Verification of a printed image on media

A method for printing a symbol on a medium, the method comprising the steps of:

• marking a plurality of sequential parts of the symbol onto each of a corresponding plurality of sequential segments of the medium;
• capturing an image of each individual sequential part with a scanner;
• and
• monitoring a speed with which the medium is moved upon the marking of each of the sequential symbol parts onto each of the corresponding sequential segments of the medium by sensing a rotation rate of a drive action;
• evaluating a characteristic of each of the sequential symbol part from the captured image;
• and
• predicting a distortion in the evaluated characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts corresponding to the speed monitored upon the marking thereof.

A system operable for printing a symbol on a medium, the system comprising:

• a marker operable for marking a plurality of sequential parts of the symbol onto each of a corresponding plurality of sequential segments of the medium;
• a first controller operable for:
• receiving a rate sensed at which the motive force is imparted to the medium from a second controller, wherein the rate is recorded by a recorder associated with the second controller;
• and
• monitoring a speed with which the medium is moved upon the marking of each of the sequential symbol parts onto each of the corresponding sequential segments of the medium based on the motive force imparted to the medium;
• and
• a scanner operable for:
• capturing an image of each individual sequential symbol part with a scanner;
• evaluating a characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts;
• and
• predicting a distortion in the evaluated characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts corresponding to the speed monitored upon the marking thereof.

A media product, which comprises a symbol printed on a medium by a method comprising the steps of:

• marking a plurality of sequential parts of the symbol onto each of a corresponding plurality of sequential segments of the medium;
• capturing an image of each sequential part with a scanner;
• monitoring a speed with which the medium is moved upon the marking of each of the sequential symbol parts onto each of the corresponding sequential segments of the medium by sensing rotation rate of a drive action;
• evaluating a characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts from the captured image;
• and
• predicting a distortion in the evaluated characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts corresponding to the speed monitored upon the marking thereof.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which upon execution by a processor device are operable for causing or controlling a printing system or printer apparatus to perform a method for printing a symbol on a medium, the method comprising the steps of:

• marking a plurality of sequential parts of the symbol onto each of a corresponding plurality of sequential segments of the medium;
• capturing an image of each individual sequential part with a scanner;
• monitoring a speed with which the medium is moved upon the marking of each of the sequential symbol parts onto each of the corresponding sequential segments of the medium by sensing a rotation rate of a drive action;
• evaluating a characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts from the captured image;
• and
• predicting a distortion in the evaluated characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts corresponding to the speed monitored upon the marking thereof.