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Advanced cover-driven workflow for a printshop

US8330971B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2009
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0082
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus of printing books based on digital data, comprises accepting a plurality of orders, each order including a request for at least one copy of each of a plurality of titles. The plurality of orders form a streamlined cover set. The streamlined cover set is scanned, the detecting of each cover in the cover set causing digital printing of a book block corresponding to the detected title associated with the cover.

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