Utilization of a barcode reader to detect a printing anomaly

A system comprising:

• a barcode reader;
• a printer;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• cause the barcode reader to perform a read operation associated with reading a barcode;
• receive, from the barcode reader, read data associated with the read operation,
• wherein the read data includes decoding metric information associated with decoding the barcode based on one or more images captured in association with the read operation;
• process, using an anomaly detection model, the read data to determine an anomaly status associated with the barcode being printed by a printer,
• wherein the anomaly detection model is trained based on reference decoding metric information associated with reference images that depict barcodes, and
• wherein the anomaly detection model is configured to indicate a printer status associated with the printer based on the anomaly status;
• and
• provide an indication associated with the printer status;
• wherein the decoding metric information indicates at least one of:
• a quantity of images that were captured to successfully decode the barcode,
• a quantity of images that were captured that did not result in a successful decode of the barcode,
• an autotuning technique that was used to modify an image used in a decoding operation that successfully decoded the barcode,
• an autotuning technique associated with one or more decoding operations that were not successful in decoding the barcode,
• a setting of a camera, of the barcode reader, used to capture an image used in a decoding operation that successfully decoded the barcode, or
• a setting of a camera, of the barcode reader, used to capture an image used in one or more decoding operations that were not successful in decoding the barcode.

A device, comprising:

• one or more memories;
• and
• one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
• receive read data associated with a read operation involving a barcode reader and a barcode,
• wherein the read data includes:
• image data associated with one or more images captured in association with the read operation, and
• decoding metric information associated with decoding the barcode based on the one or more images;
• process, using an anomaly detection model, the read data to determine an anomaly status associated with the barcode being printed by a printer,
• wherein the anomaly detection model is trained based on reference decoding metric information associated with corresponding reference images that depict barcodes associated with one or more printing anomalies;
• determine, based on the anomaly status, a printer status associated with the printer;
• and
• provide, to a user device or the barcode reader, an indication of the printer status;
• wherein the read operation is iteratively performed for less than or equal to a threshold quantity of images, and
• wherein the decoding metric information indicates that the barcode could not be decoded from the threshold quantity of images.