US 11,807,011 B2
Information processing system, information processing method, and learning device
Kazunaga Suzuki, Azumino (JP)
Assigned to Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/475,770.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-156180 (JP), filed on Sep. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0080736 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. G06N 20/00 (2019.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/16579 (2013.01) [B41J 2/0451 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); B41J 2002/16582 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17573 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17589 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An information processing system comprising:
a storage portion that stores a learned model that is obtained by performing machine learning on a replacement condition for a print head based on a data set in which nozzle surface image information obtained by photographing a nozzle surface of the print head and replacement necessity information representing replacement necessity of the print head or a replacement timing of the print head that are associated with each other;
a reception portion that receives the nozzle surface image information; and
a processing portion that outputs the replacement necessity information of the print head based on the received nozzle surface image information and the learned model,
wherein the nozzle surface image information is acquired by a first imaging portion attached to a position facing a nozzle plate surface.