EP0748689B1 - Information transmission system - Google Patents

Information transmission system Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0748689B1
EP0748689B1 EP96107752A EP96107752A EP0748689B1 EP 0748689 B1 EP0748689 B1 EP 0748689B1 EP 96107752 A EP96107752 A EP 96107752A EP 96107752 A EP96107752 A EP 96107752A EP 0748689 B1 EP0748689 B1 EP 0748689B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
information
print
data processing
network
customers
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP96107752A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0748689A3 (en
EP0748689A2 (en
Inventor
Oded Zingher
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Manroland AG
Original Assignee
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG filed Critical MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Publication of EP0748689A2 publication Critical patent/EP0748689A2/en
Publication of EP0748689A3 publication Critical patent/EP0748689A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0748689B1 publication Critical patent/EP0748689B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F33/00Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices

Landscapes

  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Radio Relay Systems (AREA)
  • Preparing Plates And Mask In Photomechanical Process (AREA)
  • Small-Scale Networks (AREA)
  • Inking, Control Or Cleaning Of Printing Machines (AREA)
  • Financial Or Insurance-Related Operations Such As Payment And Settlement (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Exchange Systems With Centralized Control (AREA)

Abstract

The system consists of a network linking printing facilities and customers. The network contains at least one data processor into which can be written information about the free capacity of the printing facilities. Information about the printed products to be generated is written into the data processor from the customer side and the information is processed to determine in which print facility the product will be printed. Information about a future printing product is written into the data processing system in the form of a requirement profile. The information in the data processing system about the free capacity of the printing facilities is continually updated.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Informationsübertragungssystem gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The invention relates to an information transmission system according to the preamble of Claim 1.

Heutzutage besteht ein zunehmender Trend zur Vernetzung von Rechnern in den einzelnen Bearbeitungsstationen einer Druckerei. So ist es bekannt, daß Daten, die zur Steuerung jeweils einer Druckmaschine für jeweils einen Druckauftrag erforderlich sind, von einer zentralen Steuereinrichtung, an die mehrere Druckmaschinen angeschlossen sind, an eine der jeweiligen Druckmaschine zugeordnete Steuereinrichtung übertragen werden. Die einzelnen Datenbearbeitungsstationen sind dabei vorzugsweise als Personel-Computer ausgeführt. Mit einem solchen Netzwerk innerhalb einer Druckerei ist es insbesondere möglich, Daten für künftig auszuführende Druckauftrage zu bearbeiten und somit insbesondere die Auftragsauslastung der Druckerei zu optimieren. So beschreibt die DE 4 329 886 A1 ein Ablaufsteuerungssystem für Druckereien, bei welchen sowohl die momentan ablaufende als auch die künftig auszuführenden Produktionsprozesse überwachbar bzw. planbar sind.Nowadays there is an increasing trend towards networking computers in the individual Processing stations of a print shop. So it is known that data used for control One press each for one print job are required, one by one central control device, to which several printing presses are connected, to one control device assigned to the respective printing press are transmitted. The Individual data processing stations are preferably personal computers executed. With such a network within a print shop, it is special possible to edit data for future print jobs and thus in particular to optimize the print shop's order utilization. So describes the DE 4 329 886 A1 a sequence control system for printers, in which both Production processes currently running as well as those to be carried out in the future can be monitored or planned.

Ein derartiges Datenmanagement innerhalb einer Druckerei über ein Netzwerk der beschriebenen Art ergibt wohl ein großes Potential an Effizienz, jedoch findet diese Effizienz derzeit ihre Grenzen darin, daß sowohl das Zustandekommen eines Druckauftrages, also die Vergabe eines Druckauftrages vom Kunden an die Druckerei sowie auch die Verteilung der Druckprodukte in sehr klassischer Weise geprägt ist. So kommt es oftmals zustande, daß eine Druckerei Aufträge ausführt, welche wohl eine hohe Auslastung hinsichtlich Arbeits- und Maschinennutzzeit darstellt, jedoch aufgrund des vorhandenen Maschinenparkes keine optimale Rendite bringt. Mit anderen Worten ausgedrückt bedeutet dies, daß eine Druckerei, welche modernste Technik im Bereich Vorstufe, Druckerzeugung sowie Weiterverarbeitung aufweist einen in vereinbarter geringerer Qualität auszuführenden Druckauftrag erst gar nicht annehmen sollte, um Zeit zu sparen um einen die vorhandene Technik besser ausnutzenden Auftrag ausführen zu können.Such data management within a print shop via a network of described type results in a great potential for efficiency, but it does Efficiency currently has its limits in that both the creation of a Print order, i.e. the award of a print order from the customer to the print shop as well as the distribution of the printed products is shaped in a very classic way. So it often happens that a print shop carries out orders which are probably high Utilization in terms of work and machine usage time represents, however, due to the existing machinery does not bring optimal returns. In other words Expressed this means that a printing company uses the most modern technology in the field Prepress, pressure generation and further processing have one in an agreed upon lower quality print job should not take time to save in order to carry out an order that makes better use of the existing technology can.

