Optimized printing defect compensation using automatic job image repositioning

A printing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a printing engine operatively connected to the processor, wherein the printing engine is adapted to print a printed image element on print media using a printer;
• and
• a scanner operatively connected to the processor, wherein the scanner is adapted to scan the printed image element and produce a scan,
• wherein the processor is adapted to analyze the scan and automatically identify print defect locations on the print media,
• wherein the processor is adapted to assign different sensitivity values to different zones of a job image being prepared for printing on the print media by the printing engine,
• wherein the processor is adapted to change an orientation of the job image to a revised orientation, relative to the print media, to avoid locating one or more high-sensitivity zones of the job image in the print defect locations,
• wherein the high-sensitivity zones are ones of the zones having a sensitivity value above a threshold sensitivity value,
• wherein the processor is adapted to create a coversheet having cutting alignment lines corresponding to the revised orientation of the job image, and
• wherein the printing engine is adapted to print the job image on the print media at the revised orientation and print the coversheet.

A method comprising:

• identifying print defect locations a printer;
• assigning different sensitivity values to different zones of a job image being prepared for printing by the printer;
• changing an orientation of the job image to a revised orientation, relative to print media, to avoid locating one or more high-sensitivity zones of the job image in the print defect locations, wherein the high-sensitivity zones are ones of the zones having a sensitivity value above a threshold sensitivity value;
• and
• printing the job image on the print media at the revised orientation.