NL2025993B1 - Digital Document processing system and a method for a pre-processing environment and a printing and finishing environment - Google Patents

Digital Document processing system and a method for a pre-processing environment and a printing and finishing environment Download PDF

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NL2025993B1
NL2025993B1 NL2025993A NL2025993A NL2025993B1 NL 2025993 B1 NL2025993 B1 NL 2025993B1 NL 2025993 A NL2025993 A NL 2025993A NL 2025993 A NL2025993 A NL 2025993A NL 2025993 B1 NL2025993 B1 NL 2025993B1
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Abstract

Document processing systems and methods for pre-processing, printing and finishing a print product according to printjob specifications for print content in a pre-processing environment connected via a digital network to a printing and finishing environment. A document processing system in the pre-processing environment comprises executable generic printer and finisher models for simulating a printer or finisher in the printing and finishing environment which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications. A document processing system in the printing and finishing environment comprises executable specific printer and finisher models for simulating a printer or finisher in the printing and finishing environment which is capable of printing the print product according to updated printjob specifications.

Description

Digital Document processing system and a method for a pre-processing environment and a printing and finishing environment.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a document processing system in a pre-processing environment and a method for pre-processing a print product according to print job specifications for print content on the document processing system in the pre- processing environment connected via a digital network to a printing and finishing environment.
The present invention also relates to a document processing system in a printing and finishing environment and a method for printing and finishing a print product in the printing and finishing environment comprising the document processing system and connected via a digital network to a pre-processing environment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Today, typically if a print product is in an early stage in a document processing workflow, for example in a pre-processing environment, the user knows that he wants to make a booklet, but does not know yet on which exact device or on which exact devices it will produced in the printing and finishing environment.
The operator in the printing and finishing environment needs to select all kind of printing and finishing parameter values based on experience and hopes that these parameter values are the correct combinations for the real printing device and/or the real finishing device in the printing and finishing environment. This way of working is error prone and may lead to waste of pre-processing time, operator time and supply materials.
It is an object of the invention to provide a method and a document processing system in the pre-processing environment as well as in the printing and finishing environment in order to improve the production process of the print product.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A first method according to the present invention, in order to achieve this object, comprises the steps of - selecting an executable generic printer model from storage of the document processing system for simulating at least one printer in the printing and finishing environment which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications, - selecting an executable generic finisher model for simulating at least one finisher in the printing and finishing environment which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications, - executing the selected generic printer model having as input the print content and the print job specifications and as output at least one preview and a digital sheet assembly, - executing the selected generic finisher model having as input the print content and the print job specifications and as output at least one preview and a digital sheet assembly, - in case of an undesired preview, adapting the print job specifications into updated print job specifications, - submitting the print content and the print job specifications, updated or not, to the printing and finishing environment via the digital network.
The invention also relates to a second method for printing and finishing a print product in a printing and finishing environment comprising a document processing system and connected via a digital network to a pre-processing environment, the method comprising the steps of - receiving from the pre-processing environment print content for the print product at the document processing system in the printing and finishing environment, - receiving from the pre-processing environment print job specifications for printing of the print product at the document processing system in the printing and finishing environment, - selecting a specific printer in the printing and finishing environment which is intended to print the print product, - selecting a specific finisher in the printing and finishing environment which is intended to finish the print product, - selecting on the document processing system an executable specific printer model which is dedicated for the selected specific printer, - selecting on the document processing system an executable specific finisher model which is dedicated for the selected specific finisher,
- executing the selected specific printer model having as input the received print job specifications and the received print content and as output specific printing parameter values, at least one preview and a digital sheet assembly, - executing the selected specific finisher model having as input the received print job specifications and the received print content and as output specific finishing parameter values, at least one preview and a digital sheet assembly, - submitting the outputted specific printing parameter values to the specific printer, - if the specific finisher is connected to the digital network and has a digital interface for receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values, submitting the outputted specific finishing parameter values to the specific finisher, - if the specific finisher is not connected to the digital network, printing the outputted specific finishing parameter values by an arbitrarily selected printer in the printing and finishing environment in order to let them be received by the specific finisher via user input at a user interface of the specific finisher, - the specific printer receiving the outputted specific printing parameter values, - the specific finisher receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values or saving the outputted specific finishing parameter values on a recordable medium which is configured to be inserted in the specific finisher, - the specific printer printing the print product according to the received specific printing parameter values, and - the specific finisher finishing the print product printed by the specific printer according to the received specific finishing parameter values.
According to this first method generic printer and finisher models are used, while according to the second method, later in the workflow when it is known which exact printer or finisher will be used, specific printer and finisher models are used. The generic device models are “replaced” by the specific device models taking into account all the constraints, behaviour and/or limitations of the selected specific devices. By doing so, a workflow is effectively supported where one person in the pre-processing environment defines the print product to be produced, and another person in the printing and finishing environment defines the production method for this print product independently.
In this way, most of the print product choices, for example media material, page programming, binding, layout, etc., are in the hands of the person who desires the print product, while the production detail choices, for example production media, printing technology, same-up scheme, etc., are in the hands of the operator in the printing and finishing environment.
In addition, using the generic device models helps the operator to define a correct print product including the right previews and sheet assemblies.
The generic device model already takes into account most capabilities, behaviour and/or constraints of the specific device model.
For convenience reasons, a unit of measurement of the specific printing parameter values and the specific finishing parameter values has been left out of the description, but is assumed to be a unit of measurement like a Sl unit or a UK/US unit.
For example, User A starts to define a print product in a pre-processing environment, using a generic device model.
He uses a generic booklet maker (which can multi half fold, saddle stitch, trim) with generic constraint handling (e.g. a maximal number of sheets that can be folded). User A makes settings to define a booklet with 2 stitches and 3-sided trimming.
User A then sends the print product specifications from the pre- processing environment towards the printing and finishing environment, where Operator B is responsible for producing the print product.
Operator B has a booklet maker available that can handle 4 stitches and decides to produce the booklet same-up and changes the number of stitches to 4. Operator B then produces the booklets as specified by User A, while optimizing the production method.