Auch der Weg nach Entstehung eines Druckproduktes, die Weiterverarbeitung des gefertigten Druckproduktes ist in sehr klassischer Weise geprägt. So werden Druckprodukte oftmals an einem zentralen Ort - günstigster Anbieter - gefertigt und sodann an die verschiedenen Bestimmungsorte transportiert. Auch hierdurch fallen Kosten an, wobei Transport- und Verteilungskosten im Vordergrund stehen.Also the way after the creation of a printed product, the further processing of the The printed product is shaped in a very classic way. So be Printed products are often manufactured and manufactured in one central location - cheapest supplier then transported to the various destinations. This also reduces costs with transportation and distribution costs in the foreground.

Bei der Kalkulation eines Preises eines Druckauftrages spielen neben den Materialkosten auch Qualitätsanforderungen und die Liefertermine sowie die zuvor angesprochenen Transport- bzw. Verteilungskosten eine wichtige Rolle. Bei dem beschriebenen klassischen Zustandekommen der Vergabe von Druckauftrages ist somit die Möglichkeit Angebote einzuholen begrenzt und ebenfalls die Möglichkeit Vergleiche anzustellen.When calculating the price of a print job, play alongside the material costs also quality requirements and the delivery dates as well as those previously mentioned Transport and distribution costs play an important role. In the classic described The possibility of placing a print order is thus the possibility of offers limited to obtain and also the possibility to make comparisons.

Aus der DE-Z "Deutscher Drucker", Nr. 21-22/8.6.95, S w26 ff ist ein Druckereien und Kunden von Druckereien verbindendes Netzwerk bekannt, welches dazu dient, Bild- bzw. Druckdaten zu übertragen.From the DE-Z "German printer", No. 21-22 / 8.6.95, S w26 ff is a printer and Known network customers connecting network, which serves to image or To transfer print data.

Aus der EP-A-0 466 089 A2 ist ein Produktionssteuerungs- und Überwachungssystem bekannt, bei welchem Auftragsdaten verschiedener Firmen über ein Datennetzwerk miteinander ausgetauscht werden.EP-A-0 466 089 A2 is a production control and monitoring system known at which order data of different companies with each other via a data network be replaced.

Aus der EP-A-0 459 345 ist ein Informationsübertragungssystem in Form eines Telekommunikationsnetzwerkes bekannt, welches Nutzer des Netzwerkes miteinander zum beidseitigen Informationsaustausch vernetzt. Innerhalb des Netzwerkes ist eine Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung angeordnet, welche eine als relational verteilte Datenbank ausgebildete Datenverarbeitungsanlage aufweist.From EP-A-0 459 345 is an information transmission system in the form of a telecommunications network known which users of the network to each other mutual exchange of information. There is a data processing device within the network arranged which is a relationally distributed database trained data processing system.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, ein Informationsübertragungssystem gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 derartig zu erweitern, so daß insbesondere die Kosten, Transportwege sowie Transportzeiten bei der Herstellung von Druckprodukten einerseits minimiert werden können und ebenfalls auch die Auslastung einer Druckerei optimiert werden kann.The object of the present invention is therefore an information transmission system to expand in accordance with the preamble of claim 1, so that in particular the Costs, transport routes and transport times for the production of printed products on the one hand can be minimized and also the utilization of a print shop can be optimized.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale von Anspruch 1. Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1. Further developments of the invention result from the subclaims.

Gemäß der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die Druckereien jeweils Schnittstellen zu einem Datenfernübertragungsnetz aufweisen, über welches freie Kapazitäten hinsichtlich zukünftig ausführbarer Druckaufträge in einem Speicher eines zentralen oder dezentralen aufgebauten Datenkommunikationsnetzes bereitgestellt werden können. Auf der anderen Seite weisen ebenfalls die potentiellen Kunden von Druckereien entsprechend ausgebildete Schnittstellen auf, vermittels denen Informationen über einen zukünftig auszuführenden Druckauftrag in das Datenkommunikationsnetz eingegeben werden. In wenigstens einem Rechner dieses Datenkommunikationsnetzes werden sodann die von den Kunden in das Netz eingegebenen Angebote für Aufträge gegen die von den Druckereien eingegebenen freien Kapazitäten verglichen, wobei nach noch weiter untenstehend genau erläuterten Anforderungsprofil der Druckauftrag an eine oder mehrere Druckereien verteilt vergeben wird, so daß der Druckauftrag hinsichtlich einer Optimierung von Zeit, Materialkosten sowie vereinbarter Qualität in bestmöglicher Weise ausführbar ist.According to the invention it is provided that the printers each have interfaces to one Have remote data transmission network over which free capacity with regard future printable jobs in a central or decentralized memory established data communication network can be provided. On the other The potential customers of print shops are also appropriately trained Interfaces through which information about a future to be executed Print job can be entered in the data communication network. In at least one Computers of this data communication network are then used by the customers in the Network entered quotes for orders against those entered by the printers Free capacities compared, according to exactly explained further below Assign the requirement profile of the print job to one or more print shops is, so that the print job in terms of optimization of time, material costs as well as agreed quality can be carried out in the best possible way.

