AI to Streamline Digital Printing

AI to Streamline Digital Printing

In the future, AI may be applied in the scenarios for digital printing mainly for enhanced security and improved efficiency, as reported by Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH. Manual work, including checking print output systems, will be streamlined by AI.

Contributed by machine learning and deep learning, AI can learn to process texts, images and tasks independently without human intervention. It is deployed to facilitate workflow in offices, stabilize production environments, and assist staff in production. For businesses heavily reliant on printing, such as print shops, the deployment of AI can achieve high-level automation, thus saving personnel costs. In addition to all-day remote control of printing tasks, AI-empowered printers can schedule workflow and plan resources more effectively, aiming towards sustainability.

However, this does not mean that humans are completely replaced by AI. Instead, AI serves as a tool for us to better manage the entire system. Employees can receive and perform instructions provided by AI that optimizes efficiency and resource-effectiveness. Meanwhile, humans are allowed to handle tasks we are more adept in, including creation, customer satisfaction, and exploring business opportunities.

As application expands, AI may be more deeply involved in the assistance of printing tasks beyond workflow management. For example, artificial intelligence can be utilized to assess the quality of the output, including the surface and edge. Through continuously learning, AI can improve printing accuracy using camera technology connected to a quality inspection system. Another application will be improving user experience by retrieving instructions that are originally from manuals and documentations. Konica Minolta, for example, has already provided AI solutions for customers for use in quality supervision IoT integration.

The majority of these applications are anticipated to benefit mostly production printing scenarios. Still, in terms of optimizing printing experience, AI possesses great potentials in alleviating end users burden. Lenovo, for instance, has already introduced voice-controlled printers by incorporating AI model. It is only a matter of time before AI finds its ideal way to fit into our everyday office environments.

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