According to the present invention device models are used throughout the complete workflow which is less error prone for print products desired by customers.
According to an embodiment of the method the printing and finishing environment coincides with pre-processing environment and the document processing systems coincide.
The present invention also relates to a document processing system for pre-processing a print product according to print job specifications for print content in a pre-processing environment connected via a digital network to a printing and finishing environment, 5 wherein the document processing system comprises - atleast one executable generic printer model for simulating at least one printer in the printing and finishing environment which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications, - atleast one executable generic finisher model for simulating at least one finisher in the printing and finishing environment which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications, wherein, upon execution of a selected generic printer model having as input the print content and the print job specifications and delivering at least one preview and a digital sheet assembly and upon execution of a selected generic finisher model having as input the print content and the print job specifications and delivering at least one preview and a digital sheet assembly, the print job specifications are adapted into updated print job specifications in case of an undesired preview, and the print content and the print job specifications, updated or not, are submitted to the printing and finishing environment via the digital network.
The present invention also relates to a document processing system for printing and finishing a print product according to print job specifications in a printing and finishing environment comprising a plurality of printers and finishers and connected via a digital network to a pre-processing environment, wherein the document processing system comprises - atleast one executable specific printer model for simulating a specific printer in the printing and finishing environment which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications, - atleast one executable specific finisher model for simulating a specific finisher in the printing and finishing environment which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications, - first receiving means for receiving from the pre-processing environment print content for the print product,
- second receiving means for receiving from the pre-processing environment print job specifications for printing and finishing of the print product,
- first selecting means for selecting a specific printer in the printing and finishing environment which is intended to print the print product,
- second selecting means for selecting a specific finisher in the printing and finishing environment which is intended to finish the print product,
- third selecting means for selecting an executable specific printer model which is dedicated for the selected specific printer,
- fourth selecting means for selecting an executable specific finishing model which is dedicated for the selected specific finisher,
- first submitting means for submitting specific printing parameter values to the selected specific printer,
- second submitting means for submitting specific finishing parameter values to the selected specific finisher if not being an off-line printer,
and wherein, upon execution of the selected specific printer model having as input the print job specifications and the print content and as output the specific printing parameter values, at least one preview and a digital sheet assembly, and upon execution of the selected specific finisher model having as input the print job specifications and the print content and as output the specific finishing parameter values, at least one preview and a digital sheet assembly,
- the outputted specific printing parameter values and the print content are submitted to the specific printer,
- if the specific finisher is not an off-line finisher and the specific finisher is connected to the digital network and has a digital interface for receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values, the outputted specific finishing parameter values are submitted to the specific finisher,
- if the specific finisher is an off-line finisher and the specific finisher is not connected to the digital network, the outputted specific finishing parameter values are printed by an arbitrarily selected printer in the printing and finishing environment in order to let them be received by the specific finisher via user input at a user interface of the specific finisher or the outputted specific finishing parameter values are saved on a recordable medium which is configured to be inserted in the specific finisher,
- the specific printer is receiving the outputted specific printing parameter values, - the specific finisher is receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values, - the specific printer is printing the print product according to the received specific printing parameter values, and - the specific finisher is finishing the print product printed by the specific printer according to the received specific finishing parameter values.
According to an embodiment of the document processing system the printing and finishing environment coincides with pre-processing environment (PPE) and the document processing systems coincide.
The present invention also relates to a recording medium comprising computer executable program code configured to instruct a computer to perform the method according to the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Embodiment examples will now be described in conjunction with the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram comprising a pre-processing environment and a printing and finishing environment according to the present invention; FIG. 2A shows a schematic diagram of a generic printer model according to the present invention; FIG. 2B shows a schematic diagram of a generic finisher model according to the present invention; FIG. 3A shows a schematic diagram of a specific printer model according to the present invention;
FIG. 3B shows a schematic diagram of a specific finisher model according to the present invention; FIG. 4A shows a schematic diagram of the pre-processing environment comprising a first document processing system according to the present invention; FIG. 4B shows a schematic diagram of the printing and finishing environment comprising a second document processing system according to the present invention; FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of a first method according to the present invention; and FIG. 6A — 6B is a flow diagram of a second method according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a pre-processing environment PPE connected via a digital network N to a printing and finishing environment PFE.
The pre-processing environment PPE comprises a document processing system 12 according to the present invention. The document processing system 12 comprises a central processing unit CPU, a user interface Ul, and a storage comprising print content PC for a print job according to print job specifications (already present in storage, but not shown), and at least one generic executable printer model GPM and at least one executable finisher model GFM.
A generic executable printer model GPM is configured to simulate at least one printer out of a plurality of printers P1, P2, P3 being present in a printing and finishing environment PFE.
A generic executable finisher model GFM is configured to simulate at least one specific finisher out of a plurality of finishers F1, F2, F3 being present in the printing and finishing environment PFE.
The printing and finishing environment PFE further comprises a document processing system 10 according to the present invention. The document processing system 10 comprises a central processing unit CPU, a user interface Ul, and a storage comprising print content PC for a print job according to print job specifications (already present in storage, but not shown), and at least one specific executable printer model SPM and at least one executable finisher model SFM.
The printing and finishing environment PFE comprises the plurality of printers P1, P2, P3 and the plurality of finishers F1, F2, F3. The finishers may be connected to the digital network N such as finishers labelled F1, F2, or may be off-line such as a finisher labelled F3.
