Continuous-forms color measurement system
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorLarry M. Ernst
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for measuring a web. One embodiment is a measurement system that includes rollers which receive a web of print media marked with a printed job, a controller which determines that a segment of the web is stationary at the measurement system, an image measurement device that inspects the printed job, and a repositioning mechanism that repositions the segment within the measurement system relative to the image measurement device while portions of the web external to the measurement system remain stationary.
Claims20
A measurement system comprising:
- rollers configured to receive a web of print media marked with a printed job;
- a controller configured to determine that a segment of the web is stationary at the measurement system;
- an image measurement device configured to inspect the printed job;
- and
- a repositioning mechanism configured to reposition the segment within the measurement system relative to the image measurement device while portions of the web external to the measurement system remain stationary.
A method comprising:
- receiving a web of print media marked with a printed job at a measurement system;
- determining that a segment of the web that includes the printed job is stationary at the measurement system;
- and
- iteratively:
- repositioning the segment within the measurement system relative to an image measurement device while portions of the web external to the measurement system remain stationary;
- and
- operating the image measurement device to inspect the printed job.
A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying programmed instructions which, when executed by a processor, are operable for performing a method comprising:
- receiving a web of print media marked with a printed job at a measurement system;
- determining that a segment of the web that includes the printed job is stationary at the measurement system;
- and
- iteratively:
- repositioning the segment within the measurement system relative to an image measurement device while portions of the web external to the measurement system remain stationary;
- and
- operating the image measurement device to inspect the printed job.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.