Gemäß einer einfachen Ausführungsform der Erfindung besitzen die potentiellen Kunden von Druckereien - z.B. Werbeagenturen - mit einem insbesondere als Personel-Computer ausgebildeten Rechner eine Software vermittels der die Vorlage für ein zu druckendes Bild erstellbar ist. Zudem werden auf diesem Rechner zusätzliche Parameter festgelegt, welche den Druckauftrag definieren. Hier sind insbesondere die Art des Bedruckstoffes, die Anzahl der zu druckenden Exemplare, die Druckqualität sowie die Ziele, an den die Druckexemplare dann verteilt werden sollen zu nennen. Diese beispielhaft zuvorstehend genannten Daten ergeben dann ein Anforderungsprofil für den auszuführenden Druckauftrag nach Art eines Rasters. Aus diesen Daten werden dann mittels der erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Datenverarbeitungsanlage diejenigen Druckereien herausgesucht, welche für die Bearbeitung eines derartigen Druckauftrages in Frage kommen. Hierbei spielt insbesondere eine wichtige Rolle, daß auch die im Anforderungsprofil wiedergegebene Distribution des Druckproduktes mit berücksichtigt wird. Es wird somit bereits bei der Vergabe des Druckauftrages eine Verteilung des Auftrages vorgesehen, so daß vorzugsweise das Druckprodukt, welches später an mehreren Orten z.B. als Werbedrucksache vorgesehen ist, bereits in Druckereien erstellt wird, welche in größtmöglicher Nähe der Orte liegen, in denen dann die Verteilung zu erfolgen hat. Durch die Reduktion des Transportaufwandes ergibt sich ferner auch eine geringere Umweltbelastung.According to a simple embodiment of the invention, the potential customers own from printers - e.g. Advertising agencies - with one in particular as a personal computer trained computer software by means of the template for an image to be printed can be created. In addition, additional parameters are set on this computer, which define the print job. Here are in particular the type of substrate that Number of copies to be printed, the print quality and the destinations to which the Printed copies should then be distributed to name. These are exemplary above The data mentioned then result in a requirement profile for the person to be executed Grid-style print job. This data is then converted into Data processing system designed according to the invention those printers sought out which are in question for processing such a print job come. It is particularly important that the im Requirements profile reproduced distribution of the printed product also taken into account becomes. It is thus already a distribution of the Order provided so that preferably the printed product, which later on several places e.g. is intended as advertising material, already created in printing plants which are as close as possible to the locations in which the distribution then has taken place. The reduction in transport costs also results in a lower environmental impact.

In dem voranstehend beschriebenen Anforderungsprofil für ein künftiges Druckprodukt spielen bereits auch Qualitätsdaten des Druckauftrages eine Rolle. So kommen für extrem aufwendig gestaltete Druckprodukte naturgemäß nur Druckereien mit modernster Technik in Frage. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß bei der Informationsgewinnung,welche Druckerei hat den Auftrag auszuführen, mitberücksichtigt.In the requirement profile for a future print product described above Quality data of the print job already play a role. So come for extreme lavishly designed print products naturally only print shops with the latest technology in question. According to the invention, this is the case when information is obtained which printing press has to carry out the order.

Das Informationsübertragungssystem der erfindungsgemäßen Datenverarbeitung ist dabei vorzugsweise eine relational aufgebaute und insbesondere verteilte Datenbank, in welcher die angeschlossenen Druckereien ständig bzw. von Zeit zu Zeit aktualisiert Informationen über künftig vorhandene freie Kapazitäten eintragen. In der zuvor beschriebenen relational aufgebauten Datenbank sind ferner auch Informationen enthalten, welche wiedergeben, über welche Technik bzw. technische Möglichkeiten sowie personelle Qualifikation die jeweiligen Druckereien verfügen. Darunter sind insbesondere Informationen zu verstehen, aus denen entnehmbar ist, welche Formatbereiche, welche Grammaturen, wie viele und welche Farben und sonstige Techniken der Weiterverarbeitung in der jeweiligen Druckerei verarbeitet werden können. Das von dem Druckereikunden entsprechend dem herzustellenden Bild erstellte Anforderungsprofil wird nun in der erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Datenverarbeitung im Sinne einer SQL-Datenbankabfrage verrechnet (SQL = Sequence Querry Language).The information transmission system of the data processing according to the invention is included preferably a relationally constructed and in particular distributed database, in which the connected printers constantly or from time to time updated information enter about available capacities in the future. In the relational previously described built-up database also contains information that reflects about which technology or technical possibilities as well as personnel qualifications respective print shops. This means in particular information from which it can be seen which format ranges, which grammages, how many and what colors and other techniques of further processing in the respective print shop can be processed. That from the printing customer according to the Image to be produced created requirement profile is now in the invention trained data processing in the sense of an SQL database query (SQL = Sequence Querry Language).