A specific executable printer model SPM is dedicated for one specific printer out of the plurality of printers P1, P2, P3. A specific executable finisher model SFM is dedicated for one specific finisher out of the plurality of finishers F1, F2, F3. A difference between a generic printer or finisher model GPM, GFM and a specific printer or finisher model SPM, SFM may be that the number of parameter values to be provided is larger for the specific printer or finisher model SPM, SFM than for the generic printer of finisher model GPM, GFM. A couple of parameter values may not be provided for the generic printer or finisher model GPM, GFM while the same couple of parameter values are actually provided for the specific printer or finisher model SPM, SFM. Another difference between a generic printer or finisher model GPM, GFM and a specific printer or finisher model SPM, SFM may be that a value range for a device parameter specified in the specific printer or finisher model SPM, SFM is smaller than a value range for the same device parameter specified in the generic printer of finisher model GPM, GFM. The smaller value range may be caused by the fact that the generic printer or finisher model GPM, GFM has to be suitable for more than one printer or finisher. A value range for the generic printer or finisher model GPM, GFM may be for example a union of the value ranges of the individual printers or finishers to be simulated by the generic printer or finisher model GPM, GFM. Mutatis mutandis, instead of value ranges also a number of discrete values may be provided, wherein the number of discrete values for a device parameter in the generic printer or finisher model GPM, GFM is larger than the number of discrete values for the same device parameter in the specific printer or finisher model SPM, SFM.
According to an embodiment the document processing system 10, 12 is wire-connected to the digital network N. According to another embodiment the document processing system 10, 12 is a mobile device which is wireless connected to the digital network N (not shown). The document processing system 10, 12 is configured to receive print content PC and print job specifications of the print product via the digital network N.
FIG. 2A shows a schematic diagram of a generic executable printer model GPM according to the present invention. The generic printer model GPM is configured to simulate one or more printers in the printing and finishing environment PFE. Input for the generic executable printer model GPM are the print content PC and the print job specifications PJS1. When the generic printer model GPM is executed, it delivers at least one preview PV and a digital sheet assembly SA and optional updated print job specifications PJS2.
The preview PV may be a spread view of pages of the print product delivered by the printer or a page-by-page preview of the print product delivered by the printer. The preview PV may be a product preview which shows the end product at the end of all processing steps. The preview PV may be a production preview which shows the product at an intermediate step after printing.
The user in the pre-processing environment PPE judges the previews PV to be correct ornot, and is able to adjust the print job specifications PJS1 into adjusted print job specifications PJS2 (See Fig. 3A and 3B) and to execute the generic printer model GPM again until the previews PV are correct. The adjusted print job specifications PJS2 are submitted to document processing system 10 in the printing and finishing environment PFE.
The digital sheet assembly SA is a digital assembly of the sheets which are printed by the printer. One sheet printed by the printer may contain one or more pages of the print product. The sheet assembly SA contains the sheets and all the results of prinitng or finishing actions on these sheets, such as print content PC, staples and folds.
FIG. 2B shows a schematic diagram of a generic finisher model GFM according to the present invention. The generic finisher model GFM is configured to simulate one or more finishers in the printing and finishing environment PFE. Input for the generic executable finisher model GFM are the print content PC and the print job specifications PJS1. When the generic finisher model GFM is executed, it delivers at least one preview PV and a digital sheet assembly SA and optional updated print job specifications PJS2.
The preview PV may be a spread view of pages of the print product delivered by the finisher. The user in the pre-processing environment PPE judges the previews PV to be correct or not, and is able to adjust the print job specifications PJS1 into adjusted print job specifications PJS2 (See Fig. 3A and 3B) and to execute the generic finisher model GFM again until the previews PV are correct. The adjusted print job specifications PJS2 are submitted to the document processing system 10 in the printing and finishing environment PFE.
The digital sheet assembly SA is an assembly of the sheets which are finished by the finisher.
FIG. 3A shows a schematic diagram of a specific printer model SPM according to the present invention. The specific printer model SPM is configured to simulate only one printer in the printing and finishing environment PFE. One printer in this context may be interpreted as one physical printer or one printer configuration type. Input for the specific executable printer model SPM are the print content PC and the adjusted print job specifications PJS2. When the specific printer model SPM is executed, it delivers at least one preview PV, a digital sheet assembly SA and specific print parameter values SPPV.
The at least one preview PV may be a spread view of pages of the print product delivered by the specific printer or a page-by-page preview of the print product delivered by the specific printer. The user in the printing and finishing environment PPE may judges the previews PV to be correct or not, and is able to adjust the print job specifications PJS2 once more and execute the specific printer model SPM again until the previews PV are correct. The specific print parameter values SPPV are submitted to the specific printer in the printing and finishing environment PFE.
The digital sheet assembly SA is a digital assembly of the sheets which are printed by the specific printer. One sheet printed by the specific printer may contain one or more pages of the print product.
FIG. 3B shows a schematic diagram of a specific finisher model SFM according to the present invention. The specific finisher model SFM is configured to simulate one physical finisher in the printing and finishing environment PFE or one finisher configuration type being present in the printing and finishing environment PFE. Input for the specific executable finisher model SFM are the print content PC and the adjusted print job specifications PJS2. When the specific finisher model SFM is executed, it delivers at least one preview PV, a digital sheet assembly SA and specific printer parameter values SPPV.
The preview PV may be a spread view of pages of the print product delivered by the specific finisher. The user in the pre-processing environment PPE judges the previews PV to be correct or not, and is able to adjust the print job specifications PJS2 once more and to run the executable specific finisher model SFM again until the previews PV are correct.
If the specific finisher is a finisher connected to the network N, the specific printer parameter values SPPV are submitted to the specific finisher in the printing and finishing environment PFE.
If the specific finisher is an off-line finisher which is not connected to the network N, the specific finisher parameter values SFPV are submitted to an arbitrary printer in the printing and finishing environment PFE and printed by said arbitrary printer. An operator in the printing and finishing environment PFE may take the printed specific finisher parameter values SFPV to the off-line finisher. He may enter the specific finisher parameter values SFPV into the off-line finisher via a user interface or adjust the off-line finisher directly in a mechanical way according to the specific finisher parameter values SFPV. According to another embodiment the outputted specific finishing parameter values SFPV are saved on a recordable medium which is configured to be inserted in the specific finisher (F3), like a USB stick or other memory stick.
FIG. 4A shows a schematic diagram of the pre-processing environment PPE comprising a first document processing system 12 according to the present invention. The first document processing system 12 delivers previews PV and a sheet assembles SA.
