CN100343872C - Remote monitoring of consumables for a computer to plate imaging system - Google Patents
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Abstract
In a system for monitoring the usage of consumable items in a computer to plate imaging line, usage data is transferred to a remote management information system (MIS), which may be run by a media vendor or other service company. The remote MIS monitors the consumable inventory fora plant against pre-determined order points. An order is initiated if the inventory falls below thepre-determined order point.
Description
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The application requires the legacy priority of the Canadian Patent 2411487 of submission on November 12nd, 2002.
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used for consumable item (consumable items) management domain of printing house.
Background technology
Computer To Plate (CTP) system is applied in the set-up procedure of various formes, film and other media of printing operation increasingly extensively.Directly this and ability that make galley very apace makes the printing house can carry out stream line operation, and enjoys the benefit that robotization and control degree improve.Various types of plates and size and various medium (for example coating media or film) may often be used.The relevant medium stock that must keep has represented appreciable investment.Make the medium that right type and size are arranged on hand and the managed inventory level that does not need excessive stock is the challenge of printing operation.
Raising along with printing house (particularly preprinted (pre-press) field) automaticity, now, the administrative section printing process is available (process of preparing forme for printing operation is commonly called the preprinted process) with the integrated system that makes its robotization.A kind of such product is by Creo Inc.of Bumaby, British Columbia, the Synapse Link that Canada sells.Synapse makes in fact computer management information system in the printing house (MIS) and hardware output device (for example CTP system) is coupled together with network, thereby can at length monitor, writes down and control printing process many aspects of (comprising scheduling and stock control).
Summary of the invention
One aspect of the present invention provides the method for consumable usage in the telemonitoring printing house.Described method comprises, sets up for employed at least a consumable item in the Computer To Plate imaging line (imaging line) of printing house and orders a little, and determine initial inventory level for this consumable item.Upgrade the inventory level of consumable item based on the consumption of described project.Set up a communication link that is connected to long-distance management information system, be used for the consumption information relevant with consumable item is sent to long-distance management information system.When the inventory level of upgrading is lower than described order, just start and order implementation.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of system that is used for monitoring the printing house usage of consumable items.Described system comprises a Computer To Plate imaging line and a long-distance management information system, and described Computer To Plate imaging line can be followed the tracks of the consumption of at least a consumable item.A transmission channel is operatively coupled between described imaging line and the described long-distance management information system, is used to send the information about the consumption of described consumable item.
The feature of other aspects of the present invention and various embodiments of the invention will be stated hereinafter.
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Accompanying drawing has only illustrated the preferred embodiments of the present invention by way of example, and is specific as follows:
Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of a CTP system; With
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of the method according to this invention.
Embodiment
In order to allow people understand the present invention more all sidedly, set forth various details in the whole detailed description below.But, do not having still can to implement the present invention under the situation of these details.In other cases, do not show and describe known factor in detail, to avoid unnecessarily hiding the present invention.Therefore, instructions is with drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative, rather than a restrictive.
The present invention relates to consumable item management system, wherein a remote central mis system is uploaded or otherwise passed to consumable usage then directly by preprinted CTP system monitoring.Central authorities' mis system can be provided by media vendor, and can be from many such user's monitor inventory.Term " Computer To Plate " is normally used for describing imaging system and relevant control hardware, and it not only can directly expose to galley, and can carry out imaging to the combination of other media types or dissimilar media.
Fig. 1 shows the synoptic diagram of a CTP system, and it comprises that an image-generating unit 10, one are used for medium 13 is replenished the optional medium coprocessor unit of handling 12, and a controller 14.Controller 14 performed functions are generally: receive view data, alternatively this view data converted to the form that is output to image-generating unit 10, and startup and control imaging operation.Processor 12 can adopt many forms, and can comprise or not comprise prebake or back drying oven, rinsing or adhesive units, carries out other devices of back imaging processing or the like.In fact, there is various different configuration in the CTP system, and being presented among Fig. 1 is a kind of such possibility.The position of controller function may change quite big.
Controller 14 is connected to image-generating unit 10 by data link 16.Data link 16 can transmit imaging data, control signal and other information relevant with imaging operation.Alternatively, controller 14 also can be linked to processor unit 12 transmitting about handling the information of operation, as described at the U. S. application 10/376500 of common transfer, incorporates this U. S. application into this paper at this with way of reference.May not need processor 12 in some cases,, wherein when finishing imaging, just prepare directly to use this medium as to the less disposition of medium.
