EP3245072A1 - Dispositif de mesure, système de mesure et procédé pour l'étalonnage de stations d'impression - Google Patents

Dispositif de mesure, système de mesure et procédé pour l'étalonnage de stations d'impression

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EP3245072A1
EP3245072A1 EP15820853.8A EP15820853A EP3245072A1 EP 3245072 A1 EP3245072 A1 EP 3245072A1 EP 15820853 A EP15820853 A EP 15820853A EP 3245072 A1 EP3245072 A1 EP 3245072A1
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Prior art keywords
printing
measuring
printing station
container holding
measuring device
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German (de)
English (en)
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Markus Reiniger
Sascha Koers
Katrin Preckel
Daniel Teufert
Werner Van De Wynckel
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KHS GmbH
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KHS GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/304—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4073—Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects
    • B41J3/40733—Printing on cylindrical or rotationally symmetrical objects, e. g. on bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B41M1/40—Printing on bodies of particular shapes, e.g. golf balls, candles, wine corks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4073—Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/24—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a measuring device according to the preamble of claim 1, a measuring system according to the preamble of claim 12 and to a method of calibrating printing stations according to the
  • printing systems are known for printing on containers using digital, on the inkjet or ink-jet principle working electric printheads.
  • printing systems or printing machines for example DE 10 2007 050 490 A1 are also known, in which they revolve around at least one vertical axis
  • a plurality of treatment or printing stations are formed for receiving a respective container to be printed on which the containers are printed using electronically controllable, working on the inkjet or ink-jet principle, digital printheads.
  • An essential factor for a high-quality printing of containers is the most accurate alignment of the printhead relative to the container to be printed. In this case, the calibration of the printhead within the respective printing station is of decisive importance. From the document DE 10 2012 005 046 A1 a method for detecting errors in the alignment of printed images has become known. In this case, at least two print heads are assigned to the respective print head
  • Print image generated generated. Subsequently, the printed images are optically detected and evaluated by means of image processing means in order to determine a deviation of the printed images of the at least two print heads to their nominal arrangement.
  • a measuring system is the subject of the independent patent claim 13 and a method for calibrating printing stations is the subject matter of the independent patent claim 17.
  • the invention relates to a measuring device for measuring a printing station having a print head.
  • the print head can be provided in its position adjustable to make a printing of different containers or container formats or - areas can.
  • “adjustable” in the context of the invention is in particular a translational movement or a shift in at least one, preferably in a plurality of spatial directions and / or a
  • Pivotability understood by at least one pivot axis.
  • Measuring device comprises at least one receiving device, which is designed to detect measurement information of a position-variable component of the printing station.
  • the receiving device is in particular an optical
  • the measuring device comprises an interface for transmitting the acquired measurement information.
  • the interface can be formed by any interface technology known from the prior art, in particular by a
  • wired interface such as USB or Firewire
  • wired interface such as USB or Firewire
  • the measuring device comprises a receiving holder for insertion into a provided at the printing station container holding device (ie
  • Container holding device is an integral part of the printing station) or for introduction into a provided at the printing station receptacle for a
  • Container holding device i.e., the container holding device is detachably connected to the printing station via the receptacle
  • the measuring device in the receiving device analogous to a container can be driven by a motor, so in particular can be aligned and changed in its angular position (rotation about a vertical axis).
  • Receiving device comparable to a container or a
  • Container holding device is positioned relative to the print head or to the print head carrier, so that manufacturing tolerances in the container holding device or the receptacle for the container holding device when receiving the
  • Holder of the receiving device is carried out analogously to the holder of the container.
  • the receiving holder is detachable
  • Container holding device formed.
  • the measuring device can be kept clamped in a manner comparable to a container by means of the receiving holder.
  • the receiving holder is designed to be comparable to a container holding device, so that this receiving holder into a corresponding receptacle or holder
  • the receiving holder has fastening sections or one or more reference surfaces which are designed to be complementary to counter-surfaces provided on the container holding device or the receptacle.