FIG. 4B shows a schematic diagram of the printing and finishing environment PFE comprising a second document processing system 10 according to the present invention. The second document processing system 10 delivers specific printer parameter values SPPV and print content to the specific printer, and specific finisher parameter values SFPV to the specific finisher. FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of a first method according to the present invention. The first method is suitable for pre-processing the print product according to print job specifications PJS1 for print content PC on the document processing system 12 in the pre-processing environment PPE connected via the digital network to the printing and finishing environment PFE.
The first method starts in a starting point A which leads to a first step S1 of the method. In the first step S1 an executable generic printer model GPM is selected from storage of the document processing system 12 in order to simulating at least one printer P1, P2, P3 in the printing and finishing environment PFE which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications PJS1.
In a second step S2 an executable generic finisher model GFM is selected for simulating at least one finisher F1, F2, F3 in the printing and finishing environment PFE which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications PJS1, In a third step S3 the selected generic printer model GPM is executed having as input the print content PC and the print job specifications PJS1 and as output at least one preview PV and a digital sheet assembly SA.
In a fourth step S4 the selected generic finisher model GFM is executed having as input the print content PC and the print job specifications PJS1 and as output at least one preview PV and a digital sheet assembly SA.
In a fifth step S5, in case of an undesired preview PV, the print job specifications PJS1 are adapted into updated print job specifications PJS2.
In a sixth step S6 the print content PC and the print job specifications is submitted, updated (PSJ2) or not (PJS1), to the printing and finishing environment PFE via the digital network N.
The method ends in an end point B.
FIG. 6A - 6B is a flow diagram of a second method according to the present invention. The second method is suitable for printing and finishing the print product in the printing and finishing environment comprising the document processing system 10 and connected via the digital network N to the pre-processing environment PPE.
The second method starts in a starting point C which leads to a first step T1. In the first step T1 print content PC for the print product is receiving from the pre- processing environment PPE at the document processing system 10 in the printing and finishing environment PFE.
Ina second step T2 print job specifications PJS2 for printing of the print product are received from the pre-processing environment PPE at the document processing system 10 in the printing and finishing environment PFE.
In a third step T3 a specific printer P1, P2, P3 is selected in the printing and finishing environment PFE which is intended to print the print product.
In a fourth step T4 a specific finisher F1, F2, F3 is selected in the printing and finishing environment PFE which is intended to finish the print product.
In a fifth step T5 an executable specific printer model SPM is selected on the document processing system 10. The selected specific printer model SPM is dedicated for the specific printer P1, P2, P3 selected in the third step T3.
Ina sixth step T6 an executable specific finisher model SFM is selected on the document processing system 10. The selected specific finisher model SFM is dedicated for the specific finisher F1, F2, F3 selected in the fourth step T4.
In a seventh step T7 the selected specific printer model SPM is executed having as input the received print job specifications PSJ2 and the received print content and as output specific printing parameter values SPPV, at least one preview PV and a digital sheet assembly SA.
In an eighth step T8 the selected specific finisher model SFM is executed having as input the received print job specifications PJS2 and the received print content PC and as output the specific finishing parameter values SFPV, at least one preview PV and a digital sheet assembly SA.
The method proceeds to an intermediate point D in FIG. 6A which intermediate point D is also a starting point in FIG. 6B which leads to a ninth step T9.
In the ninth step T9 the outputted specific printing parameter values SPPV are submitted to the specific printer P1, P3, P3.
In a tenth step T10 it is checked of the specific finisher F1, F2, F3 is connected to the digital network N and has a digital interface for receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values SFPV. If so, the method proceeds with an eleventh step T11, otherwise the method proceeds with a twelfth step T12. In the eleventh step T11 the outputted specific finishing parameter values SFPV are submitted to the specific finisher F1, F2. The method proceeds to a thirteenth step T13. In the twelfth step T12, when the specific finisher F3 is not connected to the digital network N, the outputted specific finishing parameter values SFPV are printed by an arbitrarily selected printer P1, P2, P3 in the printing and finishing environment PFE in order to let them be received by the specific finisher F3 via user input at a user interface of the specific finisher F3 or the outputted specific finishing parameter values SFPV are saved on a recordable medium which is configured to be inserted in the specific finisher (F3). The recordable medium may be a memory stick like a USB stick. The outputted specific finishing parameter values SFPV may be formatted in a digital file format which can be saved on the memory stick and is readable by the specific finisher F3. In a thirteenth step T13 the specific printer P1, P2, P3 receives the outputted specific printing parameter values SPPV. In a fourteenth step T14 the specific finisher F1, F2, F3 receives the outputted specific finishing parameter values SFPV.
In a fifteenth step T15 the specific printer P1, P2, P3 prints the print product according to the received specific printing parameter values SPPV. In a sixteenth step T16 the specific finisher F1, F2, F3 finishes the print product printed by the specific printer according to the received specific finishing parameter values SFPV. The method ends in an end point E.
The document processing system according to the present invention may also have a remote user interface to a cloud environment.
The remote user interface is accessible via a workstation in the pre-processing environment PPE and/or the printing and finishing environment PFE.
According to an embodiment the document process system is physically located in the cloud environment.
According to another embodiment the document processing system is physically located in the pre-processing environment PPE and the printing and finishing environment PFE.
The printing and finishing environment PFE may coincide with pre-processing environment PPE.
In that situation the document processing systems 10, 12 may coincide into one document processing system which has load the generic printer and finisher models GPM, GFM as well as the specific printer and finisher models SPM, SFM according to the present invention.