The employed consumables of CTP system can be various types of and may comprise such as lithography, aniline relief printing plate (flexographic) or intaglio printing forme or sleeve (sleeves), film and/or (proofing) medium of drawing a design, the chemicals that is used for handling, filtering element or any other article in imaging or processing operation consumption.The consumption information relevant with the consumption of the consumable item of one or more types can result among image-generating unit 10, controller 14 and processor 12 one or more.Consumption information is passed one back via link 18 and is used for the further long-range mis system 20 of processing.The example of consumption information comprises, by a large amount of media of the particular type of imaging, an assembly picture zone (aggregate imaged area), be kept at a large amount of medium projects among the stock or the like.
Term as used herein " management information system " or " MIS " comprise any system that is suitable for managing business activity (for example sell, make, purchase or stock).On base-level, this system may be mrp (MRP) system, and it is well known in the art.The function of this system can comprise function of reporting, long-range MIS can utilize this report function to create a report, and stock, cost or consumption or any other data can be passed to the printing house by for example fax of certain mode, fax, Email or mailing mail in this report.
MIS 20 can be independent of any specific CTP system works, and in this sense, it is away from the CTP system.MIS 20 can be arranged in the identical buildings with one or more CTP systems, though MIS 20 typically serves at least one or several CPT system, these CPT systems are not arranged in the buildings identical with MIS 20.
As the example that the present invention uses, the details of the forme of one or more types of using in the CPT system can monitor in existing image-generating unit 10.In order to make the imaging operation success, to image-generating unit 10 be set with this information usually.Some imaging system can be accumulated by the types of plates of described system and the statistics of quantity.These data can be kept in the local storage with assisted diagnosis or performance monitoring.This data are used as consumption information or part consumption information in certain embodiments of the present invention.
Can accumulate consumption information, periodically or continuously it be sent to long-range MIS 20 then.
Link 18 can be provided by any suitable data transmission mechanism.The example that can be used to realize the data transmission mechanism of link 18 comprises: be connected to the modulator-demodular unit, the Internet connection, Local Area Network connection, Email, wireless connections of telephone wire or any other known between computerized system method of transmitting information.A kind of host-host protocol that is called as operational definition form (JDF) is by alliance's exploitation of graph technology company, and is recommended as a kind of open system by CIP 4 (being positioned at the international operational standardization of of Switzerland group) now.JDF is to provide non-patent form for the transmission of print job data and the monitoring of printing together with the target of operation message format (JMF).Perhaps, can use any one in a large amount of host-host protocols, and because these agreements are well known in the art, so they here further are not discussed.Described agreement preferably allows to transmit identifier, and it identifies the consumption information of being transmitted uniquely and derives from which printing house.
Though the such information of consumption also can directly produce or transmit from processor unit 12, the structure of processor is simpler than imaging device usually, therefore may not comprise daily record and communication function.On the other hand, the processor with more complicated control is becoming available, and therefore directly from processor consumption information being transferred to long-range MIS also will fall into protection scope of the present invention.
Some embodiment of the present invention provides independent counting mechanism, and it is specifically designed to and monitors consumable usage and upgrade long-range MIS 20.Counting mechanism can be provided as a form that comprises the unit of reader, reader can be responded to by the media size of specified point or type, perhaps can read coding (for example printed bar-code or other machine-readable tag) and the relevant statistic of accumulation on the consumables.This unit may further include and is used to transmit the communication agency that the statistic of being accumulated arrives long-range MIS 20.Be printed on coding on medium or the media package and also can be used to the inventory details that provides extra, for example media batch or valid period.
Periodically or continuously the consumption of any other consumables that monitor can similarly be passed back long-range MIS 20.For example, certain CTP can comprise filtrator, and it is used for air, compressed air source are cooled off, and perhaps is used for being collected in the fragment that some medium of imaging produces.Can monitor these filtrators by many methods, for example pass through the pressure drop of recording filter unit, and compare it with a previously determined threshold value.When reaching threshold value, just information transmission to long-range MIS to start ordering to new filter unit.
