Patent ID: 7002700
Filing Date: 2006-02-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of merging document files into a printing workflow, the method comprising: providing a plurality of document files, each comprising one or more pages, at least one of said document files a scan file comprising any of a scanned document file and a scanned image file, wherein said scan file is a raster data file; optionally, converting said scan file to any of a bitmap file and a page description language (PDL) file; providing at least one additional file, said additional file comprising any of another scan file and a pre-existing print file, said additional file comprising any of a raster data file, a bitmap file and a PDL file; displaying an image of each page of each of said document files; selecting at least one page from each of at least two of said document files; and combining said selected pages in a desired order, wherein said scanned files are merged with said document files on a page-by-page basis so that said combined pages comprise a new document file.