Sensor-assisted tab printing
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorJavier A. Morales
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Abstract
A method and system for scanning a set of tabs, sensing tab shape information for tab positions in the set of tabs, storing sensed tab shape information, and applying the sensed tab shape information to printing applications. Sensed tab shape information is used to mask areas around tabs during tab printing tasks, allowing full bleed printing at each of the tab positions. Sensed tab shape information is also used to detect and purge unused tabs and automatically format tab printing annotations.
Claims20
A method for sensor-assisted tab printing comprising:
- scanning a set of tabs, wherein the set of tabs includes at least one tab sheet that is a sheet of material appropriate for printing on which part of a side extends out from the side as a tab;
- sensing tab shape information for tab positions in the set of tabs;
- storing sensed tab shape information;
- and
- applying the sensed tab shape information to printing applications, before printing on the set of tabs or inserting the set of tabs into a document, to perform at least one of (a) masking areas around tabs during tab printing tasks, wherein masking the areas around tabs allows full bleed printing at each of the tab positions, (b) detecting and purging unused tabs between the tab printing tasks, and (c) automatically formatting tab printing annotations.
A sensor-assisted tab printing system, the sensor-assisted tab printing system comprising:
- a scanning device;
- a sensor capable of sensing tab shape information;
- a printing device;
- and
- a computing apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the system to:
- scan a set of tabs;
- sense the tab shape information for tab positions in the set of tabs;
- store sensed tab shape information;
- apply the sensed tab shape information to printing applications, before printing on the set of tabs or inserting the set of tabs into a document, to perform at least one of (a) masking areas around tabs during tab printing tasks wherein masking the areas around tabs allows full bleed printing at each of the tab positions, (b) detecting and purging unused tabs between the tab printing tasks, and (c) automatically formatting tab printing annotations, and
- print the set of tabs and insert the set of tabs, using the printing device and the applied sensed tab shape information, into the document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.