Entsprechend der zuvor geschilderten Ausführungsform der Erfindung erfolgt die Auswahl und Verteilung des Druckauftrages in digitaler Weise über ein insbesondere weltweit verbundenes Netzwerk. Die Verteilung der Druckvorlage an die entsprechend nach optimalen Kriterien herausgefilterten Druckereien kann dann noch auf herkömmliche Weise erfolgen. Hier sei als Beispiel die Versendung eines digitalen Bilddatenträgers, eines hergestellten Proofs oder dergleichen genannt. Selbstverständlich ist es unter Anwendung der Erfindung ebenfalls möglich, das zu druckende Bild selbst über den Kanal der Datenfernübertragung an die eine oder mehrere gemäß dem Auswahlkriterium herausgefilterten Druckerei zu senden. Die eine oder mehrere Druckereien werden dann aus den empfangenen digitalen Daten entsprechend der technischen Ausstattung der in der Druckerei vorhandenen Vorstufe Druckträger bzw. Druckplatten erstellen. Selbstverständlich ist es auch möglich, daß auch Druckaufträge ausgeführt werden, welche digitale Bilddaten direkt an die Druckmaschine weitergeben (Computer to Press Technologie). The selection is made in accordance with the previously described embodiment of the invention and distribution of the print job in a digital manner, especially worldwide connected network. The distribution of the print template according to the printers filtered out according to the optimal criteria can then still rely on conventional ones Way. Here is an example of sending a digital image data carrier, one produced proofs or the like. Of course it is in use the invention also possible to print the image itself via the channel of Remote data transmission to the one or more according to the selection criterion to filter out the printer. The one or more printers will then from the received digital data according to the technical equipment of the Print shop to create existing prepress media or printing plates. Of course, it is also possible that print jobs are also executed, which Forward digital image data directly to the printing press (computer to press Technology).

Gemäß einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann ebenfalls vorgesehen sein, daß in der vorgesehenen Datenverarbeitung, also in dem bereitgestellten Informationspool auch Werkzeuge und Objekte den Kunden von Druckereien zur Verfügung gestellt werden, vermittels denen diese Kunden die Vorlage für ein zu druckendes Bild nebst Text und anderen Informationen erstellen. Bevorzugt findet hier eine Datenbank Verwendung, in der sowohl Bild als auch Textelemente als Objekttypen abgelegt sind, die dann mit einer Bild- und Textverarbeitung miteinander verbunden werden können. Hierbei kann ebenfalls vorgesehen sein, daß durch eine weitere Software-Anwendung nach Erstellung der Druckvorlage automatisch ermittelt wird, welche Qualitätskriterien für das zu erstellende Produkt wesentlich sind. Die die Qualität des künftigen Druckproduktes wiedergebenden Anforderungsmerkmale sind somit automatisch ableitbar.According to a development of the invention can also be provided that in the intended data processing, i.e. in the information pool provided Tools and objects are made available to customers of printing companies, by means of which these customers provide the template for an image to be printed along with text and other information. A database is preferably used here in which Both image and text elements are stored as object types, which are then and word processing can be combined. This can also be provided that by creating another software application after the Print template is automatically determined which quality criteria for the one to be created Product are essential. Which reflect the quality of the future print product Requirement characteristics can thus be derived automatically.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße und insbesondere weltweite Vernetzung zwischen Kunden von Druckereien einerseits und den Druckereien selbst andererseits ist ferner auch eine stärkere Individualisierung bei der Herstellung von Druckprodukten möglich. So kann insbesondere ein in verschiedenen Ländern zu verteilendes und auch Text enthaltenes Druckprodukt mit entsprechend der Landessprache abgefaßten Text erstellt werden. Auch hier macht es sich besonders bevorzugt bemerkbar, daß zunächst eine Verteilung des Druckauftrages und insbesondere auch der Bilddaten selbst stattfindet und erst im anschließenden Schritt die Erstellung des Druckauftrages erfolgt. Es entfällt also die Erstellung eines Druckauftrages an einem zentralen Ort sowie die sich daran anknüpfende und kostenverursachende Verteilung sowie der Transport der bedruckten Exemplare.Through the inventive and in particular worldwide networking between customers of printers on the one hand and the printers themselves on the other is also one stronger individualization possible in the production of printed products. So can especially a text to be distributed in different countries and also included Print product with text written according to the national language. Also here it is particularly preferred that a distribution of the Print job and especially the image data itself takes place and only in subsequent step the creation of the print job takes place. So there is no Creation of a print job in a central location and the related one and costly distribution and transportation of the printed copies.

