jet d'encre monopasse

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EP4347268A1
EP4347268A1 EP22816733.4A EP22816733A EP4347268A1 EP 4347268 A1 EP4347268 A1 EP 4347268A1 EP 22816733 A EP22816733 A EP 22816733A EP 4347268 A1 EP4347268 A1 EP 4347268A1
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printer
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Steven A. Billow
Ghilad Dziesietnik
John A. Weismantel
Darin Schick
Boris Liberman
Noam RABIN
Hsinchia Chen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
    • B41J2/2132—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding
    • B41J2/2142—Detection of malfunctioning nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
    • B41J2/2132—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding
    • B41J2/2146—Print quality control characterised by dot disposition, e.g. for reducing white stripes or banding for line print heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/02—Framework
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
    • B41J29/393—Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine ; Controlling or analysing mechanical parameters involving printing of test patterns
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2203/00—Embodiments of or processes related to the control of the printing process
    • B41J2203/01—Inspecting a printed medium or a medium to be printed using a sensing device

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  • Techniques disclosed concern single pass inkjet printers. More specifically, techniques disclosed pertain to imaging of the output of single pass inkjet printers and printer actions enabled by imaging techniques.
  • line-scan cameras are used on web presses.
  • Web presses operate on large rolls of paper that spool forward (out) and backward (in).
  • the line-scan cameras record the paper roll as it spools out.
  • the paper roll is removed and taken to another apparatus known as a re-winder.
  • the re-winder unwinds the paper roll in a play-back inspection to the location of a recorded defect and then enables a human operator to cut out the bad section, re-splice. This process is repeated for each recorded error in the roll.
  • Embodiments of the invention incorporate an in-line camera on single-pass inkjet printing presses that inspects sheets for quality assurance purposes.
  • the inspection results are tied back to a digital printer to take one or more of several possible actions without operator intervention.
  • a first action could include coordination between system software and a stacker to divert printer output that fails a quality criterion into a reject stream.
  • a user requests a particular number of acceptable outputs, and the stacker sorts between acceptable and rejected sheets. Extras acceptable sheets are not printed and therefore wasted. The sorting occurs without stopping the printer or with human intervention.
  • a second action could include causing corrective action that reduces or eliminates defects without stopping.
  • corrective action includes nozzle adjustments.
  • a third action relating to severe defects, or repeating defects that occur on successive sheets, that require more intensive corrective action, could cause the printer to pause or stop, perform repairs (perhaps automatically) and then resume printing.
  • the above line-scan camera, and the correction actions the camera enables may additionally be integrated into a network, or web-based printer.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating logical process blocks pertaining to a line-scan camera integrated into a single pass inkjet printer.
  • FIG. 2 is an illustration of a single-pass inkjet printer with an integrated line-scan camera.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of operation for a singlepass inkjet printer with a line-scan camera.
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of a line-scan module for an industrial single pass inkjet printer.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a first applied correction for a single-pass inkjet printer with a line-scan camera.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a second applied correction for a single-pass inkjet printer with a line-scan camera.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a third applied correction for a single-pass inkjet printer with a line-scan camera.
  • FIG. 8 shows a print head mounting bar subassembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 9 shows a nozzle inspection pattern according to the invention.
  • FIG. 10 shows operation of a line-scan module in connection with a nozzle inspection pattern according to the invention.
  • FIG. 11 shows non-colinear dots within a rectangle on the image that are needed to locate individual regions of interest and orient the view according to the invention.
  • FIG. 12 shows a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the example form of a computer system within which a set of instructions for causing the machine to perform one or more of the methodologies discussed herein may be executed.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating logical process blocks pertaining to control of a line-scan camera integrated into a single pass inkjet printer.
  • This system software may reside in one or more computing elements, including but not limited to a computer dedicated to the printing operation, a computer dedicated to the scanning operation, a programmable logic controller (PLC) for controlling the system, the image processor, or in a computing element that is shared across several of these functions.
