System and method to determine and highlight defective labels

A method comprising:

• scanning, via at least one reader, one or more labels;
• determining, via at least one processor, a grade value and encoded information associated with each of the one or more labels based at least on the scanning;
• comparing, via the at least one processor, the determined grade value and the encoded information with a predefined threshold value associated with each of the one or more labels and the encoded information in each label with data intended to be encoded to each label of the one or more labels;
• determining, via the at least one processor, at least one defective label from the one or more labels, based on at least one of:
• determining the grade value of at least one label is below the predefined threshold value, wherein the at least one label from the one or more labels is classified as the at least one defective label;
• and
• determining the encoded information of at least one label is mismatched with the data intended to be encoded to corresponding label, wherein the at least one label from the one or more labels is classified as the at least one defective label;
• and
• projecting, via a light projector communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, one or more light patterns over the at least one defective label to highlight the at least one defective label to a user.

A printer comprising:

• a printer assembly for printing one or more labels;
• at least one reader coupled, directly or indirectly, to the printer assembly, the at least one reader is configured to scan the one or more labels that are printed by the printer assembly to determine whether any of the one or more labels are defective;
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one reader, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• determine a grade value and encoded information associated with each of the one or more labels based at least on the scanning;
• compare the determined grade value and the encoded information with a predefined threshold value associated with each of the one or more labels and the encoded information in each label with data intended to be encoded to each label of the one or more labels;
• and
• determine at least one defective label from the one or more labels, based on at least one of:
• determining the grade value of at least one label is below the predefined threshold value, wherein the at least one label from the one or more labels is classified as the at least one defective label;
• and
• determining the encoded information of at least one label is mismatched with the data intended to be encoded to corresponding label, wherein the at least one label from the one or more labels is classified as the at least one defective label;
• and
• a light projector coupled, directly or indirectly, to the printer assembly, the light projector is configured to project one or more light patterns over the at least one defective label of the one or more labels.