A method of and apparatus for inspecting printed information

摘要

An inspection system for inspecting information printed on a surface (3) of an electronic device (1) includes an image capturing device (5) for capturing an image of the information printed on the surface (3). The image capturing device (5) is coupled to a processing unit (12) and the processing unit (12) receives an input image from the image capturing device (5). The processing unit (12) is also coupled to a memory device (14) and an indicating device (11). The memory device (14) stores a template from which the information was originally printed on the surface (3). The processing unit (12) compares the capture image with a template retrieved from the memory device (14) and the processing unit sends a signal to an indicating device if the information printed on the surface (3) is not within a predefined deviation from the template and the indicating device (11), in response to the signal, indicates to a user that the information (4) printed on the surface (3) is outside the predefined deviation.