  • PLC programmable logic controller
  • the line-scanner 104 provides input to the system software 102.
  • the line-scan camera 104 receives input from scans of the production prints 106, and likewise from the scans of diagnostic targets 108 that are not specifically part of a production order. Diagnostic targets 108 include specially designed targets that are printed in addition to or alongside of the production prints; these targets are designed in a way to highlight aspects of printer performance such as nozzle jetting performance, print head alignments, density uniformity, etc.
  • the system software is enabled to execute a number of actions.
  • System software 102 coordinates the disposition of printer sheets as each leaves the production line onto a stacker 110.
  • the print software 102 compares the scan to a reference of what the printer expects each print sheet to look like.
  • the system software 102 makes a determination to accept or reject the print sheet. The determination is based off a threshold of errors.
  • the stacker directs rejected print sheets to a rejected sheet repository, while accepted sheets are placed in a completed work repository. In this manner, a user does not have to sort reject print sheets out of the final printer output before initiating further use of the printer output.
  • System software 102 further coordinates with image processing 112 when comparing scan results to the reference specification/master image and can effect changes to the master image or processing of the image for printing. Coordinating with the printer electronics 114 and heads 116 enables nozzle and print head adjustments. Finally, coordinating with the production line 118 enables the printer to pause or shut down to effect repairs or make other adjustments during the production run.
  • FIG. 2 is an illustration of a single-pass inkjet printer with an integrated line-scan camera.
  • the illustrated printer 200 is for industrial use.
  • the printer 200 includes a production line 202 including a conveyor system (in this case, left to right) for propelling sheets along through the printer 200.
  • a conveyor system in this case, left to right
  • the sheet bay 204 On the left side of the production line 202 is the sheet bay 204 from which the production line 202 draws sheets.
  • a stacker 206 On the far right side of the production line 202 is a stacker 206.
  • the stacker 206 directs printed sheets to reject or accept repositories.
  • the single-pass inkjet 208 In the center of the production line 202 is the single-pass inkjet 208.
  • the inkjet depicted includes 7 inks, though in various embodiments of a single pass inkjet a number of ink colors may be selected.
  • the particular inkjet 208 pictured includes a number of bays to insert various inks. As sheets pass below the inkjet 208 (a single time), the nozzles of the print head apply ink to the sheets.
  • a line-scan camera 210 mounted in an adjacent bay.
  • a number of methods may be employed in order to mount the line-scan camera, though it is merely relevant that the line-scan camera 210 have coverage across an axis perpendicular to the major axis of the production line 202.
  • the line-scan camera 210 communicates scan results directly to a control processing device (not pictured).
  • the control processing device directs the functions of all the printer hardware.
  • a user may request 1000 sheets printed of a given design.
  • the end result without additional human intervention, will be 1000 matching prints in an acceptable pile as directed by the stacker 206.
  • the stacker 206 places the prints containing errors in a reject pile, and the processor does not count those prints with respect to the 1000 requested prints.
  • This process differs from presently used methods where users often work in an average printer error rate to their requested print count. For example, the user would request 1100 prints, and hope that 1000 of those were acceptable. The user would partake in a time consuming process to sort the 1100 print by hand in order to remove the error prints. The user doesn't actually know if 1000 of those sheets include errors. It is possible that merely 10 of those would contain errors, then there are 90 extras. Use of a line-scan camera prevents this sort of waste.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of operation for a singlepass inkjet printer with a line-scan camera.
  • the production line draws a sheet on to the conveyor.
  • the production line moves the sheet along the production line towards and through the single-pass inkjet.
  • the printer applies ink to the sheet.
  • the production line continues to propel the sheet through the line-scan camera.
  • the line-scan camera scans the printed sheet.
  • step 312 the line-scan camera transmits the scan of the printed sheet to a control device.
  • the control device may be a computer connected to the printer physically, or through a wireless connection.
