Method and flat bed printer for printing print jobs on media pieces on the flat bed of the flat bed printer
US10275197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K15/107
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for printing a plurality of print jobs on a flat bed printer includes automatically grouping the print jobs into a plurality of consecutive container jobs, and for each container job automatically creating a digital plan of the flat bed, automatically defining a mask with cutting information according to the created plan, receiving the defined mask on the flat bed, receiving the media pieces on the flat bed positioned in according with the received mask, and unattended printing of the print jobs on the media pieces by the flat bed printer making use of the received mask. The automatic grouping includes gathering the group of print jobs due to the print job characteristics of each of the print jobs and/or the flat bed characteristics of the flat bed and ordering the consecutive container jobs due to the print job characteristics of each of the print jobs and/or the flat bed characteristics of the flat bed.
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