Coupling of digital printer and finishing
AssigneeElectronics for Imaging, Inc.
InventorsScott Richmond, Joe Evanko
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Abstract
Various disclosed embodiments relate to structures and methods for printing systems. In some embodiments, a device, e.g., a festoon, may be used to accumulate excess material. The festoon may be located between a print head and a finishing component to eliminate misalignment/mis-registration difficulties between printed images and finishing options. In some embodiments, registration images and other procedures may be used alone or in conjunction with the festoon placement to further reduce errors and waste.
Claims9
A computer-implemented method for reducing unprinted material in a printing system comprising:
- determining that a first image sequence being printed on a substrate material in the printing system is complete;
- in response to the determination, accumulating substrate material at an accumulator component, the accumulator component configured to receive substrate material after a print head component and before a finishing component;
- and
- returning the accumulated material past a cure lamp and the print head such that a final image of the first image sequence resides at a location prior to the printhead.
A computer-implemented method for aligning printed images with finishing hardware in a printer comprising:
- determining a first region between a first image on a substrate material and a border of the substrate material;
- selecting a first position within the first region;
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- generating a first registration mark at the first position, the first registration mark configured to be read by a sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.