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US4987447A
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Control sheet generation for copiers and printers
Assignee: NexPress Solutions LLC
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Filing: 1989-09-18
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2009-09-18
Abstract
Abstract Reproduction apparatus includes a scanner having an automatic document handler for stream feeding hardcopy originals to an exposure position. Job setup instructions are stored in memory, and are converted to a rasterized bit map of machine readable indicia corresponding to the setup instructions. A control sheet is produced according to the rasterized bit map so that future production runs with the same setup configuration can be produced with minimum operator intervention by scanning control sheets and converting indicia thereon to setup information.
Inventors
- 👤 Purnendu S. Ojha
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:00
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5066; G03G15/507; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00962; H04N1/00968; H04N1/32; H04N1/32561
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
Reproduction apparatus comprising: memory means for storing setup instructions signals for said reproduction apparatus; controller means responsive to the stored setup instruction signals for controlling operation of said reproduction apparatus; means for generating a control sheet bearing machine readable indicia corresponding to stored setup instruction signals wherein said generating means comprises a forms generator for converting stored setup instruction signals to a bit map of machine readable indicia; and reader means for converting the coded information on a control sheet to setup instruction signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
Reproduction apparatus comprising: memory means for storing setup instructions signals for said reproduction apparatus; controller means responsive to the stored setup instruction signals for controlling operation of said reproduction apparatus; means for generating a control sheet bearing machine readable indicia corresponding to stored setup instruction signals wherein said generating means comprises a forms generator for converting stored setup instruction signals to a bit map of machine readable indicia; and reader means for converting the coded information on a control sheet to setup instruction signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
Reproduction apparatus comprising: memory means for storing setup instruction signals for said reproduction apparatus; controller means responsive to the stored setup instruction signals for controlling operation of said reproduction apparatus; means for generating a control sheet bearing both machine readable indicia and human readable indicia corresponding to stored setup instruction signals; and reader means for converting the coded information on a control sheet to setup instruction signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
Reproduction apparatus comprising: memory means for storing setup instruction signals for said reproduction apparatus; controller means responsive to the stored setup instruction signals for controlling operation of said reproduction apparatus; means for generating a control sheet bearing both machine readable indicia and human readable indicia corresponding to stored setup instruction signals; and reader means for converting the coded information on a control sheet to setup instruction signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Reproduction apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said generating means comprises a forms generator for converting stored setup instruction signals to a bit map of machine readable indicia and human readable indicia.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
A copier of the type having an automatic document handler adapter to feed original documents to an exposure position, said copier comprising: memory means for storing setup instruction signals corresponding to a selected job programming condition of the copier; controller means responsive to the stored setup instruction signals for controlling operation of said copier in response to setup instructions; means for generating a control sheet bearing machine readable indicia corresponding to said stored setup instruction signals wherein said generating means comprises a forms generator for converting stored setup instruction signals to a bit map of machine readable indicia; and reader means for converting the coded information on a control sheet to setup instruction signals for storage in said memory means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A copier of the type having an automatic document handler adapter to feed original documents to an exposure position, said copier comprising: memory means for storing setup instruction signals corresponding to a selected job programming condition of the copier; controller means responsive to the stored setup instruction signals for controlling operation of said copier in response to setup instructions; means for generating a control sheet bearing machine readable indicia corresponding to said stored setup instruction signals wherein said generating means comprises a forms generator for converting stored setup instruction signals to a bit map of machine readable indicia; and reader means for converting the coded information on a control sheet to setup instruction signals for storage in said memory means.
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