System and method for printing labels
AssigneeUpm Raflatac Oy
InventorSamuli MANNINEN
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method for management of printing jobs. In the method user identification is requested to identify the user, who then selects an artwork for the labels. Data regarding the selected artwork is retrieved from a data storage. Printing properties are defined for the selected artwork, and a set of available unique codes for the labels is determined on the basis of the user identification. A printing file is constructed including information related to at least the selected artwork and printing material selected for the printing job. The printing file is stored into a cloud storage linked with the identified user. A unique code is assigned for each label from the set of available unique codes. The unique code is assigned either in the printing file or when printing the labels.
Claims14
A method for management of printing jobs, the method comprising:
- requesting user identification;
- selecting an artwork for the labels;
- retrieving data regarding the selected artwork from a data storage;
- defining printing properties for the selected artwork;
- determining a set of available unique codes for the labels on the basis of the user identification;
- constructing a printing file including information related to at least the following:
- the selected artwork, and
- printing material selected for the printing job,
- wherein the method further comprises:
- storing the printing file into a cloud storage linked with the identified user;
- assigning a unique code for each label from the set of available unique codes;
- wherein the unique code is assigned either in the printing file or when printing the labels.
An apparatus for management of printing jobs comprising:
- a user interface configured to request user identification and to select an artwork for labels;
- a communication entity configured to retrieve data regarding the selected artwork from a data storage;
- a printing job management entity configured to define printing properties for the selected artwork;
- a code management entity configured to determine a set of available unique codes for the labels on the basis of the user identification;
- a constructor configured to construct a printing file including information related to at least the following:
- the selected artwork, and
- printing material selected for the printing job,
- wherein the apparatus is further configured to:
- assign a unique code for each label from the set of available unique codes;
- wherein the unique code is configured to be assigned either in the printing file or when printing the labels;
- wherein the communication entity is further configured to communicate the printing file into a cloud storage linked with the identified user.
An apparatus for management of printing jobs comprising a processor and a memory, said memory comprising computer code when executed by the processor cause an apparatus at least to perform:
- request user identification;
- select an artwork for the labels;
- retrieve data regarding the selected artwork from a data storage;
- define printing properties for the selected artwork;
- determine a set of available unique codes for the labels on the basis of the user identification;
- construct a printing file including information related to at least the following:
- the selected artwork, and
- printing material selected for the printing job,
- wherein the memory further comprises computer code when executed by the processor cause an apparatus at least to perform:
- store the printing file into a cloud storage linked with the identified user;
- and
- means for assigning a unique code for each label from the set of available unique codes;
- wherein the unique code is configured to be assigned either in the printing file or when printing the labels.
A computer program product for digital content management and sharing comprising computer code when executed by a processor cause an apparatus at least to perform:
- request user identification;
- select an artwork for the labels;
- retrieve data regarding the selected artwork from a data storage;
- define printing properties for the selected artwork;
- determine a set of available unique codes for the labels on the basis of the user identification;
- construct a printing file including information related to at least the following:
- the selected artwork, and
- printing material selected for the printing job,
- wherein the computer program product further comprises computer code when executed by the processor cause an apparatus at least to perform:
- store the printing file into a cloud storage linked with the identified user;
- and
- assign a unique code for each label from the set of available unique codes;
- wherein the unique code is configured to be assigned either in the printing file or when printing the labels.
A system for management of printing jobs comprising:
- one or more printing machines;
- a code management entity;
- a control device;
- a cloud server;
- a user database;
- a workstation;
- a user interface configured to request user identification and to select an artwork for the labels;
- a communication entity configured to retrieve data regarding the selected artwork from a data storage;
- a printing job management entity configured to define printing properties for the selected artwork;
- a code management entity configured to determine a set of available unique codes for the labels on the basis of the user identification;
- a constructor configured to construct a printing file including information related to at least the following:
- the selected artwork, and
- printing material selected for the printing job,
- wherein the system is further configured to:
- assign a unique code for each label from the set of available unique codes;
- wherein the unique code is configured to be assigned either in the printing file or when printing the labels;
- wherein the communication entity is further configured to communicate the printing file into a cloud storage linked with the identified user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.