Patent ID: 6335978
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
A method of verifying the intended imaging produced by a printer, using a print monitor, comprising:(a) generating electronic print data for controlling the printer; (b) substantially simultaneously supplying the electronic print data to the printer and to the print monitor; (c) moving a web or sheet in a first direction to and past the printer; (d) imaging the moving web or sheet with the printer as the web or sheet moves past the printer; (e) scanning the web or sheet at a location past the printer to sense the imaging thereof in electronic format; (f) supplying the sensed imaging in electronic format from (e) to the print monitor for electronically comparing it to the electronic print data supplied to the print monitor in (b); and (g) in response to (f) identifying a section of the web or sheet that should be inspected or removed.