Some embodiment of the present invention triggers according to the actual consumption amount of System Reports and orders, but this is not to entrust to rule.The consumption of specific project can be predicted based on the consumption of consumption time or one or more relevant items.An example like this is the chemical solution that can use in processor.Although monitor directly that by measuring certain parameter (for example conductivity) consumption of solution is possible technically, most of processors are not made into this measured value can be provided, and the facility of transmission information may even be provided.Therefore, the consumption of medium as a relevant item, can be used to predict chemistry consumption.By in calculating, comprising, for example consume the zone of the cumulative actual of the historical consumption rate of expectancy rate, measurement of time component, consumption and/or image forming medium, can obtain more complicated and may more accurate prediction.The serviceability of this prediction permission system is from being extended to the consumables of other types by the past article of directly log record or measurement, and its state can be determined by observing another dependent event.
Fig. 2 shows the process flow diagram according to the method for the embodiment of the invention." n " is illustrated as outline piece 30 in the printing house.Incident in the outline piece 30 generally occurs in this locality of the n of factory.Imaging system in the factory is carried out imaging at step 32 place to forme, in step 34 the consumption statistics is upgraded subsequently.Imaging system can continue forme is carried out imaging and Pleistocene series evaluation, is used as consumption information up to startup communication and statistical value in step 36 and is transferred to long-range MIS, and step 36 is shown as outline piece 38.
Long-range MIS is in the consumption information of step 40 reception from the n of factory.In step 42, be identified as the inventory level in the database that the statistical value that belongs to the n of factory is used to upgrade the n of factory.Then in step 44, the inventory level and the one or more established of the n of factory of the renewal of the n of factory are ordered a comparison, order a little if reach, start so and order.
Can produce order automatically by MIS, transport then to the user, perhaps MIS can produce message or other signals so that media vendor by phone, Email or fax connection factory to solicit order.No matter how actual order sends or confirm, in step 46, start to the delivery of the n of factory, and the delivery details is used to upgrade stock's numeral of the n of factory in step 42.
The delivering amount of project can determine according to predetermined inventory objective, and predetermined inventory objective is stored in the database of long-range MIS or by user's input of factory.Perhaps, the delivering amount of project can determine according to more complicated calculating, this calculations incorporated the actual store level of factory and recently the history of consumption to predict present demand.The benefit of the order calculation that this is more complicated is under the high or low abnormally situation of consumption, can adjust order to reflect this state.In step 48, the consumables that transported are received and are placed among the on-the-spot stock by the n of factory.The n of factory needn't realize independent inventory planning and surveillance, because this is handled by long-range MIS fully.Long-range MIS can generate the summary sheet of various types of consumable items consumption automatically and offer factory.Embodiment shown in Figure 2 only provides as example.In fact there are many diverse ways to realize such system.
In another embodiment, order in the storer or database that a little is stored in each factory, thereby allow ordering this locality control a little, perhaps alternatively, described system can provide being stored in a little the remote access of ordering among the long-range MIS by any appropriate interface (for example security password authentication website).In addition, can provide various tool with independent manually the ordering of startup in step 50, or the stock in step 52 upgrade and correction.When the hope covering was ordered process automatically, these features allowed factories to have additional flexibility to order consumables.Stock more new feature allows stock's adjustment to be started by the n of factory, when carrying out user inventory when making an inventory or when finding consumables defectiveness, expired or this may be necessary when being transported by mistake.In step 36, this information can directly be transferred to long-range MIS.
System and method mentioned above advantageously allows printing house visit automatic ordering system and does not need expense to plant such system of installing in their factory.Provide the expense of described system to significantly reduce, because many imaging systems have produced and accumulated the statistical value that is suitable as consumption information, many in addition such systems have and are used to safeguard the Remote Diagnosis System of getting rid of with fault.Advantageously, long-range MIS can be the services of a plurality of different printing houses by unique identifier is provided for each factory, with the consumable usage of each factory of accurate tracking.
Be apparent that to those skilled in the art,, under the situation that does not break away from the spirit or scope of the present invention, can carry out many changes and modification concrete enforcement of the present invention according to the disclosed content in front.
