Identification printing system for an agricultural bale

A baler, comprising:

• a bale rotation system configured to drive a wrapped agricultural bale to rotate within a bale carrier of the baler, wherein the bale rotation system comprises at least one roller;
• an ejection system configured to eject the wrapped agricultural bale from the baler;
• and
• an identification printing system, comprising:
• a print head configured to print identification information onto an outer circumferential surface of a bale wrap of the wrapped agricultural bale;
• and
• a controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the bale rotation system, to the print head, and to the ejection system, wherein the controller is configured to:
• control the bale rotation system to drive the wrapped agricultural bale to rotate within the bale carrier;
• control the print head to print the identification information onto the outer circumferential surface of the bale wrap in a plurality of locations as the wrapped agricultural bale is rotating;
• control the bale rotation system to terminate rotation of the wrapped agricultural bale before the identification information engages the at least one roller;
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• control the ejection system to eject the wrapped agricultural bale from the baler a target duration after terminating rotation of the wrapped agricultural bale.

An identification printing system for a wrapped agricultural bale, comprising:

• a controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is configured to:
• control a bale rotation system to drive the wrapped agricultural bale to rotate within a bale carrier of a baler;
• control a print head to print identification information onto an outer circumferential surface of a bale wrap of the wrapped agricultural bale in a plurality of locations as the wrapped agricultural bale is rotating;
• control the bale rotation system to terminate rotation of the wrapped agricultural bale;
• determine a target duration between terminating rotation of the wrapped agricultural bale and ejection of the wrapped agricultural bale from the baler based on a type of ink used by the print head or one or more environmental conditions;
• and
• control an ejection system to eject the wrapped agricultural bale from the baler the target duration after terminating rotation of the wrapped agricultural bale.