Patent ID: 8967762
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for aligning a printer having at least one inkjet head comprising: said printer having said at least one inkjet head; an enclosure that houses a vision system and pattern recognition module; a shutter attached to said enclosure operable to protect said vision system; wherein said enclosure is retrofitted to said printer and said vision system is retrofitted to or embedded in said printer for capturing printed information produced by said at least one inkjet head; a processor communicably coupled to said vision system and to said printer, said processor configured to cause said printer to print a pattern of an array of dots using said at least one inkjet head, said processor configured to analyze said printed pattern information captured by said vision system with said pattern recognition module and to generate control signals for performing any of multiple alignment functions on said printer with said pattern recognition module, said processor configured to automatically adjust said at least one inkjet head based at least in part on said control signals; and wherein said shutter is operated when said vision system is not in use to protect said vision system.