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1. Method for pre-processing a print product according to print job specifications for print content (PC) on a document processing system (12) in a pre-processing environment (PPE) connected via a digital network (N) to a printing and finishing environment (PFE), the method comprising the steps of - selecting an executable generic printer model (GPM) from storage of the document processing system (12) for simulating at least one printer (P1, P2, P3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1), - selecting an executable generic finisher model (GFM) for simulating at least one finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1), - executing the selected generic printer model (GPM) having as input the print content (PC) and the print job specifications (PJS1) and as output at least one preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - executing the selected generic finisher model (GFM) having as input the print content (PC) and the print job specifications (PJS1) and as output at least one preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - in case of an undesired preview (PV), adapting the print job specifications (PJS1) into updated print job specifications (PJS2), - submitting the print content (PC) and the print job specifications, updated (PSJ2) or not (PJS1), to the printing and finishing environment (PFE) via the digital network (N).
2. Method for printing and finishing a print product in a printing and finishing environment (PFE) comprising a document processing system (10) and connected via a digital network {(N) to a pre-processing environment (PPE), the method comprising the steps of - receiving from the pre-processing environment (PPE) print content (PC) for the print product at the document processing system (10) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE),
- receiving from the pre-processing environment (PPE) print job specifications (PJS2) for printing of the print product at the document processing system (10) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE), - selecting a specific printer (P1, P2, P3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is intended to print the print product, - selecting a specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is intended to finish the print product, - selecting on the document processing system (10) an executable specific printer model (SPM) which is dedicated for the selected specific printer (P1, P2, P3), - selecting on the document processing system (10) an executable specific finisher model (SFM) which is dedicated for the selected specific finisher (F1, F2, F3), - executing the selected specific printer model (SPM) having as input the received print job specifications (PSJ2) and the received print content (PC) and as output specific printing parameter values (SPPV), at least one preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - executing the selected specific finisher model (SFM) having as input the received print job specifications (PJS2) and the received print content (PC) and as output specific finishing parameter values (SFPV), at least one preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - submitting the outputted specific printing parameter values (SPPV) to the specific printer (P1, P3, P3), - if the specific finisher (F1, F2) is connected to the digital network (N) and has a digital interface for receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV), submitting the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV) to the specific finisher (F1, F2), - if the specific finisher (F3) is not connected to the digital network (N}, printing the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV) by an arbitrarily selected printer (P1, P2, P3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) in order to let them be received by the specific finisher (F3) via user input at a user interface of the specific finisher (F3) or saving the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV) on a recordable medium which is configured to be inserted in the specific finisher (F3),
- the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) receiving the outputted specific printing parameter values (SPPV), - the specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV), - the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) printing the print product according to the received specific printing parameter values (SPPV), and - the specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) finishing the print product printed by the specific printer according to the received specific finishing parameter values (SFPV).
3. A method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein the printing and finishing environment (PFE) coincides with pre-processing environment (PPE) and the document processing systems (10, 12) coincide.
4. A document processing system (12) for pre-processing a print product according to print job specifications (PJS1) for print content in a pre-processing environment (PPE) connected via a digital network (N) to a printing and finishing environment (PFE), wherein the document processing system (12) comprises - atleast one executable generic printer model (GPM) for simulating at least one printer (P1, P2, P3} in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1), - atleast one executable generic finisher model (GFM) for simulating at least one finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1), wherein, upon execution of a selected generic printer model (GPM) having as input the print content (PC) and the print job specifications (PJS1) and delivering at least one preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA) and upon execution of a selected generic finisher model (GFM) having as input the print content (PC) and the print job specifications (PJS1) and delivering at least one preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), the print job specifications (PJS1) are adapted into updated print job specifications (PJS2) in case of an undesired preview (PV), the print content (PC) and the print job specifications, updated (PJS2) or not (PJS1), are submitted to the printing and finishing environment (PFE) via the digital network (N).
5. A document processing system (10) for printing and finishing a print product according to print job specifications (PJS2) in a printing and finishing environment (PFE) comprising a plurality of printers (P1, P2, P3) and finishers (F1, F2, F3) and connected via a digital network (N) to a pre-processing environment (PFE), wherein the document processing system (10) comprises - atleast one executable specific printer model (SPM) for simulating a specific printer (P1, P2, P3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS2), - atleast one executable specific finisher model (SFM) for simulating a specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1, PJS2), - first receiving means for receiving from the pre-processing environment (PPE) print content (PC) for the print product, - second receiving means for receiving from the pre-processing environment (PPE) print job specifications (PJS2) for printing and finishing of the print product, - first selecting means for selecting a specific printer (P1, P2, P3} in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is intended to print the print product, - second selecting means for selecting a specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) which is intended to finish the print product, - third selecting means for selecting an executable specific printer model (SPM) which is dedicated for the selected specific printer (P1, P2, P3), - fourth selecting means for selecting an executable specific finishing model (SFM) which is dedicated for the selected specific finisher (F1, F2, F3), - first submitting means for submitting specific printing parameter values (SPPV) to the selected specific printer (P1, P2, P3),
- second submitting means for submitting specific finishing parameter values (SFPV) to the selected specific finisher (F1, F2) if not being an off-line printer, and wherein, upon execution of the selected specific printer model (SPM) having as input the print job specifications (PJS2) and the print content (PC) and as output the specific printing parameter values (SPPV), at least one preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), and upon execution of the selected specific finisher model (SFM) having as input the print job specifications (PJS2) and the print content (PC) and as output the specific finishing parameter values (SFPV), at least one preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - the outputted specific printing parameter values (SPPV) and the print content (PC) are submitted to the specific printer (P1, P2, P3), - if the specific finisher (F1, F2) is not an off-line finisher and the specific finisher (F1, F2) is connected to the digital network {N) and has a digital interface for receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV), the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV) are submitted to the specific finisher (F1, F2), - if the specific finisher (F3) is an off-line finisher and the specific finisher (F3) is not connected to the digital network (N), the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV) are printed by an arbitrarily selected printer (P1, P2, P3) in the printing and finishing environment (PFE) in order to let them be received by the specific finisher (F3) via user input at a user interface of the specific finisher (F3) or the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV) are saved on a recordable medium which is configured to be inserted in the specific finisher (F3), - the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) is receiving the outputted specific printing parameter values (SPPV), - the specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) is receiving the outputted specific finishing parameter values (SFPV), - the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) is printing the print product according to the received specific printing parameter values (SPPV), and - the specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) is finishing the print product printed by the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) according to the received specific finishing parameter values (SFPV).
