A Print Inspection System is process control software mainly used by operators to control quality during the printing process so as to reduce waste of materials. Most printing companies prefer to use it at the last stage of printing to perform quality assurance. This way, the company is able to detect any defects and eliminate them before shipping the printed materials to the customers.
How Does an Inspection System Work?
Inspection is performed using automated software. It is a method to detect defects that occur during the printing process and provides a tool for operators to easily correct these defects. Defects are marked, and then approved or rejected on the fly for later correction while aiming at continuous improvement. If there is a continuous occurrence of defects, the system can stop the printing process to avoid wastage of materials. The system alerts the operator to the defect so they can make corrections as needed. It is for this reason a print inspection system is considered the best quality control tool in the printing industries.
Advantages of Installing an Inspection System
Improved Quality
Automated process control software can help you improve the quality of your printing when used in prepress or the pressroom. The software can use customer-approved masters to inspect a print sample. It can then zoom in on the detected defects so that you can review and correct them. This way you can greatly improve the efficiency of your printing and aim for a continuous improvement.
Enhances Flexibility
Another amazing feature of an automated inspection system is the ability to inspect print using any fonts and language. They are capable of detecting missing periods as small as those on a 3pt font. The system will automatically correct for distortion, skews and size differences.
Increased Printing Speed
Most printing industries spend a great deal of their time inspecting their already printed work. Humans will get tired and they may not identify all the defects. However, with an automated inspection system, you can have your inspection done more accurately and within a shorter period of time. This way you will have increased your printing speed, thereby allowing you to take on more projects.
