Printer Calibration System and Associated Methods

A method of calibrating a printer using a controller with a processor and memory with an manipulable interface comprising:

• (a) prompting a user to place a marking on a calibration document;
• (b) acquiring device information about the printer comprising orientation of a feeder;
• (c) analyzing the device information and document characteristics to determine a calibration pattern;
• (d) printing the calibration pattern to the calibration document;
• (e) acquiring calibration information about the printed calibration pattern comprising locating the marking relative to the calibration pattern;
• (f) analyzing the calibration information to determine calibration settings for the printer;
• and
• (g) storing the calibration settings to the memory;
• wherein calibrating the printer comprises determining a center point of the document.

A method of calibrating a printer using a controller with a processor, memory, and network adapter, the controller comprising a manipulable interface and being connectable to a database over the network, the method comprising:

• (a) prompting a user to place a marking on a calibration document using an interface accessible over a network;
• (b) acquiring device information about the printer comprising orientation of a feeder;
• (c) analyzing the device information and document characteristics to determine a calibration pattern;
• (d) printing the calibration pattern to the calibration document;
• (e) acquiring calibration information;
• (f) prompting the user to fold the calibration document;
• (g) acquiring calibration information from analyzing the printed calibration pattern, the analysis comprising locating the marking relative to the calibration pattern, and from analyzing the calibration pattern relative to an at least partial crease created by folding the calibration document;
• (h) processing the calibration information to determine calibration settings for the printer;
• (i) accessing a database using the network;
• and
• (j) storing or retrieving calibration settings locatable on the database;
• wherein calibrating the printer comprises determining a center point of the document.