6. A document processing system according to claim 4 and 5, wherein the printing and finishing environment (PFE) coincides with pre-processing environment (PPE) and the document processing systems (10, 12) coincide.
7. A recording medium comprising computer executable program code configured to instruct a computer to perform the method according to any of the claims 1 - 3.

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CONCLUSIESCONCLUSIONS 1. Werkwijze voor het voorbereiden van een print product volgens print job specificities voor print content (PC) op een documentbereidingssysteem (12) in een voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) verbonden door middle van een digital netwerk {N) met een print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE), de werkwijze bevattende de stappen van - selecteren van een uitvoerbaar generiek printer model (GPM) uit een gegevensopslag van het document bereidingssysteem (12) voor het simuleren van tenminste een printer (P1, P2, P3) in de print-en-finish- omgeving (PFE) welke printer capabel is om het print product te printen volgens de print job specificaties (PJS1), - selecteren van een uitvoerbaar generiek finisher model (GFM) voor het simuleren van tenminste een finisher (F1, F2, F3) in de print-en-finish- omgeving (PFE) welke finisher capabel is om het print product te printen volgens de print job specificaties (PJS1), - uitvoeren van het geselecteerde generieke printer model (GPM) dat als invoer de print content (PC) en de print job specificities (PJS1) heeft ans als uitvoer tenminste een voorbeeldweergave (PV) en een digitale velsamenstelling (SA), - uitvoeren van het geselecteerde finisher model (GFM) dat als invoer de print content (PC) en de print job specificaties (PJS1) heft and als uitvoer tenminste een voorbeeldweergave (PV) en een digitale velsamenstelling (SA), - in geval van een ongewenste voorbeeldweergave (PV), aanpassen van de print job specificaties (PJS1) naar aangepaste print job specificaties (PJS2), - opsturen van de print content (PC) en de print job specificaties, aangepast (PSJ2) of niet (PJS1), naar de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) via het digitale netwerk (N).A method for preparing a print product according to print job specifications for print content (PC) on a document preparation system (12) in a preparation environment (PPE) connected by means of a digital network {N) with a print-and-finish environment (PFE), the method comprising the steps of - selecting an executable generic printer model (GPM) from a data store of the document preparation system (12) to simulate at least one printer (P1, P2, P3) in the printing en-finish environment (PFE) which printer is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1), - select an executable generic finisher model (GFM) to simulate at least one finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) which finisher is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1), - output the selected generic printer model (GPM) that inputs the print content (PC) e n the print job specifications (PJS1) ans outputs at least a preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - outputs the selected finisher model (GFM) which inputs the print content (PC) and the print job specifications (PJS1) outputs at least a preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - in case of an unwanted preview (PV), adapt the print job specifications (PJS1) to custom print job specifications (PJS2), - sending the print content (PC) and print job specifications, modified (PSJ2) or not (PJS1), to the print-and-finish environment (PFE) via the digital network (N). 2. Werkwijze voor het printen en finishen van een print product in een print-en-finish- omgeving (PFE) die een documentbereidingssysteem (10) bevat dat via een digitaal netwerk (N) met een voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) is verbonden, de werkwijze bevattende de stappen vanMethod for printing and finishing a print product in a print-and-finish environment (PFE) comprising a document preparation system (10) connected to a preparation environment (PPE) via a digital network (N), the method containing the steps of - ontvangen van de voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) print content (PC) voor het print product bij het documentbereidingssysteem (10) in de print-en-finish- omgeving (PFE),- receiving from the preparation environment (PPE) print content (PC) for the print product at the document preparation system (10) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE), - ontvangen van de voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) print job specificaties- receiving the preparation environment (PPE) print job specifications (PJS2) voor het printen van het print product bij het documentbereidingssysteem (10) in de print and finish omgeving (PFE),(PJS2) for printing the print product at the document preparation system (10) in the print and finish environment (PFE), - selecteren van een specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3) in de print-en-finish- omgeving (PFE) die bedoeld is om het print product te printen,- selecting a specific printer (P1, P2, P3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) that is intended to print the print product, - selecteren van een specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3) in de print-en-finish-- select a specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the print-and-finish omgeving (PFE) die bedoeld is om het print product te finishen,environment (PFE) intended to finish the print product, - selecteren op het documentvoorberdingssysteem (10) van een uitvoerbaar specifiek printer model (SPM) dat toegewijd is aan de geselecteerde specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3),- selecting on the document preparation system (10) an executable specific printer model (SPM) dedicated to the selected specific printer (P1, P2, P3), - selecteren op the documentvoorbeeidingssysteem (10) een uitvoerbaar specifiek finisher model (SFM) dat toegewijd is aan de geselecteerdd specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3),- select on the document preparation system (10) an executable specific finisher model (SFM) dedicated to the selected specific finisher (F1, F2, F3), - uivoeren van het geselecteerde specifieke printer model (SPM) met als invoer de ontvangen print job specificaties (PSJ2) en de ontvangen print content (PC) en met als uitvoer specifieke printer parameter waardes- output the selected specific printer model (SPM) with as input the received print job specifications (PSJ2) and the received print content (PC) and output specific printer parameter values (SPPV), tneminste een voorbeeldweergave (PV) en een digitale velsamenstelling (SA),(SPPV), at least a preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - uitvoeren van het geselecteerde specifieke finisher model (SFM) met als invoer de ontvangen print job specificaties (PJS2) en de ontvangen print content (PC) en met als uitvoer specifieke finisher parameter waardes- output the selected specific finisher model (SFM) with inputs received print job specifications (PJS2) and received print content (PC) and output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV), tenminste een voorbeeldweergave (PV) en een digitale velsamenstelling (SA),(SFPV), at least a preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA), - opsturen van de uitgevoerde specifieke printer parameter waardes (SPPV) naar de specifieke printer (P1, P3, P3),- sending the output specific printer parameter values (SPPV) to the specific printer (P1, P3, P3), - als de specifieke finisher (F1, F2} verbonden is met het digital netwerk (N) en een digitaal interface heeft voor het ontvangen van de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV), opsturen van de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV) naar de specifieke finisher (F1, F2},- if the specific finisher (F1, F2} is connected to the digital