Optimizing workflow in a prepress printing system
US5964156A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0071
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for automatically processing a job in a prepress printing environment includes the steps of: moving an image receiving substrate from a storage bin to a staging area; moving the image receiving substrate from the staging area into a drum; imaging a predefined area of the image receiving substrate in the drum with a laser while simultaneously moving a next image receiving substrate from the storage bin to the staging area; upon completion of the imaging of the image receiving substrate in the drum, simultaneously (a) moving the image receiving substrate from the drum into a processing area for developing an image on the image receiving substrate, and (b) moving the next image receiving substrate from the staging area into the drum; and finally repeating the above steps until the job is completed. The method optionally includes: offsetting the position of the image receiving substrate to alter the location upon the image receiving substrate where the image will be burned; or offsetting the laser position to alter the location upon the image receiving substrate where the image will be burned. A slug line can also be printed at print time outside of the predefined area, and ca…
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