Patent ID: 7710595
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying a proof copy having a printed image of defective quality including: providing an imprinted material containing a plurality of proof copies; taking a photographic image of at least a portion of said imprinted material; generating data correlated with said photographic image; checking said generated data and determining the existence of an error reducing the quality of a proof copy of on said printed image on said imprinted material; providing an electronically generated data set containing information regarding at least one of arrangement, form, and size of said proof copies arranged on said imprinted material; preparing said electronically generated data set using a process step in which said imprinted material is processed; generating information regarding a location of said proof copy with said error; and determining a location of said proof copy with said error by comparing said photographic image data and said electronically generated data set.