network (N) and has a digital interface for receiving the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV), send the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV) to the specific finisher (F1, F2}, - als de specifieke finisher (F3) niet verbonden is met het digitale netwerk (N), printen van de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV)- if the specific finisher (F3) is not connected to the digital network (N), print the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV) door een willekeurig geselecteerde printer (P1, P2, P3) in de print-en-finish- omgeving (PFE) met als doel om ze te laten ontvangen door de specifieke finisher (F3) via een gebruikersinvoer op het user interface van de specifieke finisher (F3) of bewaren van de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV) op een opneembaar medium dat geconfigureerd is om ingestoken te worden in de specifieke finisher (F3), - het door de specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3) ontvangen van de uitgevoerde specifieke printer parameter waardes (SPPV), - het door de specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3) ontvangen van de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV), - het door de specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3) printen van het print product volgens de ontvangen specifieke printer parameter waardes (SPPV), en - het door de specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3) finishen van het print product dat geprint is door de specifieke printer volgens de ontvangen specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV).by a randomly selected printer (P1, P2, P3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) for the purpose of being received by the specific finisher (F3) through a user input on the user interface of the specific finisher (F3) or saving the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV) on a recordable medium configured to be inserted into the specific finisher (F3), - receiving by the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) the output specific printer parameter values (SPPV), - the specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) receiving the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV), - the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) printing the output print product according to the received specific printer parameter values (SPPV), and - finishing by the specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) of the print product printed by the specific printer according to the received specific finisher parameter values (SFPV). 3. Een werkwijze volgens conclusive 1 of 2, waarbij de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) samenvalt met de voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) en de documentvoorbereidingssystemen (10, 12) samenvallen.A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the print-and-finish environment (PFE) coincides with the preparation environment (PPE) and the document preparation systems (10, 12) coincide. 4. Een documentbereidingssysteem (12) voor het voorbereiden van een print product volgens print job specificaties (PJS1) voor print content in een voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) die via een digitaal netwerk (N) verbonden is met een print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE), waarbij het documentbereidingssysteem (12) omvat - tenminste een uitvoerbaar generiek printer model (GPM) voor het simuleren van tenminste een printer (P1, P2, P3) in de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) welke capabel is om het print product te printen volgens de print job specificaties (PJS1), - tenminste een uitvoerbaar generiek finisher model (GFM) voor het simuleren van tenminste een finisher (F1, F2, F3) in de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) welke capabel is om het print product te finishen volgens de print job specificaties (PJS1), waarbij, na uitvoering van een geselecteerd generiek printer model (GPM) met als invoer de print content (PC) en de print job specificaties (PJS1) en als uitvoer tenminste een voorbeeldweergave (PV) en een digitale velsamenstelling (SA) and na uitvoering van een geselecteerd generiek finisher model (GFM) met als invoer de print content (PC) en de print job specificaties (PJS1) en als uitvoer tenminste een voorbeeldweergave (PV) en een digitale velsamenstelling (SA), de print job specificaties (PJS1) worden aangepast naar aangepaste print job specificaties (PJS2) in het geval van een ongewenste voorbeeldweergave (PV), en de print content (PC) en de print job specificaties, aangepast (PJS2) of niet (PJS1), worden opgestuurd naar de print-en- finish-omgeving (PFE) via het digitale netwerk (N).4. A document preparation system (12) for preparing a print product according to print job specifications (PJS1) for print content in a preparation environment (PPE) connected via a digital network (N) to a print-and-finish environment ( PFE), wherein the document preparation system (12) comprises - at least one executable generic printer model (GPM) for simulating at least one printer (P1, P2, P3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) capable of print the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1), - at least one executable generic finisher model (GFM) to simulate at least one finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1), where, after execution of a selected generic printer model (GPM) with input the print content (PC) and the print job specifications (PJS1) and if output at least a preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly (SA) and after execution of a selected generic finisher model (GFM) with as input the print content (PC) and the print job specifications (PJS1) and as output at least a preview (PV) and a digital sheet assembly ( SA), the print job specifications (PJS1) are modified to custom print job specifications (PJS2) in case of unwanted preview (PV), and the print content (PC) and print job specifications, modified (PJS2) or not (PJS1), are sent to the print-and-finish environment (PFE) via the digital network (N). 5. Een documentbereidingssysteem (10) voor het printen en finishen van een print product volgens print job specificaties (PJS2) in een print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) omvattende een veelheid aan printers (P1, P2, P3) en finishers (F1, F2, F3) en verbonden via een digitaal netwerk (N) met een voorbereidingsomgeving (PFE), waarbij het documentbereidingssysteem (10) omvat - tenminste een uivoerbaar specifiek printer model (SPM) voor het simuleren van een specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3) in de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) welke capabel is om het print product te printen volgens de print job specificaties (PJS2), - tenminste een uivoerbaar specifiek finisher model (SFM) voor het simuleren van een specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3) in de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) welke capabel is om het print product te finishen volgens de print job specificaties (PJS1, PJS2), - eerste ontvangstmiddelen voor het ontvangen vanuit de voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) print content (PC) voor het print product, - tweede ontvangstmiddelen voor het ontvangen vanuit de voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) print job specificaties (PJS2) voor het printen en finishen van het print product, - eerste selectiemiddelen voor het selecteren van een specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3) in de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) welke bedoeld is om het print product te printen, - tweede selectiemiddelen voor het selecteren van een specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3) in de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) welke bedoeld is om het print product te finishen,A document preparation system (10) for printing and finishing a print