  • step 314 the control device evaluates the scan and issues a command to the printer hardware based upon the evaluation.
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of a line-scan module 400 for an industrial single-pass inkjet printer.
  • the line-scan printer camera 402 is installed in a module that is mounted with the inkjet.
  • the line-scan module 400 has similar mounting procedures as the inkjet print heads.
  • the mechanical mounting interface 404 used to secure components being bonded is constructed so as to not impart preload forces that cause dimensional changes after being removed from the fixture.
  • the mounting mechanism 404 is common to both the fixture and the printer to eliminate, or reduce, the potential for additional position errors beyond the as-built accuracy of the fixture itself
  • the mounting mechanism 404 provides a rigid and repeatable positioning of the connecting bodies that is also able to be disassembled.
  • Exact constraint principles provide many possible solutions for designing a three dimensional connection mechanism between objects.
  • One example of this is a kinematic coupling consisting of three rigidly mounted spheres that nest respectively against a rigidly mounted trihedral cup, vee cup, and a flat. This provides exact constraint between the two connecting bodies. That is to say, all six degrees of freedom are constrained with exactly six points of contact.
  • an umbilical chain 406 that enables the line-scan camera 402 to easily slide away from the production line while maintaining electrical and communicative connections to the rest of the printer hardware. While the line-scan camera 402 is pulled away from the production line, a user may examine the hardware and perform adjustments or maintenance that may be necessary.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a first applied action for a single- pass inkjet printer with a line-scan camera.
  • the control device compares received printed sheet scans to a reference.
  • the reference may be a specification file or a model (ideal) image of a printed sheet.
  • the comparison uses a threshold in or to evaluate the comparison for one or more attributes deemed to be important for this print job. At a predetermined number or magnitude of variances from the reference, the printed sheet will fail the comparison. Ensuring acceptable quality through 100% inspection ensures that there is good print quality throughout an entire production run.
  • step 504 the control device determines whether or not the threshold has been exceeded. Where the threshold is exceeded, in step 506, the control device directs the stacker to sort the printed sheet into a rejected repository. Conversely, where the threshold is not exceeded, in step 508, the control device directs the stacker to sort the printed sheet into an acceptable pile. In step 510, the control device reduces the count of print copies remaining by one. Thus, the print count is only reduced when the error threshold is not exceeded. In step 512, if the print request count contains more copies, the method repeats with the next printed sheet on the production line.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a second applied correction for a single-pass inkjet printer with a line-scan camera.
  • the scanner can be used to read specially designed targets to optimize print quality. For example, the scanner can detect missing nozzles and effect nozzle compensation.
  • the control device is able to measure color uniformity and effect compensations at the heads or in the raster image processor based on the sheet scans. The scanner can detect printer errors and the control device can affect automatic adjustments or report back to the operator what adjustments should be made.
  • these targets can be printed separately from the normal production run (on a dedicated sheet, for example) or can be imbedded (in the margins, for example) of the actual production run to get continuous feedback on these different performance attributes.
  • One of the actions is to identify nozzles that are not printing.
  • the control device directs the printer to print diagnostic targets into unused margins of sheets.
  • the line-scan camera scans the artwork from a print request and the margin where diagnostic target for a nozzle check are printed.
  • step 604 the control device analyzes the nozzle check samples.
  • an entire nozzle check does not fit into the margins of a single sheet, but over the course of multiple sheets, e.g. 5-10, the control device, through the line-scan camera is able to sample every nozzle of the inkjet.
  • This step is performed with a comparison to a diagnostic target reference.
  • the diagnostic target reference may be a model image or a specification file describing expected features of the diagnostic target.
  • the control device evaluates the scans for printer performance issues. Such issues include identifying nozzle jetting issues from a malfunction or lack of ink, printer alignment, or uniformity of density produced by print heads.
  • step 608 the control device effects an operations change.
  • An example of such an operations change would include applying a compensation algorithm.