  • the measuring device can be achieved, which is the holder of a corresponds to printing container or a container holding device at the printing station.
  • the receiving holder for clamped support between an upper and a lower fixing device of
  • Container holding device formed.
  • the container holding device is preferably part of the printing station.
  • the measuring device can be fixed in the correct position at the printing station and preferably also kept centered.
  • the receiving holder has at least one upper and one lower free end, wherein the upper free end of a holding and centering tulip of the container holding device and the lower end to a
  • Setting surface of the container holding device is adapted. This ensures that the measuring device is held exactly between the holding and centering tulip and the footprint in particular by clamping.
  • the receiving holder for hanging support of the receiving device is formed.
  • the receiving holder for hanging support of the receiving device is formed.
  • Recording holder in a provided above the print head recording can be introduced and is preferably held only by introduction into this recording at the printing station.
  • the receiving device can stand on the underside of the receiving bracket.
  • the receiving holder has a
  • Container holding device formed counter surface cooperates. As a result, a shape-adapted recording of the receiving holder can be achieved at the printing station.
  • This counter surface preferably also forms one
  • At least one radial and one axial reference surface are provided, wherein
  • the radial reference surface defines the distance between the printhead and the receiving device
  • the axial reference surface defines the vertical position of the receiving holder or receiving device
  • the axial reference surface may, for example, be formed as a shoulder or a supporting edge and the radial reference surface, for example, as a concave circular cutout as a counter contour to the convex surface contour of the receiving holder.
  • the receiving device is a camera, preferably a 3D camera or a laser scanner, preferably an SD laser scanner.
  • a camera preferably a 3D camera or a laser scanner, preferably an SD laser scanner.
  • position correction quantities can be used as
  • the receiving device is designed to receive a set of measurement information which is determined during the movement of the positionally variable component. This makes it possible
  • the position variable component is the printhead carrier or a portion of the printhead.
  • the print head carrier can be, for example, a print head holder which can be displaced in different spatial directions and / or a print head holder which can be swiveled about at least one pivot axis.
  • the positionally variable component is at least one printhead nozzle or a reference surface of the printhead.
  • the printhead nozzle represents the delivery point of the ink or printing ink and thus forms an ideal, to be detected by the measuring device measuring point.
  • an area can be provided, for example, on the housing of the printhead or in the area of the printhead nozzles, which can be used as the reference area to be detected in order to determine measurement information.
  • the measuring device is part of a measuring system, wherein the measuring system comprises a computer unit which is used to receive the measurement information provided by the interface and to determine
  • Calibration information is formed based on the measurement information.
  • manipulated variables can be derived by which the printhead must be adjusted in order to achieve optimum printing of the containers. For example, the
  • the invention relates to a measuring system.
  • the measuring system comprises a measuring device, a computer unit, and a
  • the measuring device is designed according to one of the above-described embodiments.
  • Computer unit is designed to receive the measurement information provided by the recording device and to determine calibration information based on the measurement information.
  • the interface is for the transmission of
  • Calibration information provided to a calibration information receiving unit The main advantage of the measuring system is that the print head is very accurate and time-saving, taking into account error tolerances on the
  • Container receptacle or on the receptacle for a container holding device can be calibrated to a defined desired position, without any conclusions about a printed image of a printed container.
  • the interface is for coupling to a memory unit provided in the print station and for transmitting the
  • the calibration information can then be stored in the memory unit. After the installation of the printing module in the printing device, a calibration of the printing module can then be carried out on the basis of the calibration information. Furthermore, it is possible that the printing station or the printing module is recalibrated, for example, at certain intervals on the basis of the stored calibration information.
  • the interface is designed for coupling to a central storage unit connected to a multiplicity of printing stations and for transmitting the calibration information to this storage unit. This allows the calibration information of all print stations a
  • Printing device are stored centrally, with an assignment of the
  • Storage unit is ideally also an online available server or so-called data clouds.
