# US 8,786,877 B2 · Modification of post-print instructions for documents of print jobs already within an ADF system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,786,877 B2 - Document ID: US8786877B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/011,083 - Filed: 2011-01-21 - Published: 2012-07-26 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2011-01-21 - Assignees: Ricoh Production Print Solutions LLC - Applicants: Carl Dennison; Ned Otey; Adam A. Swartz; Brent Winters - Inventors: Carl Dennison; Ned Otey; Adam A. Swartz; Brent Winters - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8786877B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/1282: {High volume printer device} - G06F 3/1205: {resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets} - G06F 3/1253: {Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client} - G06F 3/1263: {based on job priority, e.g. re-arranging the order of jobs, e.g. the printing sequence} - G06F 3/1264: {by assigning post-processing resources} - G06F 3/1243: {Variable data printing, e.g. document forms, templates, labels, coupons, advertisements, logos, watermarks, transactional printing, fixed content versioning} - G06F 2206/1514: Sub-job - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Systems and methods for modification of post-print instructions. The system includes a data center and a post-printing system. The data center is operable to receive a first print job that includes a plurality of documents and a first post-print instruction defining how the documents are processed after printing. The data center is also operable to receive a request that one or more documents in the print job be processed according to a second post-print instruction, and to extract the document(s) from the print job to generate a second print job. The second print job includes the extracted document(s) and the second post-print instruction defining how the document(s) are processed after printing. The post-printing system is operable to process the remaining documents of the first print job according to the first post-print instruction, and to process the document(s) of the second print job according to the second post-print instruction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An Automated Document Factory (ADF) system comprising: a data center operable to receive a first print job that includes a plurality of documents and a first post-print instruction defining how the documents are processed after printing, to receive a request, while the first print job is being rasterized, that at least one document in the first print job be processed according to a second post-print instruction, to cancel printing of the at least one document, to extract the at least one document from the first print job, to generate a second print job, to populate the second print job with the at least one document extracted from the first print job, to include the second post-print instruction with the second print job to define how documents of the second print job are processed after printing, to rasterize and transmit remaining documents of the first print job for printing, and to rasterize and transmit the documents of the second print job for printing; and a post-printing system operable to process remaining documents of the first print job according to the first post-print instruction, and to process the documents of the second print job according to the second post-print instruction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the data center is further operable to initiate pre-printing processing of the first print job, and to interrupt pre-printing processing of the first print job responsive to receiving the request. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the second post-print instruction is different than the first post-print instruction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the data center is further operable to identify the at least one document from the first print job by determining that the at least one document meets the terms of a service level agreement (SLA) defining a set of document delivery requirements. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the data center is further operable to identify the at least one document from the first print job to reduce a processing time of the post-printing system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first and the second post-print instructions define how to sort the documents after printing. ### Claim 7 A method for assigning post-printing instructions in an Automated Document Factory (ADF) system, the method comprising: receiving a first print job at the ADF that includes a plurality of documents and a first post-print instruction defining how the documents are processed after printing; receiving a request at the ADF, while the first print job is being rasterized, that at least one document in the first print job be processed according to a second post-print instruction; canceling printing of the at least one document; extracting the at least one document from the first print job at the ADF; generating a second print job; populating the second print job with the at least one document extracted from the first print job; including the second post-print instruction with the second print job to define how documents of the second print job are processed after printing; rasterizing and transmitting remaining documents of the first print job for printing; rasterizing and transmitting documents of the second print job for printing; processing the remaining documents of the first print job according to the first post-print instruction; and processing the documents of the second print job according to the second post-print instruction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: initiating pre-printing processing of the first print job; and interrupting pre-printing processing of the first print job, responsive to receiving the request. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the first post-print instruction is different than the second post-print instruction. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein: the request is for documents from the first print job that meet the terms of a service level agreement (SLA) defining a set of document delivery requirements, and the method further comprises identifying the at least one document from the first print job based on the request. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein: the request is that documents be removed from the first print job according to a function of post-printing processing time of the first print job, and the method further comprises identifying documents from the first print job according to the function of post-printing processing time of the first print job. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the first and the second post-print instructions define how to sort the documents after printing. ### Claim 13 A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying programmed instructions which, when executed by a processor, are operable for performing a method comprising: receiving a first print job at the ADF that includes a plurality of documents and a first post-print instruction defining how the documents are processed after printing; receiving a request at the ADF, while the first print job is being rasterized, that at least one document in the first print job be processed according to a second post-print instruction; canceling printing of the at least one document; extracting the at least one document from the first print job at the ADF; generating a second print job; populating the second print job with the at least one document extracted from the first print job; including the second post-print instruction with the second print job to define how documents of the second print job are processed after printing; rasterizing and transmitting remaining documents of the first print job for printing; rasterizing and transmitting documents of the second print job for printing; processing the remaining documents of the first print job according to the first post-print instruction; and processing the documents of the second print job according to the second post-print instruction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The medium of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises: initiating pre-printing processing of the first print job; and interrupting pre-printing processing of the first print job, responsive to receiving the request. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The medium of claim 13, wherein the first post-print instruction is different than the second post-print instruction. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The medium of claim 13, wherein: the request is for documents from the first print job that meet the terms of a service level agreement (SLA) defining a set of document delivery requirements, and the method further comprises identifying the at least one document from the first print job based on the request. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The medium of claim 13, wherein: the request is that documents be removed from the first print job according to a function of post-printing processing time of the first print job, and the method further comprises identifying documents from the first print job according to the function of post-printing processing time of the first print job. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The medium of claim 13, wherein the first and the second post-print instructions define how to sort the documents after printing.