Punch configuration system and method
AssigneeAgfa NV
InventorsRichard James Lynch, John L. Colfer, Thomas K. Hebert, John W. Edwards, Jr.
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Abstract
A method, which is implemented via software on a computer, configures punches to be used on a web or sheet handling machine. The method includes: determining a queue of jobs to be processed on the machine; gathering setup information for each job; defining a punch configuration for each job; establishing punch sharing between jobs; and generating one or more punch configuration files for each job. The method can be transferred to a computerized controller via a computer-readable medium containing punch configuration code.
Claims10
A method, implemented via software on a computer, for configuring a plurality of punches to be used on a web or sheet handling machine, the method comprising:
- determining a queue of a plurality of punch jobs to be processed on the machine, wherein each punch job comprises a punching of a set of registration holes in a supply of recording media;
- gathering setup information for each punch job;
- defining a punch configuration for each punch job, wherein the punch configuration includes information regarding a number and type of punches required to punch the set of registration holes for the punch job, and information regarding the positioning of the punches with respect to an image to be recorded on the recording media;
- establishing punch sharing between the plurality of punch jobs;
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- generating a single configuration file containing data for configuring said plurality of punches into a single configuration of punches to be used for all punch jobs previously designated in said queue.
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