  • the calibration information can then be read out and the printing stations calibrated in accordance with their associated calibration information.
  • the receiving holder has a port or recording option and data interface for a
  • removable, portable storage medium such as a USB flash drive (USB flash drive), micro SD card, a USB security dongle or the like.
  • USB flash drive USB flash drive
  • micro SD card micro SD card
  • USB security dongle or the like.
  • a print module can not be accessed without the associated portable
  • Calibration data advantageously further suitable data esp. To the printing module and / or the printing station stored.
  • the measurement and calibration data for a number of printing modules or stations are stored on only one of the portable storage media, wherein only one recording unit or the printing device itself has a recording facility and interface for this storage medium.
  • the data transfer from the measuring system to the portable memory takes place in a known manner directly on the measuring system or recording holder or downstream of a central control and computer unit.
  • the measured values can be stored and provided solely or additionally in the control or storage unit of the printing device, the printing stations or on a central server, here in particular also in an online cloud.
  • An online storage space offers esp. The advantages that easy availability of the data is given, which is advantageous in addition to the installation of modules for batch tracking and quality management.
  • the interface is for immediate
  • the measurement system for providing calibration information for calibrating the printhead is an absolute one
  • Target position or to a relative target position the relative positioning of a printhead relative to a portion of the container holding device or a
  • Multicolor printing are calibrated at least relative to one another in such a way that the arrangement of a plurality of partial printed images (which are produced by printing stations on different rotors) is as exact as possible, so that an optically flawless, sharp overall print image is formed from the superimposed partial print images.
  • a print station contains multiple printheads
  • the invention relates to a method for calibrating at least one printing station having a print head, comprising the following steps:
  • the measuring device is designed to acquire measurement information of a position-variable component of the printing station
  • 1 shows an example of a printing device in a schematic plan view
  • 2 shows by way of example a printing station to be arranged on the printing device as a printing module in a perspective view;
  • FIG. 4 shows an example of a modular measuring arrangement for arrangement on a
  • 5 shows by way of example a module-like measuring arrangement for arrangement on a receptacle of the printing station according to a third exemplary embodiment in a schematic illustration; 6 shows an example of a modular measuring arrangement for arrangement on a
  • FIG. 7 shows by way of example an arrangement of a measuring system in front of a printing station in a schematic plan view
  • Measuring system in a schematic representation.
  • the reference numeral 1 a printing device of rotating design for printing bottles or similar containers shown.
  • Printing device 1 has a plurality of printing stations 3, on each of which at least one print head 2 is provided.
  • the printheads 2 are, in particular, digital printheads 2 operating according to the ink-jet or ink-jet principle.
  • the printheads 2 each have a multiplicity of nozzles which are provided successively on each printhead 3, for example in a row in the vertical direction, and can be electrically controlled individually are.
  • the application of the printing ink or printing ink to the nozzles is carried out by appropriate control of electrodes or piezo elements.
  • Embodiment of a about a vertical machine axis MA circumferentially, preferably continuously circulating rotatably driven rotor 7, at the periphery of a plurality of printing stations 3 are formed.
  • a vertical machine axis MA circumferentially, preferably continuously circulating rotatably driven rotor 7, at the periphery of a plurality of printing stations 3 are formed.
  • everyone is
  • Printing station 3 each associated with at least one printhead 2, which is moved together with the respective printing station 3.
  • the containers to be printed are fed to the printing stations 3 via a container inlet 8 and subsequently moved together with the printing head 2 assigned to this printing station 3, the printing of the container 2 preferably taking place during this movement.
  • the printed container 2 are the respective printing station 3 at a
  • Container outlet 9 removed.
  • the printing of the containers at the printing stations 3 is carried out, for example, line by line by relative movement of the container to the print head 2, in the illustrated embodiment in that each with its container axis in the vertical direction, i. parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor 7 oriented container is rotated controlled during printing around its container vertical axis.