Claims (4)

  1. Information transmission system between printing works as well as printing works customers consisting of a network networking the print customers as well as the printers with one another and making possible mutual information exchange, characterised in that within the network, at least one data processing device is arranged which has a data processing unit constructed as a relational distributed data bank in which, on the part of the printers via the network, information about free capacity of the respective print works can be written, wherein this information is continuously updatable, that in the data processing plant on the side of the print customers via the network, information about print orders to be manufactured and to be awarded can be written, and that the information input and stored in the data processing unit is processable working from this into the form of a SQL data bank enquiry in accordance with predetermined criteria, so that at least one print works can be determined in which the print order is carried out.
  2. Information transmisssion system according to Claim 1, characterised in that information about a future print order can be input into the data processing unit in the fashion of a requirement profile.
  3. Information transmission system according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that via the network, the data reproducing the image can be transmitted as image information to the printer or printers determined.
  4. Information transmission system according to one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the data processing unit has image manufacturing elements of object type which can be called up by the customers.
EP96107752A 1995-06-17 1996-05-15 Information transmission system Expired - Lifetime EP0748689B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19522053 1995-06-17
DE19522053A DE19522053A1 (en) 1995-06-17 1995-06-17 Information transmission system

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0748689A2 EP0748689A2 (en) 1996-12-18
EP0748689A3 EP0748689A3 (en) 1997-05-21
EP0748689B1 true EP0748689B1 (en) 2001-11-07

Family

ID=7764601

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP96107752A Expired - Lifetime EP0748689B1 (en) 1995-06-17 1996-05-15 Information transmission system

