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EP0477569A2
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Electronic printing system for printing signatures
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1991-08-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-08-28
Abstract
Abstract An automatic signature printing process for an electronic printing system having a source of signature sheets, a programmer to program the system to print jobs including signatures; an input scanner for scanning and converting the documents to electronic images; and a controller to reorder the electronic images to print two electronic images separated by a gutter on each side of the signature sheets, the controller determining from the number of originals and the number of electronic images on each signature the total number of signatures to be printed.
Inventors
- 👤 John L. Rourke
- 👤 Peter M. Krist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32459; H04N1/32464; G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0062; G06K2215/0065; G06K2215/0082; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A process for printing signatures or signature sets in an electronic printing system which produces prints of image pages from electronic pages composed of image signals, said system having a source of print media sheets for said prints including signature prints and programming means including a display screen for programming the system to produce prints including signature prints, comprising the steps of: a) electronically displaying print programming selections including signature print programming selections on said screen; b) programming signature print instructions by actuating selected ones of said signature print programming selections; c) providing electronic pages for printing said signatures; d) ordering said electronic pages to print at least two of said image pages in an ordered side by side relation on at least one side of said print media sheets with said side by side image pages on each signature print separated from one another along a signature foldline in response to programming said signature prints; and e) printing said ordered image pages on said print media sheets to provide said signature prints.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A process for printing signatures or signature sets in an electronic printing system which produces prints of image pages from electronic pages composed of image signals, said system having a source of print media sheets for said prints including signature prints and programming means including a display screen for programming the system to produce prints including signature prints, comprising the steps of: a) electronically displaying print programming selections including signature print programming selections on said screen; b) programming signature print instructions by actuating selected ones of said signature print programming selections; c) providing electronic pages for printing said signatures; d) ordering said electronic pages to print at least two of said image pages in an ordered side by side relation on at least one side of said print media sheets with said side by side image pages on each signature print separated from one another along a signature foldline in response to programming said signature prints; and e) printing said ordered image pages on said print media sheets to provide said signature prints.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process according to claim 1 including the step of: deriving said image signals for said electronic pages by scanning plural image bearing documents; and converting the images on said documents to said image signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process according to claim 1 including the steps of: a) programming the number of image pages for each signature; b) programming the number of image pages for each signature set; and c) from steps a and b, determining the number of signatures in each of said signature sets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The process according to claim 3 including the step of: where the number of signatures in said signature sets is not evenly divided by the number of image pages for each signature set; determining the number of additional blank pages required to complete the signature set; and when printing said signatures, adding said blank pages to each of said signature sets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process according to claim 1 including the step of: programming the size of said ordered image pages printed from said electronic pages on said print media sheets to form said signature prints.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process according to claim 1 including the step of: adjusting the distance separating said side by side image image pages on each of said signature prints.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The process according to claim 1 including the step of in response to programming printing of at least one signature set, adding a preset incremental distance by which the image pages on some of said signature prints are separated from one another to avoid obscuring of part of the image pages on folding of said signature prints along said signature foldline when forming said set.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The process according to claim 7 including the steps of: a) applying said incremental distance to the second signature in said signature set; b) multiplying said incremental distance by the position of each succeeding signature in said set minus one for each succeeding signature in said signature set; and c) applying the incremental distance from step b to each succeeding signature in said signature set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process according to claim 8 including the step of: scaling said image pages to provide a uniformly sized and centered image on each of the signature pages in said signature set.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
The process according to claim 8 including the step of: in response to programming printing of multiple signature sets for assembly as a book, adding a second additional preset incremental distance by which the image pages on some of said signature prints are separated from one another to avoid obscuring of part of the image pages on assembly of said signature sets together to form a book.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
The process according to claim 10 including the steps of: a) applying said second incremental distance to the second signature set comprising said book; b) multiplying said second incremental distance by the position of each succeeding signature set minus one for the signatures in each succeeding signature set of said book; and c) applying the second incremental distance from step b to each succeeding signature set of said book.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process according to claim 11 including the step of: scaling said image pages to provide a uniformly sized and centered image on each of the signature pages in said signature sets of said book.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
