Systems and methods for variable form printing using removable storage
AssigneeSharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
InventorAndrew Rodney Ferlitsch
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Abstract
A method for printing using removable storage is described. An imaging job is initiated, wherein the imaging job comprises a fixed portion and a variable portion. The fixed portion is provided to an imaging device. The variable portion is provided to the imaging device. One of the fixed portion or the variable portion is communicated from a removable storage device to the imaging device. The fixed portion and the variable portion are merged into a combined document. The combined document is output.
Claims18
A method for printing using removable storage, the method comprising:
- initiating an imaging job, wherein the imaging job comprises a fixed portion and a variable portion;
- providing the fixed portion to an imaging device;
- providing the variable portion to the imaging device, and wherein one of the fixed portion or the variable portion is communicated from a removable storage device to the imaging device;
- merging the fixed portion and the variable portion into a combined document;
- and
- outputting the combined document.
An imaging device that is configured for printing using removable storage, the imaging device comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:
- receive an initiation for an imaging job, wherein the imaging job comprises a fixed portion and a variable portion;
- access the fixed portion by the imaging device;
- access the variable portion by the imaging device, and wherein one of the fixed portion or the variable portion is communicated from a removable storage device to the imaging device;
- merge the fixed portion and the variable portion into a combined document;
- and
- output the combined document.
A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions for printing using removable storage, the instructions being executable to:
- initiate an imaging job, wherein the imaging job comprises a fixed portion and a variable portion;
- provide the fixed portion to an imaging device;
- provide the variable portion to the imaging device, and wherein one of the fixed portion or the variable portion is communicated from a removable storage device to the imaging device;
- merge the fixed portion and the variable portion into a combined document;
- and
- output the combined document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.