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (2) US5813348A (en)
EP (1) EP0748689B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2930192B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE208270T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19522053A1 (en)
DK (1) DK0748689T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2163549T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (96)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6771381B1 (en) 1998-11-13 2004-08-03 Laurence C. Klein Distributed computer architecture and process for virtual copying
JPH10240551A (en) * 1996-12-26 1998-09-11 Canon Inc Information processing system and its method
US5978560A (en) * 1997-11-07 1999-11-02 Xerox Corporation Load balancing of distributed printing systems using enhanced printer attributes
JP3278394B2 (en) * 1998-02-25 2002-04-30 キヤノン株式会社 Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
US6853461B1 (en) * 1998-04-10 2005-02-08 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. System and method for ordering printing of images, and system and method for printing edited images
US6499068B1 (en) * 1998-07-23 2002-12-24 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Processing data transmission jobs to destinations in batch or not depending on specified transmission type
US6618820B1 (en) 2000-01-10 2003-09-09 Imagex.Com, Inc. Method for configuring an application server system
US6618742B1 (en) 2000-01-10 2003-09-09 Imagex.Com, Inc. Method for job impact learning
CN1158849C (en) * 1999-05-21 2004-07-21 松下电器产业株式会社 Digital printer
US7068382B1 (en) * 1999-05-25 2006-06-27 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Interactive printer provider
US6529947B1 (en) * 1999-05-26 2003-03-04 Adobe Systems Incorporated Managing transiently connected network clients
US6611348B1 (en) * 1999-07-30 2003-08-26 Banta Corporation System and method for communication over a TCP/IP network with an appletalk network for publishing and printing services
US6903839B1 (en) 1999-09-03 2005-06-07 Imagex, Inc. Apparatus for washing of graphic image files
AU7337700A (en) * 1999-09-03 2001-04-10 Imagex.Com, Inc. Method and apparatus for washing of graphic image files and load balancing of operations
US6633890B1 (en) 1999-09-03 2003-10-14 Timothy A. Laverty Method for washing of graphic image files
CN1335955A (en) * 1999-10-29 2002-02-13 卡西欧计算机株式会社 Contents distributing apparatus
US6330542B1 (en) * 1999-11-24 2001-12-11 Ecorporate Printers, Inc. Automated internet quoting and procurement system and process for commercial printing
US6771384B1 (en) 2000-01-10 2004-08-03 Kinko's Washington, Inc. Imposition of graphic image files
US6429947B1 (en) 2000-01-10 2002-08-06 Imagex, Inc. Automated, hosted prepress application
US7818285B1 (en) * 2000-01-10 2010-10-19 Fedex Office And Print Services, Inc. System and method of using a sales management system to generate printed products
US6956666B2 (en) * 2000-03-14 2005-10-18 Nikon Corporation Print service, order acceptance method, and cooperation system and method
JP2001265971A (en) * 2000-03-17 2001-09-28 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd System and method for ordering image
DE50113773D1 (en) * 2000-05-17 2008-05-08 Eastman Kodak Co Method for setting the register in a multi-color printing machine
DE10023945A1 (en) 2000-05-17 2001-11-22 Heidelberger Druckmasch Ag Printing process control
US6801333B1 (en) * 2000-06-15 2004-10-05 Colorquick, L.L.C. Automated system for comparing a job quote for a print job with production data for an actual print job
US7102773B1 (en) * 2000-07-19 2006-09-05 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Method for multicast of documents
US20020033964A1 (en) * 2000-09-19 2002-03-21 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Image administering system
US7884954B2 (en) * 2000-10-02 2011-02-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Peripheral equipment and management method thereof
US20030018900A1 (en) * 2000-10-02 2003-01-23 Tomoaki Endoh Peripheral equipment and management method thereof
US7242490B1 (en) * 2000-10-10 2007-07-10 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Internet print managing system and method with print job distribution
EP1197837A3 (en) * 2000-10-10 2005-08-31 Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation Internet print managing system and method with print services cost accounting
EP1197839A3 (en) * 2000-10-10 2005-09-07 Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation Internet print managing system and method with print services hardware/software upgrade management
US6985244B1 (en) 2000-10-19 2006-01-10 International Business Machines Corporation Print quotas
US10915296B2 (en) 2000-11-01 2021-02-09 Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. Information apparatus that includes a touch sensitive screen interface for managing or replying to e-mails
US10860290B2 (en) 2000-11-01 2020-12-08 Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. Mobile information apparatuses that include a digital camera, a touch sensitive screen interface, support for voice activated commands, and a wireless communication chip or chipset supporting IEEE 802.11
US20020051200A1 (en) 2000-11-01 2002-05-02 Chang William Ho Controller for device-to-device pervasive digital output
US7031929B1 (en) * 2000-11-08 2006-04-18 Xerox Corporation Method to support the coordination of distributed production-printing
US7239408B1 (en) * 2000-11-10 2007-07-03 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Print processing system and method with document advisor service
US6947995B2 (en) 2000-11-20 2005-09-20 Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. Mobile and pervasive output server
US7102774B2 (en) * 2000-11-30 2006-09-05 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Print processing system and method
US7636757B2 (en) * 2000-12-15 2009-12-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Printing over the internet
US8456665B2 (en) * 2001-01-11 2013-06-04 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Methods and systems for printing error recovery
US20020113989A1 (en) * 2001-01-11 2002-08-22 Ferlitsch Andrew Rodney Methods and systems for print-processor modified printing
US20020089687A1 (en) * 2001-01-11 2002-07-11 Ferlitsch Andrew Rodney Methods and systems for print-processor-based printer status detection and print task distribution
US7180619B2 (en) * 2001-01-11 2007-02-20 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Methods and systems for recovering a failed print job
US20020097428A1 (en) * 2001-01-11 2002-07-25 Ferlitsch Andrew R. Methods and systems for print job interleaving
US7548331B2 (en) * 2001-01-11 2009-06-16 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Methods and systems for print system component-based remote printing
US7480068B2 (en) * 2001-01-11 2009-01-20 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Methods and systems for page-independent spool file sheet assembly
US7046384B2 (en) 2001-01-11 2006-05-16 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Methods and systems for print-processor-based print task error recovery
US8411298B2 (en) * 2001-01-11 2013-04-02 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Methods and systems for printing device load-balancing
US20030227644A1 (en) * 2001-01-11 2003-12-11 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Methods and systems for driver independent customized printing
US20020097418A1 (en) 2001-01-19 2002-07-25 Chang William Ho Raster image processor and processing method for universal data output
JP2002229764A (en) * 2001-02-07 2002-08-16 Dainippon Screen Mfg Co Ltd Printing system, server, printing method, storage medium, and program
US6974268B2 (en) * 2001-03-27 2005-12-13 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Print system, print control apparatus, printing method, and control program for processing print data
DE10163418B4 (en) * 2001-05-03 2012-03-08 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag Process for sequence control in a printing production plant
US7327481B2 (en) * 2001-05-30 2008-02-05 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Open coventuring in a remote hardcopy proofing service, with preserved clientele, through interface sharing
US20020186384A1 (en) * 2001-06-08 2002-12-12 Winston Edward G. Splitting a print job for improving print speed
WO2002100644A1 (en) * 2001-06-11 2002-12-19 Gutjahr, Alexander Method for selecting printed materials
JP3932956B2 (en) * 2001-07-05 2007-06-20 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Print management apparatus, print management method, and print management program
US20030035138A1 (en) * 2001-08-17 2003-02-20 Schilling Mary K. Internet-based custom package-printing process
US7365870B2 (en) 2001-08-17 2008-04-29 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc Methods and systems for page-independent spool file face-up emulation
US8271776B2 (en) * 2001-10-03 2012-09-18 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Mobile printing
US9817983B2 (en) 2001-10-03 2017-11-14 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Mobile Printing
US20030083996A1 (en) * 2001-10-25 2003-05-01 Todd Fischer Secure remote printing via a communication network
US6659662B2 (en) * 2001-10-31 2003-12-09 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Internet distribution of print job to multiple print shops based on geographic location of document recipients
US7796283B2 (en) * 2002-03-01 2010-09-14 Printingforless.Com System and method for utilizing excess printing capability
US20040027608A1 (en) * 2002-03-15 2004-02-12 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Image print method, image print system, image delivery method and image delivery system
DE10212890A1 (en) * 2002-03-22 2003-10-23 Oce Printing Systems Gmbh Document processing job control system, method for controlling document processing jobs and software product for executing such a method
US8681352B2 (en) * 2002-04-18 2014-03-25 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Pull based computer output devices
US20030206312A1 (en) * 2002-05-01 2003-11-06 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Method and apparatus for integrating remote print-on-demand services into a local printer driver
GB2391371B (en) * 2002-07-31 2005-10-19 Hewlett Packard Co Print job assignment in a reconfigurable printing system
GB2391667A (en) * 2002-07-31 2004-02-11 Hewlett Packard Co Reconfiguration of a computer-based printing system
US8234174B1 (en) 2002-09-10 2012-07-31 Eagon Grant A Method and apparatus for creating custom advertisements
JP2004220565A (en) * 2002-12-27 2004-08-05 Seiko Epson Corp Distributed printing system, distributed printing method, distributed printing program, printer and printer management server
US20040181661A1 (en) * 2003-03-13 2004-09-16 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Print processor and spooler based encryption
JP2004341588A (en) * 2003-05-13 2004-12-02 Dainippon Screen Mfg Co Ltd Output arithmetic operation service for image using network
JP2004341591A (en) * 2003-05-13 2004-12-02 Riso Kagaku Corp Network print system
WO2005045637A2 (en) * 2003-11-04 2005-05-19 Pixel Magic Imaging, Inc. Optimizing output speed and replenishment in a photographic kiosk
US7657608B2 (en) * 2004-03-04 2010-02-02 Toshiba Corporation Method and system for distributing a document to at least one destination
US20060161475A1 (en) * 2004-04-01 2006-07-20 Redford Dale E Method for private distribution of printed advertising material
US20050275877A1 (en) * 2004-06-12 2005-12-15 Harpreet Singh System and method for intelligent queuing of documents for processing thereof
DE102004053500A1 (en) * 2004-07-20 2006-04-06 Medigraph Gmbh Method for providing quality data for the evaluation of service providers with color-relevant products
US20060126107A1 (en) * 2004-12-14 2006-06-15 Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated. Wear-based load-balancing for production networks
EP1691283B1 (en) * 2005-02-09 2011-05-11 Deutsche Post AG Method for controlling of an access to at least one peripheral device
JP2006227833A (en) * 2005-02-16 2006-08-31 Canon Inc Job assignment controller and method
JP4015670B2 (en) * 2005-06-30 2007-11-28 三菱重工業株式会社 Newspaper printing control method and newspaper printing system
US8009308B2 (en) * 2005-07-12 2011-08-30 Printingforless.Com System and method for handling printing press workload
US20070136200A1 (en) * 2005-12-09 2007-06-14 Microsoft Corporation Backup broker for private, integral and affordable distributed storage
CH711986B1 (en) * 2006-10-13 2017-06-30 Ferag Ag Method and system for individualizing a printed product.
US8125684B2 (en) * 2008-08-05 2012-02-28 Xerox Corporation Method and system for printing using selecting printing configuration based on attribute rating
US8539882B2 (en) * 2010-01-27 2013-09-24 Goss International Americas, Inc. Automated press speed optimization
US20120239525A1 (en) * 2011-03-18 2012-09-20 Hewlett-Packard Company System and method for generating quantitative guideline for print order
JP6667820B2 (en) * 2018-07-25 2020-03-18 株式会社グーフ Print ordering management system, print ordering server, print ordering management method and program
EP3859512B1 (en) * 2020-01-29 2023-06-14 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Improved processing of print jobs by means of compatible material
EP3862186A1 (en) 2020-02-05 2021-08-11 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Flexible processing of job queue
DE102020122548A1 (en) 2020-08-28 2022-03-03 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Digital determination of suitable printers