  • the printing stations 3 can be formed on the rotor 7 by individual circumferentially distributed arranged functional elements, for example, in each case at least one printhead 2 and a container carrier, each for receiving a Container is formed to form a printing station 3. Furthermore, more
  • Printing ink etc. may be provided at the respective printing stations 3.
  • the peripherally provided on the rotor 7 printing stations 3 can be formed in each case by a pressure module, which is provided as such interchangeable on the rotor 8.
  • Each printing module in this case has a housing or at least one support structure in / on which all functional elements of the printing modules are arranged, for example at least one print head 2 and at least one container holding device for a container or means for holding and re-releasing such a container holding device ,
  • Container holding device is provided for positionally accurate positioning of the container relative to the print head 2.
  • FIG. 2 shows by way of example a printing station 3 in the form of a printing module 30.
  • the printing module 30 has a print head 2 with print head nozzles 2. 1.
  • Container holding device (not shown) provided.
  • the container holding device (not shown) provided.
  • Container holding device also be part of the print module 30.
  • the print head 2 it is necessary for the print head 2 to assume a defined desired position relative to the container holding device, by means of which, during printing, the container to be printed is held, centered and preferably also rotated about its container vertical axis during printing.
  • the printing station 3 shows a measuring device 10 arranged at a printing station 3 in a first exemplary embodiment.
  • the printing station 3 has, in addition to a print head 2, a container holding device 4, by means of which a container is held and centered during printing.
  • the container holding device 4 is shown in FIG.
  • Embodiment for the top and bottom side holding or fixing a Container formed. It has an upper fixing device 4.1 and a lower fixing device 4.2.
  • the upper fixing device 4.1 for example, as a centering tulip and the lower fixing 4.2 as a container carrier or
  • the measurement device 10 designed for measuring the printing station 3 has at least one recording device 11, by means of which measurement information of a position-variable component of the printing station 3 can be recorded.
  • Recording device 11 may in particular be a camera or a scanner, in particular a laser scanner.
  • this recording device 1 1 can be multidimensional measurement information, in particular three-dimensional
  • the measuring device 10 has a
  • Container holding device 4 is fixable.
  • the receiving holder 13 has
  • an upper portion 13.1 which is adapted to the upper fixing device 4.1.
  • this can be attached to the centering tulip of
  • Container holding device 4 to be adapted. Furthermore, the receiving holder 13 has a lower portion 13.2, which is adapted to the lower fixing device 4.2, for example, the container carrier or container plate.
  • the measuring device 10 can be analogous to a container to be printed in the
  • the measuring device 10 can be held clamped between the upper and lower fixing 4.1, 4.2, that the
  • Recording device 1 1 the printhead 2 and its printhead support 6 is opposite, so that areas of the print head 2 and the printhead support 6 can be received by the receiving device 1 1.
  • Fig. 4 shows a further embodiment of the invention
  • Measuring device 10 namely for printing stations 3, the recording and
  • the printing stations in this case has a receptacle 5, to which a container holding device 4 is releasably fastened.
  • the releasable attachment can be done for example by means of an electromagnet.
  • the container holding device 4 may be designed, for example, comparable to the container holding device disclosed in the German patent application DE 10 2009 041 527 A1, the content of this patent application being the subject matter of this patent application in its entirety
  • the container holding device 4 may have a carrier or a housing which is detachably fixable to a receptacle 5 provided on the printing station 3.
  • a container can be held or fixed, for example by a top and bottom clamped holder or by a hanging bracket on the container mouth.
  • the container holding device 4 can be forwarded, for example, from a printing station to a printing station following in the direction of transport of the containers in order, for example, to realize a multi-color print.
  • a measuring device 10 For measuring a positionally variable component within the printing station, a measuring device 10 may be provided which has a receiving holder 13 which corresponds to the housing or the carrier of the container holding device 4 and analogously to a container holding device 4 at the printing station 3 is detachably fastened.
