Splice interrupt mechanism

At least one computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to:

• generate print interrupt instructions in response to receiving a web splice signal indicating that a web splice on a web print medium has been detected, wherein the print interrupt instructions indicate a first side sheet image and a second side sheet image within a print job to pause prior to stopping printing, wherein the print interrupt instructions comprise gap instructions to open a first printhead gap at the first print engine and to open a second printhead gap at the second print engine;
• control printing of the first side sheet image on a first side of a web at a first print engine based on the print interrupt instructions;
• control printing of the second side sheet image to a second side of the web at a second print engine based on the print interrupt instructions,
• wherein the print interrupt instructions are generated based on a determination of an interrupted first side sheet image to be paused prior to opening the first printhead gap and a determination of an interrupted second side sheet image to be paused prior to opening the second printhead gap.

A method comprising:

• generating print interrupt instructions in response to receiving a web splice signal indicating that a web splice on a web print medium has been detected, wherein the print interrupt instructions indicate a first side sheet image and a second side sheet image within a print job to pause prior to stopping printing, wherein the print interrupt instructions comprise gap instructions to open a first printhead gap at the first print engine and to open a second printhead gap at the second print engine;
• controlling printing of the first side sheet image on a first side of a web at a first print engine based on the print interrupt instructions;
• controlling printing of the second side sheet image to a second side of the web at a second print engine based on the print interrupt instructions,
• wherein the print interrupt instructions are generated based on a determination of an interrupted first side sheet image to be paused prior to opening the first printhead gap and a determination of an interrupted second side sheet image to be paused prior to opening the second printhead gap.