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Abstract

An automatic inker fountain color detection and error correction system includes: a can decorator including a plurality of inking stations each including inker fountains; a plurality of color sensors each disposed in vicinity of respective inker fountains and structured to detect ink colors of inks placed in the inker fountains; a vision sensor disposed at an output of the can decorator and structured to capture images of printed cans; and an automatic inker fountain color detection and error correction device communicatively coupled to the plurality of color sensors, the vision sensor, and the inking stations, and structured to receive the ink color information from the color sensors and the captured images from the vision sensor, determine that an inker fountain color error has occurred based on the captured images and correct the inker fountain color error based at least in part on the ink color information.

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