  • the printer can compensate for a nozzle that was detected missing, alter ink mixtures to compensate for missing inks, adjust to compensate for alignment, or to compensate for discrepancy in print head density all without shut-down or human intervention.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a third applied correction for a single-pass inkjet printer with a line-scan camera.
  • the control device analyzes a first printed sheet scan for errors. This process occurs similarly as described in FIG. 5 and the associated text.
  • the control device compares the analysis of the prior step (702) to previous comparisons.
  • step 706 the control device evaluates for consistent issues. For example, if 10 sheets in a row include an inadvertent ink drip in the middle of the print, there is a consistent issue. It is unlikely that further printed sheets will suddenly no longer exhibit the issue and the printer can be directed by the system software to take some type of corrective action.
  • step 708 where a consistent issue is identified, the control device may trigger the printer press to stop in order to enable the operator to perform corrective action.
  • the printer may send the operator an error message indicating the reason for the stoppage to better facilitate repairs.
  • step 710 where there are no continuous errors and more sheets to print, the analysis continues unabated.
  • FIG. 8 shows a print head mounting bar subassembly according to the invention.
  • the figure displays a mounting bar 802 including multiple parallel line-scan cameras 804A, 804B. It is unnecessary for a single line-scan camera to cover the width of the production line. Multiple scans of multiple line-scan cameras may be pasted together for analysis by the control device.
  • FIG. 9 shows a nozzle inspection pattern according to the invention.
  • an example nozzle test pattern is one of a plurality of patterns that can be printed and then scanned. Each line shown is printed from an individual inkjet nozzle. If the line-scan camera system determines that one or more lines is missing or shifted, then the nozzle for those lines is clogged or dirty.
  • FIG. 10 shows operation of a line-scan module in connection with a nozzle inspection pattern according to the invention.
  • This embodiment of the invention concerns operating a single-pass production line printer, in which a single-pass inkjet is positioned along a production line.
  • the single-pass inkjet is configured to print on a print medium as the print medium is passed through the single-pass inkjet.
  • two printheads 1000, 1002 are shown.
  • the print medium 1004 is moved toward the line scan camera 1008 in the direction indicated by the belt movement 1006.
  • a scan of a print medium generated by the line scan camera positioned along the production line after the single-pass inkjet identifies a region within print medium that is uniquely defined by a grid comprising the line printer’s cross-process direction and the line printer’s process/print output direction.
  • the reference marks can be a combination of color, e.g. a rich black-cmyk mix, to insure any missing nozzles do not affect the quality of the marks.
  • TIFF Tagged Image File Format
  • bundle files which contain raw data without image headers, are two possible file formats for the binary image files.
  • the marks are dots, where the dots that are located within an enclosed area define an individual printhead. The enclosed regions are virtual. The dots are placed on the image at its extents. After scanning, the region of interest is identified by locating the pattern of dots within the image. The image may contain multiple regions of interest, which the additional dots identify, e.g.
  • region 1 , region 2..., the enclosed area in which the binary image is printed can be determined with an offset from an origin on the medium.
  • dots outside of the enclosed area for example one of several enclosed areas 1010, are used by the line scan camera and control device to locate individual regions of interest and orient the view for skew, zoom, and rotation.
  • at least three non- colinear dots are needed (see FIG. 11).
  • sixteen circles are used to illustrate the regions of interest that contain data which are used identify a specific printhead and/or row.
  • the dots outside of the enclosed areas indicate an individual printhead responsible for printing that region, while the additional dots within the enclosed areas are used to identify the row.
  • the print heads are arranged in a grid.
  • HeadID is used to identify regions across in the printer’s cross-process direction
  • RowlD is used to identify regions in the process/print output direction.
  • the printed data is then modified with a nozzle compensation algorithm to hide any defective nozzles. See, for example, US patent no.
  • Headld and Rowld can be decoded, followed by the estimated nozzle locations. Nozzle inspection can be performed both with a test page and with a print run page. For the print run page, the pattern can be split into pieces and assembled back after scanning.
