Decoding and Checking Barcode and Serial No. Areas
Overview
You can decode and check barcodes and serial numbers in areas subject to barcode inspection or serial number inspection. This section describes how to configure those settings.
Assumed Operating Environment
Item Name | Contents |
|---|---|
OS | Windows 10 |
Application | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC |
Printer Driver | PS Plug-in Driver |
Option | Image Controller Intelligent Quality Care Unit IQ-501 Auto Inspection Unit UK-301 Relay Unit RU-702 Video Interface Kit VI-514 Video Interface Kit VI-515 |
NOTICE
- The displaying of inspection results for [Barcode Area] or [Serial No. Area] is optional. These functions are not displayed by default. To use this setting, please contact your service representative.
Tips
- When setting up the printer driver, make sure you check that none of the previous settings are left in any of the item tabs. If any of the previous settings do remain, make sure you clear them.
Setting Procedure
1
Press [MACHINE] and then [IQ Function Set.] on the system’s Touch panel to display the [IQ Function Set.] screen.
You can also configure this setting by accessing Utility/Counter, [User Setting], and then [Common Setting], or Utility/Counter, [Administrator Setting], and then [Common Setting].
2
Proceed with [Next], set [Create Auto Inspection Report] to [ON], and then press [OK].
3
In order to create a reference image, open the original in the application, and click [Print] from the [File] menu.
This section describes the procedure for holding a job using the PS Plug-in Driver and configuring the settings using system’s Touch panel.
4
Select the printer to use for printing, and click [Properties].
5
Select the [Workflow] tab, and then [Hold] for [Output Method].
6
Click [OK].
7
Press [MACHINE] and then [CNTL] on the system’s Touch panel to display the [Hold] job screen.
You can perform the same operation using Print Manager.
8
Select a held print job, and then press [Job Management] followed by [Job Settings].
9
Enable [Auto Inspection] from the [Quality] tab.
10
Select [Create New] of [Inspection Mode].
11
Press [Print] to create the reference image.
For example, a single reference set is selected from [Printing Pages] in the [General] tab, and printed as proof.
A to D: Reference images
Gray section: Variable area
The diagram shows that if there are 12 sheets in the variable job, inspection will be carried out 3 times; once for every 4 reference images (A, B, C, D). The number of inspections will be repeated depending on the number of sheets in the given job.
12
Check the contents of the reference image printed as proof.
If necessary, check for any abnormalities in the output paper that was proof printed as a reference image. If you want to recreate a reference image, repeat Step 1 through Step 11.
After successfully printing the proof copy, the printed data is registered as a reference image. The reference image has the same file name as the original.
The printed data is also registered and displayed as a reference image on the [MACHINE] and [Ref. Image Manage.] screens on the system’s Touch panel, as well as in [Reference Image List 1]. For details, refer to [Ref. Image Manage.].
13
Press [MACHINE] and then [Ref. Image Manage.] on the system’s Touch panel to display the [Ref. Image Manage.] screen.
14
From [Reference Image List 1], select the row for the reference image created in Step 11, and press [InspectionAreaSet.].
15
Configure the inspection area settings.
For details about the settings, refer to the settings on the [InspectionAreaSet.] screen (described after the procedure).
16
Press [Complete] when you have finished configuring the inspection area settings.
17
Return to the screen in Step 9 and set as per the configuration of the [Quality] tab (described after the procedure).
18
Press [Print] to decode the inspection area data from the printed image.
You can check the decoding results (CSV file) from the automatic inspection report.
In this example, the print job, including all repeat parts are printed from [Printing Pages] in the [General] tab.
19
Access Web Utilities on Auto Inspection Unit UK-301 using the browser and check the automatic inspection report.
Perform Step 1 through Step 5 from Checking Automatic Inspection Reports Using the Browser.
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Click [Report] for the job you want to check and download the [Decording result] from the respective report confirmation screens displayed.
21
Compare the CSV file data of decoding results with the data for the original.
If the data matches, it means that the inspection area data has been printed correctly.
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If an error is found in the decoding results, check the original data and inspection area settings. Check if the inspection target is within the specification range.
Reference
- For details about inspection areas, refer to [InspectionAreaSet.].
Settings on the [InspectionAreaSet.] screen
Step No. | Item | Setting Value |
|---|---|---|
1 | [Select Area Type] | For example, select [Serial No. Area] |
2 | [Select Target Page] | Select the side to which the inspection area settings will be applied However, if you set [Select Page], you will not be able to set [Front Page] and [Back Page]. |
3 | [Select Area] | Set the area for the side selected in Step 2 Input the respective values. Alternatively, drag the mouse cursor to specify an inspection area. Press [Enter] to finish configuring the inspection area settings. |
4 | [No.1] to [No.30] | To set 2 or more [Select Area], select [No.2] (or the relevant quantity) from the menu list and repeat Step 3 You can set up to 30 for both [Front Page] and [Back Page]. If you want to delete the settings, select the number you want to delete, and press [Delete]. |
[Quality] tab settings
Item | Setting Value |
|---|---|
[Inspection Mode] | Select images with the inspection area set |
[Inspection Level] | For example, select [Standard] |
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