Printing system and method
AssigneeJuno Dts, LLC
InventorsNicholas Fields, Dirk Lavoy, Nicholas Diblabi, Mike Luttrell, Robert Wilson
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Abstract
A method for dynamically modifying an image during a printing process. The method includes executing a digitized pre-process wherein a submitted image is prepared to be a printable image, identifying what marking options are to be applied to the printable image, and executing a real-time feed operation wherein the printable image is modified based on the marking options and applied to a printed article.
Claims50
A method for using a printing system to print on a printed article, comprising:
- providing an original image to be printed onto the printed article;
- transferring the original image to a main operation wherein a separate image layer or other parameter is applied to the original image to generate image setup data;
- downloading the image setup data to a memory unit;
- communicating to the memory unit with an IPF process to manipulate the image setup data on the memory unit;
- and
- printing a modified image on the printed article with a print head;
- wherein, the image setup data is dynamically modifiable while printing on the printed article.
A method for dynamically modifying an image during a printing process, comprising:
- executing a digitized pre-process wherein a submitted image is prepared to be a printable image;
- identifying what marking options are to be applied to the printable image;
- and
- executing a real-time feed operation wherein the printable image is modified based on the marking options and applied to a printed article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.