  • FIG. 10 shows two printheads and four rows, those skilled in the art will appreciate that any number of printheads and respective rows may be provided in the printer and this scheme may be used to identify printed regions created by such printers. Further, any number of dots can be used to provide unique identification of printheads and rows.
  • Software associated with the line scan camera and control device detects each region based upon the chosen dot scheme. Further, the identifying characteristics of each printhead and each row need not be dots but can be squares, triangles, or other shapes. Additionally, the enclosed regions may be circles, rectangles, or any other shapes.
  • FIG. 11 shows non-colinear dots within a rectangle on the image that are needed to locate individual regions of interest and orient the view.
  • at least three non-colinear dots 1108 within the enclosed area 1100 are needed to locate individual regions of interest and orient the view for skew, zoom, and rotation of the first row of the first head.
  • Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other arrangements and number of dots or other markers may be used to identify regions of the printed image by printhead and/or row and thereby locate defective printhead nozzles.
  • FIG. 12 shows a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the example form of a computer system 900 within which a set of instructions for causing the machine to perform one or more of the methodologies discussed herein may be executed.
  • the computer system 900 may act as a control device in this disclosed and includes a processor 902, a main memory 904, and a static memory 906, which communicate with each other via a bus 908.
  • the computer system 900 also includes an output interface 914; for example, a USB interface, a network interface, or electrical signal connections and/or contacts;
  • the disk drive unit 916 includes a machine-readable medium 918 upon which is stored a set of executable instructions, i.e. software 920, embodying any one, or all, of the methodologies described herein.
  • the software 920 is also shown to reside, completely or at least partially, within the main memory 904 and/or within the processor 902. The software 920 may further be transmitted or received over a network by means of a network interface device 1214.
  • a different embodiment uses logic circuitry instead of computer-executed instructions to implement processing entities.
  • this logic may be implemented by constructing an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) having thousands of tiny integrated transistors.
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • Such an ASIC may be implemented with CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor), TTL (transistor- transistor logic), VLSI (very large systems integration), or another suitable construction.
  • DSP digital signal processing chip
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • PLA programmable logic array
  • PLD programmable logic device
  • a machine- readable medium includes any mechanism for storing or transmitting information in a form readable by a machine, e.g. a computer.
  • a machine-readable medium includes read-only memory (ROM); random access memory (RAM); magnetic disk storage media; optical storage media; flash memory devices; electrical, optical, acoustical or other form of propagated signals such as carrier waves, infrared signals, digital signals, etc.; or any other type of media suitable for storing or transmitting information.
  • embodiments may include performing operations and using storage with cloud computing.
  • cloud computing may mean executing algorithms on any network that is accessible by internet-enabled or network- enabled devices, servers, or clients and that do not require complex hardware configurations, e.g. requiring cables and complex software configurations, or requiring a consultant to install.
  • embodiments may provide one or more cloud computing solutions that enable users, e.g. users on the go, to access real-time video delivery on such internet-enabled or other network- enabled devices, servers, or clients in accordance with embodiments herein.
  • one or more cloud computing embodiments include real-time video delivery using mobile devices, tablets, and the like, as such devices are becoming standard consumer devices.

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La divulgation concerne une imprimante/presse à jet d'encre monopasse industrielle incorporant une caméra à balayage linéaire. La caméra à balayage linéaire permet à un logiciel système d'inspecter chaque feuille à des fins d'assurance qualité. Ces résultats d'inspection sont liés à une imprimante numérique pour exécuter une ou plusieurs actions possibles. Les actions comprennent l'assurance du fait qu'un nombre particulier d'impressions acceptables soient générées et triées. Les actions comprennent en outre la conduite de vérifications de buse sans mise en pause ou interruption de commandes de production.
EP22816733.4A 2021-06-01 2022-05-31 Intégration d'une caméra à balayage linéaire sur une imprimante à jet d'encre monopasse Pending EP4347268A1 (fr)

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