Patent ID: 7690634
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A method of processing and printing print job portions, comprising: (A1) performing a print job programming assessment to determine if a finishing optimization application is required to process one or more print jobs, wherein the finishing optimization application comprises the following steps: (A) providing an output related attribute for at least one offline finishing device, the output related attribute for the at least one offline finishing device corresponding with a first print output stack height; (B) dividing at least a portion of the one or more print jobs, into a first section and a second section, wherein the first section corresponds with a first print output stack having a second print output stack height and the second section corresponds with a second print output stack having a third print output stack height; (C) providing a print output stack processing instruction to define a first boundary between the first section and the second section; (D) printing the portion of the one or more print jobs to output the first and second print output stacks wherein a check is performed after each page of the one or more print jobs is printed to detect the existence of a boundary; and (E) during said output of (D), separating the first print output stack from the second print output stack with the output stack processing instruction if the existence of the boundary is detected.