  • the receiving holder 13 may have an upper contact surface 13a and a lower contact surface 13b, which with
  • Recording holder 13 may in turn be provided a receiving device 1 1, which is aligned such that the position variable component can be detected.
  • a receiving device 1 aligned such that the position variable component can be detected.
  • at least one of the contact surfaces 13a, 13b is shaped such that a radial and an axial reference surface is formed, so that in
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show further exemplary embodiments of a measuring device 10 according to the invention, the receiving device 11 of these measuring devices 10 being held in a suspended manner by the receiving holder 13 in front of the male, positionally variable component.
  • the receiving holder 13 may be formed analogous to a container holding device 4, which is designed for a hanging support of a container for printing the same.
  • a receptacle 5 may be provided in the upper region of the printing station 3, into which the receiving holder 13 for releasable fixing can be introduced.
  • the receiving holder 13 may be disc-shaped or puck-shaped (FIG. 6).
  • the receiving holder 13 may be disc-shaped or puck-shaped (FIG. 6).
  • Formed embodiment of Figure 4 by the receiving holder 13 has a radial and an axial reference surface, by a paragraph or a support edge as the axial reference surface and a corresponding surface contour, with a suitable mating contour of the printing station 3, as a radial reference surface.
  • the receptacle 5 may preferably be formed adjustable in height to the receiving device 1 1 in a desired height before the
  • position-variable component to be able to position.
  • Container holding device 4 relative to the position variable component, in particular the print head 2 is held, so that through the
  • Recording device 1 manufacturing tolerances in the field of recording for the container or for the container holding device 4, when recording measurement information and thus also for the subsequent calibration of the
  • FIG. 7 shows a measuring system 20 for calibrating a printhead 2 of FIG.
  • Printing station 3 which is designed for example as a printing module 30 as shown in FIG.
  • the measuring system 20 can also be used for measuring and calibrating a non-modular printing station 3 which consists of a plurality of individual components arranged on the rotor 6 (see FIG. 1).
  • the measuring system 20 comprises at least one measuring device 10 with a
  • the measuring system 20 is based on an optical measuring method for position measurement of a positionally variable component of the printing station 3. This position variable component
  • the recording device 1 1 of the measuring system 20 is designed to acquire measurement information of the position-variable component within the printing station 3. It can be formed for example by a camera, in particular an SD camera or a laser scanner, for example a 3D laser scanner.
  • the receiving device 1 1 is in particular for receiving
  • a 3D laser scanner provides three-dimensional point clouds and thus a complete one
  • geometric variables such as lengths and angles can be determined.
  • image information is included, which allow a geometric measurement of the recorded components of the printing station 3.
  • Position variable component added.
  • the component can be moved, for example, in different spatial directions, for example in mutually orthogonal stationary spatial directions (x-y-z-direction).
  • the component can be provided pivotably at least about a pivot axis on the printing station 3, for example, to be able to print on inclined surfaces (container shoulder) on a container.
  • the position variable component is moved and / or pivoted over its entire adjustment. During this movement, measurement information is transmitted through the
  • Recording device 1 1 recorded.
  • Measurement information to be recorded The measurement information provided by the recording device 11 is transmitted to a computer unit 21 of the measuring system 20.
  • the computer unit 21 may, for example, be wired or wirelessly coupled to the receiving device 11.
  • the computer unit 21 receives the measurement information and uses this received measurement information to determine a set of actual position data of the measured position-variable component.
  • This set of actual position data includes, for example, a plurality of
  • nominal position data may be stored in the measuring system 20, which indicate target position values of the position-variable component after the calibration.
  • the desired position data are those position data at which the positionally variable component should ideally, ie, be in the calibrated state.
  • the desired position data include, for example, a multiplicity of position values in three-dimensional space, in particular x, y and z coordinates, at which the positionally variable component should be located during adjustment along the preferably multi-dimensional displacement path.
