Patent ID: 8997651
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
1. A printing operation assisting device for assisting a printing operation performed by a solder printer configured to print a solder cream on a surface of a substrate, comprising: a measure determining portion configured to determine a remedial measure against a deterioration of a print quality specified on the basis of print-result information obtained from an inspecting machine configured to inspect a print result of the printing operation performed by the solder printer, in accordance with a kind of the deterioration of the print quality; and a measure issuing portion configured to issue a command relating to the remedial measure determined by the measure determining portion to at least one of the solder printer and an operator of the solder printer, wherein a plurality of different remedial measures for which a priority order for execution is set are prepared against a certain deterioration of the print quality, and wherein the measure determining portion is configured to determine, against the certain deterioration of the print quality, a remedial measure from among the plurality of remedial measures according to the priority order and to redetermine another remedial measure different from the previously determined remedial measure according to the priority order where the deteriorated print quality is not improved by execution of the previously determined remedial measure.