Alignment system for a digital image capture device

A system comprising:

• an image capture device to image reference markers from a capture stage, the reference markers being spaced apart by a predetermined distance;
• memory to store instructions, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to
• calculate a distance between the reference markers;
• compute a correction difference between the measured distance of the reference markers and the predetermined distance;
• compute an angular correction value based on the correction difference;
• and
• generate an output based on the angular correction value.

A system comprising:

• a capture stage on which an object to be imaged by the capture device is placed, the capture stage including a plurality of reference markers spaced apart by a predetermined distance;
• an image capture device to image the reference markers from the capture stage;
• a memory to store instructions and a lookup table that correlates angular correction values to a mechanical shim;
• a processor to access the instructions from the memory, the instructions comprising:
• a distance calculator to calculate a distance between the reference markers;
• a difference calculator to compute a correction difference between the measured distance of the reference markers and the predetermined distance;
• a correction calculator to compute an angular correction value based on the correction difference;
• and
• an output generator to generate an output based on the angular correction value.