Inspection system, inspection apparatus, and method of controlling these

An inspection apparatus capable of communicating with a printing apparatus, the inspection apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory device that stores a set of instructions;
• and
• at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to:
• receive, via the printing apparatus, image data for printing, image area attribute information related to content for each area included in an image to be printed, and, for an area in which the image area attribute information indicates a text string attribute, direction information related to an orientation of a text string, which have been transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the printing apparatus;
• and
• inspect a printed product, printed by the printing apparatus according to the image data for printing, by comparing a read image, obtained by reading the printed product, and a reference image, which is the received image data for printing, according to the image area attribute information and the direction information,
• wherein the image data for printing, the image area attribute information, and the direction information are information obtained by the information processing apparatus from print data included in a print job.

A method of controlling an inspection system comprising a printing apparatus, an information processing apparatus, and an inspection apparatus, the method comprising:

• in the information processing apparatus,
• accepting a print job from an external apparatus;
• generating, from print data included in the print job, image data for printing and image area attribute information related to content for each area included in an image to be printed;
• for an area in which the image area attribute information indicates a text string attribute, extracting, from the print data, direction information related to an orientation of a text string;
• and
• transmitting, to the printing apparatus, the image area attribute information and the direction information, together with the image data for printing, and
• in the inspection apparatus,
• receiving, via the printing apparatus, the transmitted image data for printing, the image area attribute information, and the direction information;
• and
• inspecting a printed product, printed by the printing apparatus according to the image data for printing, by comparing a read image, obtained by reading the printed product, and a reference image, which is the received image data for printing, according to the image area attribute information and the direction information.

A method of controlling an inspection apparatus capable of communicating with a printing apparatus, the method comprising:

• receiving, via the printing apparatus, image data for printing, image area attribute information related to content for each area included in an image to be printed, and, for an area in which the image area attribute information indicates a text string attribute, direction information related to an orientation of a text string, which have been transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the printing apparatus;
• and
• inspecting a printed product, printed by the printing apparatus according to the image data for printing, by comparing a read image, obtained by reading the printed product, and a reference image, which is the received image data for printing, according to the image area attribute information and the direction information,
• wherein the image data for printing, the image area attribute information, and the direction information are information obtained by the information processing apparatus from print data included in a print job.