MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL PRINTING STUDIOS WITH AI TOOLS
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v6.i4s.2025.6834Keywords:
Digital Printing Management, AI-Driven Workflow Optimization, Predictive Maintenance, Computer Vision in Printing, Quality Control AutomationAbstract [English]
Digital printing studios have been growing at a rapid pace, which has resulted in a pressing demand of smart, automated and scalable management tools that can support high volume manufacturing, various materials and multiple design types and deliver within strict deadlines. Conventional studio processes, including job intake, color correction, resource allocation and quality check are in most cases manualized, fragmented and liable to inefficiencies that lower productivity and consistency. In this paper, the author suggests a unified AI-based management system of digital printing studio, based on the application of machine learning, computer vision, and predictive analytics to improve workflow automation, operational intelligence, and human-machine interaction. The system architecture has real-time data acquisition, automated job logging, print pipeline monitoring, and dynamic scheduling algorithms as part of it to optimize machine use and material flow. AI-based tools assist in pre-press optimization, color correction, layout optimization, prediction of queue and minimization of material, hence optimizing throughput and minimizing wastage. Moreover, to provide operational transparency and skill improvement, the design interface, training recommendations, and human-in-the-loop decision verification powered by AI are included in the framework.
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