US5047955A
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Electronic collation
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1987-06-19
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2007-06-19
Abstract
Abstract An electronic printer receives multi-page documents as character code signals which are applied to a raster image processor for rasterization. The rasterized signals are electronically stored so that a plurality of electronically collated, multi-page sets can be printed without re-rasterization.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary W. Shope
- 👤 Russell L. Godshalk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
In an electronic printer of the type wherein a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents may be produced from image data received as character code signals to be applied to a raster image processor for conversion to a rasterized video data stream for printing, the improvement being: means, sequentially following the raster image processor, for electronically storing in rasterized form the image data of a multi-page document; and electronic collation means for presenting the stored image data for printing in the proper sequence, as often as is needed to produce the desired number of collated document sets, whereby a plurality of electronically collated, multi-page sets can be printed without re-rasterization.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
In an electronic printer of the type wherein a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents may be produced from image data received as character code signals to be applied to a raster image processor for conversion to a rasterized video data stream for printing, the improvement being: means, sequentially following the raster image processor, for electronically storing in rasterized form the image data of a multi-page document; and electronic collation means for presenting the stored image data for printing in the proper sequence, as often as is needed to produce the desired number of collated document sets, whereby a plurality of electronically collated, multi-page sets can be printed without re-rasterization.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
The process of producing a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents from image data received as character code signals, said process comprising the steps of: applying the character code signals to a raster image processor; converting the character code signals to a rasterized video data stream for printing; electronically storing the rasterized image data of a multi-page document; and electronically collating the stored image data by presenting it for printing in the proper sequence, as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets, whereby a plurality of electronically collated sets can be printed without re-rasterization.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
The process of producing a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents from image data received as character code signals, said process comprising the steps of: applying the character code signals to a raster image processor; converting the character code signals to a rasterized video data stream for printing; electronically storing the rasterized image data of a multi-page document; and electronically collating the stored image data by presenting it for printing in the proper sequence, as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets, whereby a plurality of electronically collated sets can be printed without re-rasterization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
127 words
In an electronic printer of the type wherein a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents may be produced from image data received as character code signals to be applied to a raster image processor for conversion to a rasterized video data stream for printing, the improvement comprising means, sequentially following the raster image processor, for compressing the rasterized image date; means, sequentially following the compressing means, for electronically storing in compressed rasterized form the image data of a multi-page document; means, sequentially following the storing means, for electronically expanding the stored image data; and electronic collation means for presenting the expanded image data for printing in the proper sequence, as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets without re-rasterization.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
In an electronic printer of the type wherein a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents may be produced from image data received as character code signals to be applied to a raster image processor for conversion to a rasterized video data stream for printing, the improvement comprising means, sequentially following the raster image processor, for compressing the rasterized image date; means, sequentially following the compressing means, for electronically storing in compressed rasterized form the image data of a multi-page document; means, sequentially following the storing means, for electronically expanding the stored image data; and electronic collation means for presenting the expanded image data for printing in the proper sequence, as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets without re-rasterization.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
The process of producing a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents from image data received as character code signals, said process comprising the steps of: applying the character code signals to a raster image processor; converting the character code signals to a rasterized video data stream; compressing the rasterized image data; electronically storing the compressed rasterized image data of a multi-page document; expanding the stored image data; and electronically collating the expanded image data by presenting it for printing in the proper sequence, as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets, whereby a plurality of electronically collated, multi-page sets can be printed without re-rasterization.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
112 words
The process of producing a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents from image data received as character code signals, said process comprising the steps of: applying the character code signals to a raster image processor; converting the character code signals to a rasterized video data stream; compressing the rasterized image data; electronically storing the compressed rasterized image data of a multi-page document; expanding the stored image data; and electronically collating the expanded image data by presenting it for printing in the proper sequence, as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets, whereby a plurality of electronically collated, multi-page sets can be printed without re-rasterization.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
The process of producing a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents from image data received as character code signals, said process comprising the steps of; converting the character code signals to a rasterized video data stream for printing; electronically storing the rasterized image data of a multi-page document; and presenting the stored image data for printing in the proper sequence as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets without re-rasterization.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
The process of producing a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents from image data received as character code signals, said process comprising the steps of; converting the character code signals to a rasterized video data stream for printing; electronically storing the rasterized image data of a multi-page document; and presenting the stored image data for printing in the proper sequence as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets without re-rasterization.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
The process of producing a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents from image data received as character code signals, said process comprising the steps of; converting the character code signals to a rasterized video data stream; compressing the rasterized image data; electronically storing the compressed rasterized image data of a multi-page document; expanding the stored image data; and presenting the expanded image data for printing in the proper sequence as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets without re-rasterization.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
The process of producing a desired plurality of collated sets of multi-page documents from image data received as character code signals, said process comprising the steps of; converting the character code signals to a rasterized video data stream; compressing the rasterized image data; electronically storing the compressed rasterized image data of a multi-page document; expanding the stored image data; and presenting the expanded image data for printing in the proper sequence as often as is needed to produce the desired plurality of collated document sets without re-rasterization.
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