I think M&R has it - look them up, I saw a vid about this from them this morning.........10/17/2025

Yes, similar idea. Does not provide approval, just monitoring.
Interesting that the announcement would come just a day or two after we started talking about it here. On the other hand, it does say version 2.0, so was there an earlier version before?
Does anybody have any info on the pricing?
Also, it looks like it would only work with M&R equipment…
pj

Someone approached me about doing this to monitor DTF printers.  We have several machines running all day and the system would allow for fewer operators.  At the time, I was not interested.  I don't still have the contact information for the person but if you can find him, they may be the perfect partner.  Lots of overlap.

I think this system could be set up to work with dtg/dtf. There would have to be a bar code with every design and a place to retreive the masters from. Not very different from what i am thinking.
Pierre

Not to be a debbie downer but I don't see this ever actually working well, and I also think it's kind of important to have human brains in the process.
My guess would be if they aren't using machine vision in the offset world already (which would be 1000 times easier to implement) than we won't ever see it in ours.
Like a lot of things.

I Googled this and there are a couple systems that popped up right away (Lithec Litho Flash - In Press Camera System, EyeC ProofRunner).  So, they definitely are in that industry.  I have done offset printing / plate making, etc.  Lot less errors than in screen printing, so possibly not as cost effective! I can't remember "runs" of messed up printing for offset ever, and I did bindery and more as well.  I agree it would be easier to implement!

The i9 is probably from around 2019, and i7 from before then.

Sucks to throw out good monitors if they are still good for a software problem.  However going from the i9 to the new M4 they will be much faster.

If you want easy, just get new imacs, don't need to get the highest spec's mid level would be fine.  Either the 8 core or 10 core and then maybe upgrade the RAM.

However, if you want to be cheap, you could try it first and if doesn't work return it, but you could technically get a 10 core Mac Mini with M4 chip, and use something like this https://astropad.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-how-to-use-your-imac-as-a-monitor/ to use your old imac monitors as a monitor for the Mac Mini.  The Mini with the M4 and upgraded RAM will be a huge upgrade from what is currently used, and only $600 per station.  Or even the mini with non apple monitors, but I'm a sucker for Apple monitors even though they are expensive and not super color accurate, they look good and lost long.

But again, if you want easy just get new iMacs.

The M5 chips just came out in the Macbook Pros, so could also do those if you wanted them more mobile, but iMacs are easy, Mac Minis are cheaper but isn't an all in one package.

What is the computers your IT people are suggesting?

Good luck!

what about a tablet on press or end of the dryer? or even a webcam. have a stand alone platen with camera overhead, I know colors shift on screen but might close? We use webcams here for a few things, mostly inappropriate though.... Or a pneumatic conveyor like the bank teller, roll the shirt up, stuff it in the tube and send it!..... AI sounds neat and inspector gadgety and all, but sometimes multiple eyes on cannot be replaced.