  • the Measuring system 20 may for example have a memory unit in which the desired position data are stored.
  • calibration information can be obtained which can be used to calibrate the printhead 2.
  • the deviations between the actual position data and the desired position data are determined and based on the deviations calibration information, for example in the form of
  • the calibration information or the magnification variables are preferably determined by the arithmetic unit 21.
  • Optimization routine be designed to be based on a variety of
  • Position values in the actual position data and position values in the desired position data are the most suitable for calibrating the print head 2
  • the Versteilieren can specify, for example, by what amount and in which direction the position variable component has to be moved or pivoted.
  • the obtained calibration information or the adjustment variables are provided by the measuring system 20 at the interface 22.
  • the calibration of the printhead 2 based on the calibration information can be done in different ways.
  • the calibration information can be transmitted directly to the respective printing station 3 and thus a calibration of the print head 2 can be performed.
  • actuators in particular motor drives, which cause an adjustment of the position of the print head 2 in the print station 3, are driven based on the calibration information, so that the print head 2 is moved to a calibrated position.
  • intermediate storage in a storage unit of the measuring system 20.
  • the calibration information is stored in a memory unit 3.1 associated with the printing station 3. This is particularly advantageous when designed as interchangeable printing modules 30 printing stations 3.
  • the calibration information stored in the printing station 3 or in the printing module 30 it is possible for each printing station 3 to calibrate without access to a central storage unit.
  • calibration information may be after maintenance or
  • Memory unit 23 stored. The associated with the printing device 1
  • the storage unit 23 can be a central storage unit which is coupled to all the printing stations 3 of the printing device 1, so that in this storage unit 23 the respective printing stations 3 are assigned
  • Calibration information can be stored. If necessary, for example, when commissioning the printing device 1 or even at a
  • the calibration information can be read and transmitted to the respective printing stations 3, so that they can make the calibration of the printheads 2 based on the calibration information.
  • the memory unit 23 may also be provided in the measuring system 20 or assigned to this measuring system 20.
  • the measurement or calibration of the printing station 3 is performed in several steps. As a result, a higher accuracy in the printing station calibration can be achieved.
  • the measurement can be carried out in particular in two separate steps. In one The first step, for example, the position of the print head carrier 6, by means of which the print head 2 is held positionally variable in the printing station 3, measured, when moving the same over a portion of its adjustment or over the entire adjustment. This measurement of the print head carrier 6 can preferably take place with the print head 2 removed. During the first step, a first set of measurement information is obtained
  • This first set of measurement information can be used to calculate the actual position of the print head carrier 6 in different adjustment positions. This first set of measurement information can be used to calculate the actual position of the print head carrier 6 in different adjustment positions.
  • a second measuring step is carried out, in which the position of the print head 2 is measured, namely when it moves over part of it
  • Adjustment range or over the entire adjustment range is installed between the first surveying step and the second surveying step.
  • the printhead 2 is installed on the printhead carrier 6.
  • Printhead 2 can be selected as a reference point, for example, a reference surface of the printhead 2 or a printhead nozzle 2.1. The calculation of

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de mesure pour mesurer une station d'impression (3) présentant une tête d'impression (2), dans laquelle la tête d'impression (2) est maintenue de manière réglable dans sa position au niveau de la station d'impression (3), le dispositif de mesure (10) comprenant les éléments suivants: au moins un dispositif d'enregistrement (11) conçu pour détecter des informations de mesure d'un composant de la station d'impression (3) pouvant changer de position; une interface (12) pour transmettre les informations de mesure détectées; et un support de réception (13) conçu pour l'insertion dans un dispositif de retenue de récipient (4) présent dans la station d'impression (3) ou pour l'insertion dans un logement (5) présent dans la station d'impression pour un dispositif de retenue de récipient (4), afin de pouvoir maintenir le dispositif de réception (11) dans une position définie relative par rapport au composant pouvant changer de position.
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