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1. the method for consumable usage in the telemonitoring printing house, described method comprises:
For the consumable item of employed at least a type in the Computer To Plate imaging line of described printing house sets up one to order a little;
For the consumable item of described type is determined initial inventory level;
Foundation from described printing house to communication link away from the management information system of described printing house, and the transmission consumption information relevant with the consumable item of described type;
Upgrade inventory level based on described consumption information; With
At described Management Information Systems Directorate, when the inventory level of upgrading drop to described order a little under the time, order implementation for the consumable item of described type starts one automatically, and according to described delivery details renewal inventory level of ordering in the implementation.
2. method according to claim 1 is wherein upgraded described inventory level and is carried out in described management information system.
3. method according to claim 2, wherein said ordering a little is kept at described Management Information Systems Directorate.
4. method according to claim 1 wherein upgrades described inventory level and carry out in described printing factory and office, and described consumption information comprises the inventory level of described renewal.
5. method according to claim 1 comprises the counting structure that is independent of described imaging line by use, the quantity of the described type consumable item by a point in the described imaging line is counted obtaining consumption information.
6. method according to claim 5, wherein said consumable item comprises that each has the project of machine-readable tag, described counting structure comprises label reader, and the counting that the quantity of consumable item is carried out comprised when described consumable item reads described label during by described label reader.
7. method according to claim 5, wherein said consumable item comprises galley.
8. method according to claim 7, wherein said consumable item comprises that each has the article of machine-readable tag, described counting structure comprises label reader, and the counting that the quantity of consumable item is carried out comprised when described consumable item reads described label during by described label reader.
9. method according to claim 1 is wherein upgraded the consumption that described inventory level comprises the consumable item that monitors described type, and upgrades described inventory level in view of the above.
10. method according to claim 1 is wherein upgraded the consumption that described inventory level comprises the consumable item of estimating described type, and upgrades described inventory level in view of the above.
11. method according to claim 10, the consumption of wherein estimating described consumable item comprises, determine the actual amount of the consumable item relevant, and determine a consumption estimation based on the actual amount of described relevant consumable item with the consumable item of described type.
12. method according to claim 10 estimates that wherein the consumption of described consumable item comprises, determines consumption rate, and determines that based on described consumption rate consumption estimates to small part.
13. method according to claim 1 comprises that the summary of the usage of consumable items of reporting described type is given described printing house.
14. method according to claim 1 wherein starts one and orders implementation and comprise, determines the delivering amount of the consumable item of described type according to inventory objective.
15. method according to claim 1 wherein sets up one to order a little and comprise, determines described ordering a little based on inventory level and a historical consumption rate of described renewal.
16. method according to claim 1 wherein sets up one to order a little and comprise:
With a described controller at the described Computer To Plate imaging line of input place of ordering; With
By described communication link described ordering a little is transferred to described long-distance management information system.
17. method according to claim 1 determines that wherein an initial inventory level comprises:
Described initial inventory level is imported the controller at described Computer To Plate imaging line place; With
By described communication link described initial inventory level is transferred to described long-distance management information system.
18. method according to claim 1 comprises:
Determine an inventory level adjustment in described printer factory and office;
Described inventory level adjustment is imported the controller at described Computer To Plate imaging line place; With
By described communication link described inventory level adjustment is transferred to described long-distance management information system.
19. method according to claim 1 wherein starts the described implementation of ordering and comprises, starts the further intervention or the affirmation of ordering and not needing described printing house to the delivery of described printing house automatically.
20. a system that monitors consumable usage, described system comprises:
A Computer To Plate imaging line, it can follow the tracks of the consumption of at least one consumable item;
A long-distance management information system; With
A transmission channel, it is operatively coupled between described imaging line and the described long-distance management information system, and described transmission channel is used to transmit the consumption information relevant with described usage of consumable items.
21. system according to claim 20, wherein said transmission channel comprise following at least one:
Modem link by telephone wire;
The Internet connects;
Connection by LAN (Local Area Network);
Connection by Email; With
Wireless network connects.
22. system according to claim 20, wherein said transmission channel sends information according to host-host protocol.
23. system according to claim 22, wherein said host-host protocol comprises CIP 4 operational definition forms.
24. system according to claim 22, wherein said host-host protocol comprises CIP 4 operation message formats.
25. system according to claim 22, wherein said management information system is served a plurality of printing houses, and described host-host protocol comprises an identifier, and it carries out unique identification to one in a plurality of printing houses that described consumption information is provided.
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