What Is [Inspection Area Setting]?
Overview
You can conduct various automatic inspections by setting "Area" to a reference image.
For [Inspection Area Setting], set areas subject to special inspections such as areas that are not subject to automatic inspection, areas subject to bar code inspection, and areas subject to serial number inspection.
Efficient inspection is enabled by preventing unnecessary errors and automating checks such as serial number printing.
To set an inspection area for automatic inspection, be sure to register a reference image.
Set the inspection area using the preview screen of the registered reference image.
Automatic Inspection and Inspection Area Settings
The following 2 methods are available to perform the automatic inspection using the inspection area.
A: Perform the automatic inspection with [Automatic Processing Mode by RIP Images].
B: Perform the automatic inspection with [Use Registered Image].
The inspection area setting method (A or B) varies depending on the automatic inspection method. For details, refer to the following.
Inspection area setting procedure | For A | For B |
|---|---|---|
1. Register a reference image. | In AccurioPro Print Manager or PS Plug-in Driver, select [Quality] - [Auto Inspection] - [Create New Registered Image], and print the job to make the inspection area setting. | |
2. Set an inspection area. | Open the reference image registered in step 1 and set the inspection area. | |
Web Utilities (Auto Inspection Unit AI-101) - [Reference Image List] - Select a reference image. - [Inspection Area Setting] |
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3. Register an inspection area. | In [Profile] on the [Inspection Area Setting] screen, select [Data Registration], and click [Register]. The specified inspection area is registered as [Inspection Area Setting Profiles] (CSV file). | Click [Complete] on the [Inspection Area Setting] screen. The specified inspection area is saved on the reference image. |
4. Apply the inspection area setting to the automatic inspection. | In AccurioPro Print Manager or PS Plug-in Driver, make the automatic inspection settings. | |
1. In [Quality] - [Auto Inspection], select [Automatic Processing Mode by RIP Images], and select the [Use Variable Area Profile] check box. | 1. Select [Use Registered Image] in [Quality] - [Auto Inspection]. | |
2. Select the [Inspection Area Setting Profiles] registered in step 3 as a variable area profile. | 2. Select reference images for which the inspection area has been set in step 3. | |
5. Perform the automatic inspection. | Print the job(s). This performs the automatic inspection using the specified inspection area. | |
Setting Items
Setting item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
[Transport direction] | Conveys the paper in the direction indicated by the arrow. | |
Preview screen | Previews the reference image to set an area. | |
Select the area type. The [Select Area] setting items vary depending on the selected type. For details about each setting item, refer to the explanation for each area type. | ||
[Cancel] | Cancels the area setting, and returns to the previous screen. | |
[Complete] | Sets an area, and returns to the previous screen. | |
[Profile]*1 | [Data Registration] | Click [Register] to register the inspection area you set to the system as [Inspection Area Setting Profiles]. Be sure to set a file name. |
[Import] / [Export]*2 | [Import]: Imports the setting information (CSV file) of the exported [Inspection Area Setting] to the reference image. Important
[Export]: Writes the [Inspection Area Setting] setting information as a CSV file. Important
The CSV file written with [Export] cannot be used as [Inspection Area Setting Profiles]. | |
*1: Only displayed when you access Web Utilities of Auto Inspection Unit AI-101 from a browser.
*2: Depending on the firmware version you are using, you may be able to import and use CSV files exported by other models. For details, contact your service representative.
[Inspection Excluding Area] Setting Example
When using paper with pre-printed numbering or page numbers, or when using the date and time stamp function, you can set areas that are not subject to inspection and perform inspection.
For details, refer to Setting Procedure (Setting the Inspection Excluding Area).
a: [Front Page] b: [Back Page] c: [Select Page]
Automatic Inspection Execution Example
The front and back sides and pages selected in [Select Target Page] are arranged in the order in which they are read by Intelligent Quality Optimizer Unit IQ-601 when a reference image is created.
a: [Front Page] b: [Back Page]
1: Output side 2: Read paper order 3: Read sheet order
in the upper-right of a page, it turns into 
and is registered as a bookmark.