Method and system using carrier identification information for tracking printed articles
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJason R. Albright, Michael A. Bartholet, Carol L. Dwyer, Ronald E. Graham, Kyle P. Manning, Ying-Che Yang
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Abstract
A method is provided for tracking printed articles. Input indicating that a first carrier is being mounted to take up printed articles is read, and an ID of the first carrier is read in. A record associating the printed articles with the first carrier is made. In a preferred embodiment, the ID of the first carrier is read in by reading a bar code of the first carrier. Also provided is a system for producing custom printed articles.
Claims16
A method for tracking printed articles, the method comprising the steps of:
- reading input indicating that a plurality of carriers is being mounted to take up printed articles;
- reading in an ID of each of the carriers;
- separating the printed articles into a plurality of groups of printed articles;
- loading each of the groups of printed articles onto one of the carriers;
- and
- making a record for each of the groups of printed articles, each of the records associating one of the groups of printed articles with the carrier onto which that one group is loaded.
A computer readable medium containing programming instructions for tracking printed articles the computer readable medium including programming instructions for:
- reading input indicating that a plurality of carriers is being mounted to take up printed articles;
- reading in an ID of each of the carriers;
- separating the printed articles into a plurality of groups of printed articles;
- loading each of the groups of printed articles onto one of the carriers;
- and
- making a record for each of the groups of printed articles, each of the records one of the groups of printed articles with the carrier onto which that one group is loaded.
A system for producing custom printed articles comprising:
- a printer;
- a reader for reading input indicating that a plurality of carriers is being mounted to take up printed articles and for reading in an ID of each of the carriers;
- means for separating the printed articles into a plurality of groups of printed articles;
- a loader for loading each of the groups of printed articles onto one of the carriers;
- and
- storage for storing a record for each of the groups of printed articles, each of the records associating one of the groups of printed articles with the carrier onto which that one group is loaded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.