Variable data printing using variants
AssigneeNexPress Solutions LLC
InventorsDavid Kloosterman, Timothy F. Donahue
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for preparing a Variable Data Print job for printing, having a plurality of documents that are to be printed wherein, each of the documents are defined by variant elements related to content, layout and product intent. Groups are created and defined by a commonality of variants within the document relating to layout and product intent. At least one parameter that relates to the variants is used as a selection criteria to form a plurality of sub-groups. The sub-groups are then arranged for printing according to the form of selection criteria.
Claims18
A method of preparing a Variable Data Print job for printing comprising the steps of:
- providing a Variable Data Print job containing a plurality of documents that are to be printed, wherein, each of said plurality of documents contains a plurality of variants that include elements related to content, layout and product intent;
- creating a plurality of groups, each of said groups being defined by commonality of said variants relating to layout and product intent;
- selecting at least one parameter from said variants and forming a plurality of sub-groups from said groups in accordance with said parameter;
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- arranging said sub-groups for printing in accordance to said parameter from the selecting step.
A system for preparing a Variable Data Print job for printing comprising:
- a system having a processing element configured to receive a Variable Data Print job containing a plurality of documents that are to be printed, wherein each of said plurality of documents is defined by a plurality of variants that include elements related to content, layout and product intent;
- an algorithm running on said processing element that can read said variants and create, therefrom, a plurality of groups, each of said groups being defined by a commonality of said variants relating to layout and product intent;
- a selection mechanism that is coupled to said processing element for selecting at least one parameter from said variants and forming a plurality of sub-groups from said groups in accordance with said parameter;
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- an output device that outputs said plurality of sub-groups in accordance to said parameter from the selecting step.
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