158 words
A process for printing signatures in an electronic printing system having a printer for producing prints from image signals, means to supply sheets of print media to said printer for making prints including signature prints, and means for programming said system for print jobs including signature print jobs in which signatures are printed on said print media sheets to provide at least one signature set, comprising the steps of: a) providing image signals in the form of electronic pages for making prints; b) in response to programming said system to print a signature print job, re-ordering said electronic pages to print at least two electronic pages in side by side relation on at least one side of each of said print media sheets for each signature printed; c) supplying said print media sheets to said printer for providing said signature prints; and d) printing said re-ordered electronic pages on said print media sheets to provide said signature set.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
158 words
A process for printing signatures in an electronic printing system having a printer for producing prints from image signals, means to supply sheets of print media to said printer for making prints including signature prints, and means for programming said system for print jobs including signature print jobs in which signatures are printed on said print media sheets to provide at least one signature set, comprising the steps of: a) providing image signals in the form of electronic pages for making prints; b) in response to programming said system to print a signature print job, re-ordering said electronic pages to print at least two electronic pages in side by side relation on at least one side of each of said print media sheets for each signature printed; c) supplying said print media sheets to said printer for providing said signature prints; and d) printing said re-ordered electronic pages on said print media sheets to provide said signature set.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The printing process according to claim 13 including the steps of: a) programming the number of pages in said signature set; b) programming the number of pages on each signature; and c) from steps a and b, determining the number of said print media sheets to be printed for said signature set.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
64 words
The process according to claim 14 including the step of: where the number of pages in said signature set is not evenly divided by the number of pages for each signature; determining the number of blank pages required to complete the signature set; and when printing said signatures, adding said number of blank pages of said print media to each of said signature sets.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The printing process according to claim 13 including the step of: adjusting the position of predetermined ones of said electronic pages on said print media sheets in accordance with the page location of said signatures in said signature set.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
The printing process according to claim 15 including the steps of: a) providing plural signature sets for assembly with one another;and b) further adjusting the position of predetermined ones of said electronic pages on said print media sheets in accordance with the location of individual ones of said signature sets when assembled together.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
The printing process according to claim 13 including the steps of: programming a predetermined space between the electronic pages printed on each side of said printed media to provide a gutter area for folding said signatures without obscuring the images on said signatures.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The printing process according to claim 18 including the step of: varying the size of said gutter in response to the page location of each signature in said signature set to enable said signature set to be folded without obscuring the images printed on the signatures of said signature set.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
160 words
An automatic signature printing process for an electronic printing system which electronically produces signatures from pages of document originals, said system having a supply of sheets for printing said signatures on, and means for programming said system for printing a preset number of signature sets having plural signatures, comprising the steps of: a) scanning the document originals and converting the document pages to electronic images; b) storing said electronic images; c) programming said system to print a predetermined number of signatures for each signature set with a preselected number of electronic images on each signature; d) re-ordering said electronic images to print said electronic images in side by side relation on said sheets; e) from step c, determining the number of signatures to be printed for said signature set; f) supplying said sheets for printing said signatures; g) printing said preset number of signature sets with each of said signature sets having the number of signatures determined in step e.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
160 words
An automatic signature printing process for an electronic printing system which electronically produces signatures from pages of document originals, said system having a supply of sheets for printing said signatures on, and means for programming said system for printing a preset number of signature sets having plural signatures, comprising the steps of: a) scanning the document originals and converting the document pages to electronic images; b) storing said electronic images; c) programming said system to print a predetermined number of signatures for each signature set with a preselected number of electronic images on each signature; d) re-ordering said electronic images to print said electronic images in side by side relation on said sheets; e) from step c, determining the number of signatures to be printed for said signature set; f) supplying said sheets for printing said signatures; g) printing said preset number of signature sets with each of said signature sets having the number of signatures determined in step e.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
67 words
The printing process according to claim 20 including the steps of: a) providing a foldline between said side by side electronic images on each signature at which said images are folded; and b) setting the margin of said electronic images on each side of said fold line to provide a gutter area to enable said signatures to be folded along said foldline without obscuring said electronic images.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
The printing process according to claim 21 including the steps of: adjusting the width of said gutter for the signatures in each of said signature sets to enable said signatures to be folded without loss of the images printed on said signatures.
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