Machine learning device, data processing system, printing system, machine learning method, and data processing method

1. A machine learning device comprising:

a processor configured to:

acquire feature information, medium information, and first control information as state variables, the feature information being information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus, the medium information being information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter, the first control information being information regarding control performed when the actual printed matter has been outputted;

acquire second control information as teaching data, the second control information being information that allows a printing result to be achieved that is free from a print defect; and

generate a learned model by performing machine learning on a basis of the feature information, the medium information, the first control information, and the teaching data.

2. The machine learning device according to claim 1 , wherein the feature information includes information regarding the print defect on the actual printed matter.

3. The machine learning device according to claim 1 , wherein the medium information includes information regarding presence or absence of coating, a material, a thickness, a weight, and a density of the print medium.

4. The machine learning device according to claim 3 , wherein the medium information further includes information regarding smoothness, volume resistivity, and surface resistivity of the print medium.

5. The machine learning device according to claim 1 , wherein

the image forming apparatus comprises an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and

the first control information includes information regarding a toner fixing temperature and a transfer voltage of the image forming apparatus.

6. The machine learning device according to claim 1 , wherein

the image forming apparatus comprises an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and

the second control information includes information regarding a toner fixing temperature and a transfer voltage of the image forming apparatus.

7. The machine learning device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to acquire environment information as the state variables, the environment information being information regarding an environment around the image forming apparatus.

8. The machine learning device according to claim 7 , wherein the environment information includes information regarding a temperature and humidity around the image forming apparatus.

9. A data processing system comprising:

a processor configured to acquire feature information, medium information, and first control information, the feature information being information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus, the medium information being information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter, the first control information being information regarding control performed by the image forming apparatus when the actual printed matter has been outputted;

a data processor configured to input the feature information, the medium information, and the first control information acquired by the processor into a learned model generated by the machine learning device according to claim 1 , thereby generating third control information, and outputting the third control information; and

a storage configured to store the third control information outputted by the data processor.

10. A data processing system comprising:

a processor configured to acquire feature information, medium information, first control information, and environment information, the feature information being information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus, the medium information being information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter, the first control information being information regarding control performed by the image forming apparatus when the actual printed matter has been outputted, the environment information being information regarding an environment around the image forming apparatus;

a data processor configured to input the feature information, the medium information, the first control information, and the environment information acquired by the processor into a learned model generated by the machine learning device according to claim 7 , thereby generating third control information, and outputting the third control information; and

a storage configured to store the third control information outputted by the data processor.

11. A printing system comprising:

a storage configured to hold a learned model generated by performing machine learning on a basis of feature information, medium information, first control information, and teaching data, the feature information being information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus, the medium information being information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter, the first control information being information regarding control performed by the image forming apparatus when the actual printed matter has been outputted, the teaching data being second control information that allows a printing result to be achieved that is free from a print defect;

a processor configured to acquire actual printed matter information including the medium information of a print medium to be used;

a data processor configured to input the actual printed matter information into the learned model, thereby generating third control information, and outputting the third control information; and

a user interface configured to give, on a basis of user operation, a printing instruction to perform printing on the print medium to be used, the user interface being configured to give the printing instruction with use of the third control information outputted by the data processor.

12. A machine learning method comprising:

performing, by a computer, a first process that acquires feature information, medium information, and first control information as state variables, the feature information being information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus, the medium information being information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter, the first control information being information regarding control performed when the actual printed matter has been outputted;

performing, by the computer, a second process that acquires second control information as teaching data, the second control information being information that allows a printing result to be achieved that is free from a print defect; and

performing, by the computer, a third process that generates a learned model by performing machine learning on a basis of the feature information, the medium information, the first control information, and the teaching data.

13. The machine learning method according to claim 12 , wherein

the first process further acquires environment information as the state variables, the environment information being information regarding an environment around the image forming apparatus, and

the third process performs the machine learning also on a basis of the environment information.

14. A data processing method comprising:

performing, by a computer, first data processing that acquires feature information, medium information, and first control information, the feature information being information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus, the medium information being information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter, the first control information being information regarding control performed by the image forming apparatus when the actual printed matter has been outputted;

performing, by the computer, second data processing that inputs the acquired feature information, the acquired medium information, and the acquired first control information into a learned model, thereby generates third control information, and outputs the third control information, the learned model being generated by the machine learning method according to claim 12 ; and

performing, by the computer, third data processing that stores the outputted third control information.

15. A data processing method comprising:

performing, by a computer, first data processing that acquires feature information, medium information, first control information, and environment information, the feature information being information regarding a feature of an actual printed matter on which printing has been actually performed by an image forming apparatus, the medium information being information regarding a print medium used in the actual printed matter, the first control information being information regarding control performed by the image forming apparatus when the actual printed matter has been outputted, the environment information being information regarding an environment around the image forming apparatus;

performing, by the computer, second data processing that inputs the acquired feature information, the acquired medium information, the acquired first control information, and the acquired environment information into a learned model, thereby generates third control information, and outputs the third control information, the learned model being generated by the machine learning method according to claim 13 ; and

performing, by the computer, third data processing that stores the outputted third control information.