Patent ID: 6556308
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method of color separating a file within an automated printing system for producing printed materials, said method comprising:storing said file in a first database in communication with said automated printing system, said file including instructions for printing said printed materials; storing one or more color separation parameters in a second database; requesting of a color separation software module that color separation of said file be performed; retrieving automatically said one or more color separation parameters from said second database; transferring said one or more color separation parameters to a color separation software tool; executing said color separation software tool under control of said color separation software module, said color separation software tool inputting said file and performing color separation of said file using said one or more color separation parameters without user intervention; and outputting the resulting file from said color separation software tool, whereby color separation of said file is performed automatically.