Flatbed printer assembly and a method therefor

Abstract

A flatbed printer assembly includes a controller for controlling the movements of a gantry, a carriage support and the print head while moving over a medium support table. The controller is configured to receive a print job including a cut path intended to circumvent a piece of the recording medium, a first image intended to be printed on a front side of the piece of the recording medium, a second image intended to be printed on a back side of the piece of the recording medium, wherein at least one of the first and second image is intended to be printed at least partially in a full bleed print mode. Shapes are selected for a first alignment mark for the first image and a second alignment mark for the second image. A first location is determined on the front side of the recording medium according to the selected shape of the first alignment mark. The first location crosses the cut path. A second location on the back side of the recording medium is determined according to the selected shape of the second alignment mark. The second location crosses the cut path. A first sub-image is extracted from the first image which is intended to be printed on the first location of the first alignment mark. A second sub-image is extracted from the second image which is intended to be printed on the second location of the second alignment mark. The first sub-image is printed at the first location as being the first alignment mark. After the recording medium is turned upside down on the medium support table, the second sub-image is printed at the second location as being the second alignment mark.