EP0557008A2
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Apparatus and method for electronic impositioning
Assignee: Scitex Corp Ltd
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Filing: 1993-02-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for electronic impositioning is described. The apparatus includes a) apparatus for receiving a plurality of images of pages to be printed wherein each image occupies a corresponding printing rectangle of predetermined size, b) apparatus for associating with each image an imposition window of the size of the corresponding printing rectangle, c) apparatus for receiving a plurality of the imposition windows and for generating at least a portion of a flat template therefrom and d) apparatus for replacing each of the imposition windows with the appropriate one of the plurality of images, thereby to create at least a portion of an imposed flat.
Inventors
- 👤 Avigdor Bieber
- 👤 Victor Wrobel
- 👤 Paltiel Barak
- 👤 Ephraim N. Carlebach
- 👤 Michael Braunold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:51
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/90; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
Apparatus for electronic impositioning comprising: means for receiving a plurality of images of pages to be printed each image occupying a corresponding printing rectangle of predetermined size; means for associating with each image an imposition window of the size of said corresponding printing rectangle; means for receiving a plurality of said imposition windows and for generating at least a portion of a flat template therefrom; and means for replacing each of said imposition windows with the appropriate one of said plurality of images thereby to create at least a portion of an imposed flat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of images are defined in a first page description language and wherein said imposition windows and said flat template are defined in a second page description language.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said second page description language is the POSTSCRIPT page description language.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 and including means for interpreting said flat template to derive flat organization information therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus according to any of the previous claims and wherein said means for receiving a plurality of images, said means for defining and said means for replacing are part of a color electronic prepress system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 and wherein said means for receiving and generating is part of an impositioning system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 forming part of a color electronic prepress system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to any of the previous claims and including means for exposing said at least a portion of an imposed flat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claims 2 and 8 wherein said means for exposing includes means for receiving information in said first page description language.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claims 4 and 8 and wherein said means for interpreting include means for receiving said flat organization information and for controlling said means for exposing therewith.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to any of the previous claims and wherein said images can be selected from the group consisting of: images for labels, images for packaging.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to any of the previous claims and wherein said plurality of images comprises a plurality of the same image.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for electronic impositioning comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of images of pages to be printed each image occupying a corresponding printing rectangle of predetermined size; associating with each image an imposition window of the size of said corresponding printing rectangle; receiving a plurality of said imposition windows and generating at least a portion of a flat template therefrom; and replacing each of said imposition windows with the appropriate one of said plurality of images thereby to create at least a portion of an imposed flat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein said plurality of images are defined in a first page description language and wherein said imposition windows and said flat template are defined in a second page description language.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 13 and wherein said second page description language is the POSTSCRIPT page description language.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 14 and including the step of interpreting said flat template to derive flat organization information therefrom.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
31 words
A method according to any of claims 13 - 16 and wherein said steps of receiving a plurality of images, defining and replacing are performed on a color electronic prepress system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 17 and wherein said step of receiving and generating is performed on an impositioning system.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
25 words
A method according to any of claims 13 - 18 and including the step of exposing said at least a portion of an imposed flat.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
25 words
A method according to claims 14 and 19 wherein said step of exposing includes the step of receiving information in said first page description language.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 16 and wherein said step of interpreting includes the step of receiving said flat organization information and using said flat organization information to control a means for exposing.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
27 words
A method according to any claims 13 - 21 and wherein said images can be selected from the group consisting of: images for labels, images for packaging.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
23 words
A method according to any of claims 13 - 22 and wherein said plurality of images comprises a plurality of the same image.
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