US5109252A
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Removable media job setup for document copier
Assignee: NexPress Solutions LLC
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Filing: 1990-08-23
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2010-08-23
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for producing a copy of a multi-page original document in a manner according to operator-selectable setup instructions for designated special pages, which are detected upon advancement of a special page to the exposure station by a document feeder. A data input station receives operator-selectable setup instructions for producing copies of detected special pages and for generating a signal indicative of the received setup instructions. Removable memory media stores the signals. An operator-viewable display provides a preview of the stored setup instructions for verification before a copy is produced. The stored setup instructions can be changed after the preview and before a copy is produced or producing a proof copy according to the stored setup instructions, includes means for operator-selectively changing the setup instructions after the proof copy is made and before a copy is produced. The stored setup instructions will be updated according to the changed setup instructions upon production of a copy but not upon production of a proof copy.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Schott, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:44
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00962; H04N1/32; H04N1/32561
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
Apparatus for producing a copy of a multi-page original document in a manner according to operator-selectable setup instructions for special pages of the document, said apparatus comprising: means for designating special pages; a document feeder for advancing pages of the document seriatim; means for detecting special page designations upon advancement of a special page by the document feeder; a data input station, operable in response to the detection of a special page designation by said detecting means, for receiving operator-selectable setup instructions to be used for producing copies of detected special pages and for generating a signal indicative of the received setup instructions; memory media for storing said signals; means on said data input station for removably mounting said memory media; and write means for saving the setup instructions to mounted memory media.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
Apparatus for producing a copy of a multi-page original document in a manner according to operator-selectable setup instructions for special pages of the document, said apparatus comprising: means for designating special pages; a document feeder for advancing pages of the document seriatim; means for detecting special page designations upon advancement of a special page by the document feeder; a data input station, operable in response to the detection of a special page designation by said detecting means, for receiving operator-selectable setup instructions to be used for producing copies of detected special pages and for generating a signal indicative of the received setup instructions; memory media for storing said signals; means on said data input station for removably mounting said memory media; and write means for saving the setup instructions to mounted memory media.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for designating special pages comprises keysheets insertable into the multi-page original document in association with the special pages to be designated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for detecting special page designations comprises means for sensing a special mark on special pages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
134 words
A copier comprising: means for producing a copy of a multi-page original document in a manner according to operator-selectable setup instructions for special pages of the document; means for designating special pages; a document feeder for advancing pages of the document to an exposure station seriatim; means for detecting special page designations upon advancement of a special page to the exposure station by the document feeder; memory media containing stored setup instructions for detected special pages; means on said copy producing means for removably mounting said memory media; and read means, operable in response to the detection of a special page designation by said detecting means, for generating a signal indicative of the stored setup instructions for detected special pages and for loading the signal from said memory media to said copy producing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
A copier comprising: means for producing a copy of a multi-page original document in a manner according to operator-selectable setup instructions for special pages of the document; means for designating special pages; a document feeder for advancing pages of the document to an exposure station seriatim; means for detecting special page designations upon advancement of a special page to the exposure station by the document feeder; memory media containing stored setup instructions for detected special pages; means on said copy producing means for removably mounting said memory media; and read means, operable in response to the detection of a special page designation by said detecting means, for generating a signal indicative of the stored setup instructions for detected special pages and for loading the signal from said memory media to said copy producing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said means for designating special pages comprises keysheets insertable into the multi-page original document in association with the special pages to be designated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said means for detecting special page designations comprises means for sensing a special mark on special pages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
162 words
A copier comprising: means for producing a copy of a multi-page original document in a manner according to operator-selectable setup instructions for special pages of the document; means for designating special pages; a document feeder for advancing pages of the document to an exposure station seriatim; means for detecting special page designations upon advancement of a special page to the exposure station by the document feeder; a data input station, operable in response to the detection of a special page designation by said detecting means, for receiving operator-selectable setup instructions to be used for producing copies of detected special pages and for generating a signal indicative of the received setup instructions; memory media for storing said signals; means on said data input station for removably mounting said memory media; and write/read means for (1) saving the setup instructions to said memory media and (2) loading the saved setup instructions for detected special pages from said memory media to said copy producing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
A copier comprising: means for producing a copy of a multi-page original document in a manner according to operator-selectable setup instructions for special pages of the document; means for designating special pages; a document feeder for advancing pages of the document to an exposure station seriatim; means for detecting special page designations upon advancement of a special page to the exposure station by the document feeder; a data input station, operable in response to the detection of a special page designation by said detecting means, for receiving operator-selectable setup instructions to be used for producing copies of detected special pages and for generating a signal indicative of the received setup instructions; memory media for storing said signals; means on said data input station for removably mounting said memory media; and write/read means for (1) saving the setup instructions to said memory media and (2) loading the saved setup instructions for detected special pages from said memory media to said copy producing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A copier as defined in claim 7 further comprising operator-viewable display means, responsive to said generated signal, for providing a preview of the saved setup instructions for verification before a copy is produced by said copy producing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A copier as set forth in claim 8 further comprising means for changing the saved setup instructions after the generated signal is previewed and before a copy is produced.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
83 words
A copier as defined in claim 7 further comprising: means for producing a proof copy of the special page according to said signal; means for operator-selectively changing the setup instructions after the proof copy is made and before a copy is produced; and means for updating the saved setup instructions contained in the memory media according to the changed setup instructions upon production of a copy said updating means being non-operative to update the saved setup instructions upon production of a proof copy.
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