Method and apparatus for reserving a portion of web
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael A. Bartholet, Carol L. Dwyer, Kyle P. Manning
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Abstract
A method is provided for reserving a portion of web to be used as a leader portion. A measurement of the length of a web is obtained, and a plurality of print jobs are received. At least one print job length is determined, and an operation involving the at least one print job length and the web length is performed. In a preferred embodiment, the operation is performed by subtracting a sum of the lengths of the plurality of print jobs from the web length to obtain a difference. Also provided is a system for producing custom printed articles.
Claims22
A method for reserving a portion of web to be used as a leader portion, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a measurement of the length of a web;
- receiving a plurality of print jobs;
- determining at least one print job length;
- and
- determining if the at least one print job length is at least a predetermined threshold less than the web length,
- wherein the predetermined threshold is at least the length of web required for the leader portion.
A method for reserving a portion of web to be used as a leader portion, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a measurement of the length of a web;
- receiving a plurality of print jobs;
- determining at least one print job length;
- and
- performing an operation involving the at least one print job length and the web length,
- wherein the step of performing an operation comprises the sub-step of subtracting a sum of the lengths of the plurality of print jobs from the web length to obtain a difference.
A computer readable medium containing programming instructions for reserving a portion of web to be used as a leader portion, the computer readable medium including programming instructions for:
- obtaining a measurement of the length of a web;
- receiving a plurality of print jobs;
- determining at least one print job length;
- and
- determining if the at least one print job length is at least a predetermined threshold less than the web length,
- wherein the predetermined threshold is at least the length of web required for the leader portion.
A computer readable medium containing programming instructions for reserving a portion of web to be used as a leader portion, the computer readable medium including programming instructions for:
- obtaining a measurement of the length of a web;
- receiving a plurality of print jobs;
- determining at least one print job length;
- and
- performing an operation involving the at least one print job length and the web length,
- wherein the programming instructions for performing an operation include programming instructions for subtracting a sum of the lengths of the plurality of print jobs from the web length to obtain a difference.
A system for producing custom printed articles comprising:
- a high speed printer;
- and
- an information processing system electrically coupled to the high speed printer, the information processing system including a processor programmed to:
- obtain a measurement of the length of a web;
- receive a plurality of print jobs;
- determine at least one print job length;
- and
- determine if the at least one print job length is at least a predetermined threshold less than the web length,
- wherein the predetermined threshold is at least the length of web required for the leader portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.