METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLACING SUBSTRATE SUPPORT COMPONENTS

A stencil printer for printing material on a substrate includes a frame, a stencil coupled to the frame, and a substrate support assembly coupled to the frame. The substrate support assembly is configured to support the substrate. A print head gantry is coupled to the frame. The print head gantry is configured to move with respect to the frame in one of an x-axis and a y-axis direction. A print head is coupled to the print head gantry. The print head is configured to print material on the substrate through the stencil. An imaging gantry is coupled to the frame and is disposed between the stencil and the substrate support assembly. The imaging gantry is configured to move with respect to the frame in x-axis and y-axis directions. An imaging system, which is coupled to the imaging gantry, is configured to capture images of at least one of the stencil and the substrate when supported by the substrate support assembly. A device is coupled to the imaging gantry and is configured to perform a secondary operation. Methods of printing material are further disclosed.