US 2007/0169649 A1 · PRESS OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR OFFSET SHEET FED PRINTING INDUSTRY

Abstract

A press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry for accurately counting total and “good” printed paper that has gone through a printing press. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industryincludes a system control including a control card, wherein the control card supplies data to a press. A feeder clutch is connected to the system control, wherein the feeder clutch turns on and off the press and the system control. A counting system is controlled by the system control and includes a tape inserter and a plurality of sensors. The data in the system control may be updated and reviewed by a system operation including a monitor and a printer, wherein the monitor displays a completion of pile function to print a moving tag from the printer and wherein the monitor also displays a new work function which accepts a print job not originally listed on a list of work.

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A press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry, comprising:

a printing press including a first plurality of paper sheets, wherein said first plurality of paper sheets includes a second plurality of paper sheets;
wherein said second plurality of paper sheets includes a beginning sheet and an ending sheet and wherein said second plurality of paper sheets is comprised of said second plurality of paper sheets in-between and including said beginning sheet and said ending sheet;
a counting system including a first tape and a second tape, wherein said first tape attaches to said beginning sheet and wherein said second tape attaches to said ending sheet;
wherein said first tape and said second tape identify said second plurality of paper sheets;
and
a system control to identify a third plurality of paper sheets, wherein said third plurality of paper sheets is comprised of said second plurality of paper sheets subtracted from said first plurality of paper sheets.

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Press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry

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