Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for a printing system that embeds tunneled messages into a data stream transferred along a data path. The embedded messages direct the operation of an associated system or device along the data path. The embedded messages are inserted No Operation or similar commands embedded by a preprocessor into the data stream and then emitted in a printing workcell for controlling the printer or associated system or device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs

Abstract

A printed sheet handling system and method for use with lazy-portrait narrow- end to narrow-end (LPEE) formatted pages web printed pages to produce document sets includes: a printer to print LPEE formatted paired document pages printed in 1 to N order and face up on a first half of the web and printed in N to 1 order and face down on a second half of the continuous web; a slitter that divides the LPEE formatted printed web into two streams of sheets, with one in 1 to N order and the other in N to 1 order; collecting both streams into separate stacks; flipping the N to 1 stack of sheets; and then withdrawing sheets from the tops of both stacks for cutting into pages, collating, and assembly into correctly aligned and page number- sequenced document sets.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• B65H 15/00 - Overturning articles
• B65H 23/32 - Arrangements for turning or reversing webs

Abstract

A printed sheet handling system and method for use with lazy-portrait narrow- end to narrow-end (LPEE) formatted pages web printed pages to produce document sets includes: a printer to print LPEE formatted paired document pages on a continuous web; a slitter that divides the LPEE formatted printed web into two streams of sheets; collecting each stream in separate rolls of continuous sheets; withdrawing the stream of continuous sheets from a top of one roll, rotating the second roll 180°, and withdrawing the stream of continuous sheets from a bottom of the second roll; transferring each of the unwound streams of continuous sheets to a cutter that cuts each stream into individual pages; and collating the individual pages into correctly aligned and page number-sequenced document sets.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41J 29/38 - Drives, motors, controls, or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

Abstract

For use with lazy-portrait narrow-end to narrow-end (LPEE) formatted document pages printed on a continuous web of material, a system and method for assembling correctly page-sequenced document sets that utilizes a slitter for separating the LPEE formatted document pages into two separate streams of continuous sheets, a turn-bar assembly positioned to flip only one of the continuous sheet streams, a cutter that produces separates pages from both the flipped stream of sheets and non-flipped stream of sheets, a collator for collating all of the separate pages into the correctly page-sequenced document sets, and a controller for tracking the LPEE formatted document pages and overseeing the assembly of the correctly page-sequenced document sets.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 23/32 - Arrangements for turning or reversing webs
• B65H 45/16 - Rotary folders
• B41F 13/54 - Auxiliary folding, cutting, collecting or depositing of sheets or webs
• B26D 11/00 - Combinations of several similar cutting apparatus

Abstract

For use with lazy-portrait narrow-end to narrow-end (LPEE) formatted document pages printed on a continuous web of material, an apparatus and method of use for assembling correctly page-sequenced document sets that utilizes a slitter for separating the LPEE formatted document pages into two separate streams of continuous sheets that are loaded onto a document transfer cart that has two side-by-side and hinged-together document receiving trays, for each tray a removable bottom support plate assembly having casters on the lower portion of one of the bottom support plates, a top document delivery roller for each tray, a central hinge connecting the two trays to each another, support rack pivot rods, a handle secured to each tray, and cart transfer wheels.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 39/06 - Associating, collating, or gathering articles from several sources from delivery streams
• B65H 29/60 - Article switches or diverters diverting the stream into alternative paths
• B62B 1/00 - Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheelsEquipment therefor
• B62B 1/20 - Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheelsEquipment therefor in which the load is disposed between the wheel axis and the handles, e.g. wheelbarrows involving parts being collapsible, attachable, detachable or convertible