product according to print job specifications (PJS2) in a print-and-finish environment (PFE) comprising a plurality of printers (P1, P2, P3) and finishers ( F1, F2, F3) and connected via a digital network (N) to a preparation environment (PFE), the document preparation system (10) comprising - at least one executable specific printer model (SPM) for simulating a specific printer (P1, P2 , P3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) which is capable of printing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS2), - at least one executable specific finisher model (SFM) to simulate a specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) which is capable of finishing the print product according to the print job specifications (PJS1, PJS2), - first receiving means for receiving from the preparation environment (PPE ) print content (PC) for the print product, - second receiving means for receiving from the preparation environment (PPE) print job specifications (PJS2) for printing and finishing the print product, - first selection means for selecting a specific printer (P1, P2, P3) in the print-and- finishing environment (PFE) which is intended to print the print product, - second selection means for selecting a specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) which is intended to print product to finish, - derde selectiemiddelen voor het selecteren van een uitvoerbaar specifiek printer model (SPM) die toegewijd is aan de geselecteerde specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3),- third selection means for selecting an executable specific printer model (SPM) dedicated to the selected specific printer (P1, P2, P3), - vierde selectiemiddelen voor het selecteren van een uitvoerbaar specifiek finishing model (SFM) die toegewijd is aan de geselecteerde specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3),- fourth selection means for selecting an executable specific finishing model (SFM) dedicated to the selected specific finisher (F1, F2, F3), - eerste opstuurmiddelen voor het opsturen van specifieke print parameter waardes (SPPV) naar de geselecteerde specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3),- first sending means for sending specific print parameter values (SPPV) to the selected specific printer (P1, P2, P3), - tweede opstuurmiddelen voor het opsturen van specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV) naar de geselecteerde specifieke finisher (F1, F2) als de geselecteerde specifieke finisher geen off-line printer is,- second sending means for sending specific finisher parameter values (SFPV) to the selected specific finisher (F1, F2) if the selected specific finisher is not an off-line printer, en waarbij, na uitvoering van het geselecteerde specifieke printer model (SPM)and wherein, after execution of the selected specific printer model (SPM) met als invoer de print job specifications (PJS2) en de print content (PC) en als uitvoer de specifieke print parameter waardes (SPPV), tenminste een voorbeeldweergave (PV) en een digitale velsamenstelling (SA), en na uitvoering van het geselecteerde specifieke finisher model (SFM) met als invoer de print job specificaties (PJS2) en de print content (PC) en als uitvoer de specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV), tenminste een voorbeeldweergave (PV) en een digitale velsamenstelling (SA),with as input the print job specifications (PJS2) and the print content (PC) and as output the specific print parameter values (SPPV), at least a preview (PV) and a digital sheet composition (SA), and after execution of the selected specific finisher model (SFM) with as input the print job specifications (PJS2) and the print content (PC) and as output the specific finisher parameter values (SFPV), at least a preview (PV) and a digital sheet composition (SA), - de uitgevoerde specifieke print parameter waardes (SPPV) en de print content (PC) opgestuurd worden naar de specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3),- the output specific print parameter values (SPPV) and the print content (PC) are sent to the specific printer (P1, P2, P3), - als de specifieke finisher (F1, F2) is geen off-line finisher en de specifieke finisher (F1, F2) verbonden is met het digitale netwerk (N) en een digitaal interface heeft voor het ontvangen van de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV), de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV) opgestuurde worden naar de specifieke finisher (F1, F2},- if the specific finisher (F1, F2) is not an off-line finisher and the specific finisher (F1, F2) is connected to the digital network (N) and has a digital interface for receiving the output specific finisher parameter values ( SFPV), the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV) are sent to the specific finisher (F1, F2}, - als de specifieke finisher (F3) een off-line finisher is en de specifieke finisher (F3) is verbonden is met het digitale netwerk (N), de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV) worden geprint door een willekeurig geselecteerde printer (P1, P2, P3) in de print-en-finish-omgeving (PFE) met als doel om ze te laten ontvangen door de specifieke finisher (F3) via gebruikersinvoer door middel van een user interface van de specifieke finisher (F3) of de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV)- if the specific finisher (F3) is an off-line finisher and the specific finisher (F3) is connected to the digital network (N), the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV) are printed by a randomly selected printer (P1 , P2, P3) in the print-and-finish environment (PFE) for the purpose of having them received by the specific finisher (F3) via user input through a user interface of the specific finisher (F3) or the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV) bewaard worden op een opslagmedium welk geconfigureerd is om ingestoken te worden in de specifieke finisher (F3), - de specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3) de uitgevoerde specifieke print parameter values (SPPV) ontvangt, - de specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3) de uitgevoerde specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV) ontvangt, - de specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3) het print product print volgens de ontvangen specifieke print parameter waardes (SPPV), en - de specifieke finisher (F1, F2, F3) het print product dat geprint is door de specifieke printer (P1, P2, P3) finisht volgens de ontvangen specifieke finisher parameter waardes (SFPV).be saved on a storage medium configured to be inserted into the specific finisher (F3), - the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) receives the output specific print parameter values (SPPV), - the specific finisher (F1, F2 , F3) receives the output specific finisher parameter values (SFPV), - the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) prints the print product according to the received specific print parameter values (SPPV), and - the specific finisher (F1, F2, F3) the print product printed by the specific printer (P1, P2, P3) finishes according to the received specific finisher parameter values (SFPV). 6. Een documentbereidingssysteem volgens conclusie 4 en 5, waarbij de print-en-finish- omgeving (PFE) samenvalt met de voorbereidingsomgeving (PPE) en de documentbereidingssystemen (10, 12) samenvallen.A document preparation system according to claims 4 and 5, wherein the print-and-finish environment (PFE) coincides with the preparation environment (PPE) and the document preparation systems (10, 12) coincide. 7. Een opslagmedium omvattende door een computer uitvoerbare programma code die geconfigureerd is om een computer te instrueren de werkwijze volgens een even om het welke van de conclusies 1 tot en met 3 uit te voeren.A storage medium comprising computer executable program code configured to instruct a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 3.
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