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0459345A1 (en) * 1990-05-29 1991-12-04 Alcatel Cit Management method of a database network

Family Cites Families (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4839829A (en) * 1986-11-05 1989-06-13 Freedman Henry B Automated printing control system
JPH01145718A (en) * 1987-12-01 1989-06-07 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Printer
DE3829342A1 (en) * 1988-08-30 1990-03-08 Roland Man Druckmasch PRINTING CONTROL SYSTEM
DE3914238A1 (en) * 1989-04-29 1990-10-31 Heidelberger Druckmasch Ag METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING MACHINES
JPH0469139A (en) * 1990-07-10 1992-03-04 Fujitsu Ltd Dispersed production center utilizing production system
DE4209165A1 (en) * 1991-03-21 1992-09-24 Wifag Maschf METHOD FOR SETTING THE GRID DOTS FOR AN OFFSET ROTATION PRINTING MACHINE
US5467434A (en) * 1992-08-28 1995-11-14 Xerox Corporation Apparatus and method for determining printer option availability and representing conflict resolution in a combination of print job selections
US5287194A (en) * 1992-11-25 1994-02-15 Xerox Corporation Distributed printing
DE4329886B4 (en) * 1993-09-06 2012-05-03 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag Sequencing system for printing companies
US5580177A (en) * 1994-03-29 1996-12-03 Hewlett-Packard Company Printer/client network with centrally updated printer drivers and printer status monitoring
JP3242801B2 (en) * 1994-11-28 2001-12-25 株式会社日立製作所 Printing system

