Patent ID: 8515302
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for printing a plurality of input document sheets as one or more print jobs using a print making device comprising the steps of: generating in series a plurality of virtual documents, said virtual documents including the plurality of input document sheets; generating electronically using a graphical user interface, separate from the plurality of input document sheets, at least one code sheet including machine readable code with one or more commands for printing the one or more print jobs being encrypted in said machine readable code, said at least one code sheet being electronically inserted in electronic form into the plurality of input document sheets to separate the plurality of input document sheets into the one or more print jobs, wherein said at least one code sheet does not originate from a scanned document; reviewing sheet by sheet of said virtual documents; identifying, from review of said virtual documents, a first code sheet having machine readable code; decoding said machine readable code of said first code sheet to identify said one or more commands for printing a first print job associated with said first code sheet; printing said virtual documents following said first code sheet which do not include machine readable code based on said one or more commands associated with said first code sheet to define said first print job; identifying, from review of said virtual documents, a second code sheet having machine readable code, while printing one or more of said virtual documents of said first print job; decoding said machine readable code of said second code sheet to identify said one or more commands for printing a second print job associated with said second code sheet; and printing said virtual documents following said second code sheet which do not include machine readable code based on said one or more commands associated with said second code sheet to define said second print job.