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0459345A1 (en) * 1990-05-29 1991-12-04 Alcatel Cit Management method of a database network

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2930192B2 (en) 1999-08-03
EP0748689A3 (en) 1997-05-21
DE59608105D1 (en) 2001-12-13
US5897260A (en) 1999-04-27
DK0748689T3 (en) 2002-03-11
EP0748689A2 (en) 1996-12-18
DE19522053A1 (en) 1996-12-19
ATE208270T1 (en) 2001-11-15
US5813348A (en) 1998-09-29
ES2163549T3 (en) 2002-02-01
JPH091782A (en) 1997-01-07

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0748689B1 (en) Information transmission system
EP2098368B1 (en) Method for individualising the sides of a printed product
DE102013102756A1 (en) Production planning and control system and reporting system for printing presses
EP0763427B1 (en) Method for controlling the production of images on a printing plate carrier for a printing machine
WO2008104496A1 (en) Method, printing system and computer program for automatically processing order support data of a print job
DE102017205470A1 (en) Method for determining the order during the processing of print jobs and a printing machine with control computer
DE102017205469A1 (en) Method for determining the order during the processing of print jobs and a printing machine with control computer
EP3608104A1 (en) Method for the computer-assisted supply of a network of a plurality of machines of the graphic industry with digital production orders
EP0770944A1 (en) Method for the automated generation of structures of technical processes
EP0770946B1 (en) Method for the automated design of optimal redundancy for measurements in the control system for power stations
EP3301561B1 (en) System and module for operating textile print machines
EP1155845A2 (en) Communication system, especially for the manufacture of print media
EP3859512B1 (en) Improved processing of print jobs by means of compatible material
DE102005024473B4 (en) Method of transmitting a separation and management information system
EP1169672B1 (en) System and method for controlling the quality of a product family
DE102009009541B4 (en) Method for automatically controlling the order of processing jobs for processing material packages of predetermined packaging processing length
DE102009009540B4 (en) Method for automatically controlling the order of processing jobs for processing material packages
EP2035912A1 (en) Method for controlling the production of printed matter
DE102021118795A1 (en) Process for production control
WO2001088773A2 (en) System and method for scheduling facility operating and service times
DE102004048039A1 (en) Product e.g. bathhouse, manufacturing plant, has central computer forming work mix as frames for charges to be machined at each machine, where respective work mix are conveyed to machine at local computer
DE102004030496A1 (en) Product e.g. book, creation process ascertaining method for graphics industry, involves describing creation of product as function of resources using network of creation processes, where network is stored in computer`s memory
EP3905024A1 (en) Print production with variance reduction
EP3742277A1 (en) Cutting die-based layout
DE102018208972A1 (en) Process for the production of printed products

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19960531

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19980825

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed

Owner name: DE DOMINICIS & MAYER S.R.L.

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 208270

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 20011115

Kind code of ref document: T

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 20011107

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: E. BLUM & CO. PATENTANWAELTE

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 59608105

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20011213

ET Fr: translation filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2163549

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PFA

Owner name: MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AG

Free format text: MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AG#MUEHLHEIMER STRASSE 341#63075 OFFENBACH (DE) -TRANSFER TO- MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AG#MUEHLHEIMER STRASSE 341#63075 OFFENBACH (DE)

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PFA

Owner name: MANROLAND AG

Free format text: MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AG#MUEHLHEIMER STRASSE 341#63075 OFFENBACH (DE) -TRANSFER TO- MANROLAND AG#MUEHLHEIMER STRASSE 341#63075 OFFENBACH (DE)

NLT1 Nl: modifications of names registered in virtue of documents presented to the patent office pursuant to art. 16 a, paragraph 1

Owner name: MANROLAND AG

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: PC2A

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: CD

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20100611

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20100525

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20100512

Year of fee payment: 15

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20100514

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20100522

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20100521

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20100513

Year of fee payment: 15

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20100525

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20100517

Year of fee payment: 15

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20100517

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20100519

Year of fee payment: 15

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: MANROLAND A.G.

Effective date: 20110531

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 59608105

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 59608105

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: V1

Effective date: 20111201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: EBP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: EUG

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20110515

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111201

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110531

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110531

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 208270

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20110515

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20120131

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110515

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110515

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110515

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110516

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20130531

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110516