Patent ID: 7261477

Claim:
A method of producing on-demand wide format printed media web for sale to a consumer, the method including the steps of: providing a printing system for producing wide format printed media web comprising: at least one media cartridge containing a blank media web; a printhead extending at least the width of the media web; at least one processor to control printing by the printhead of a selected print on the blank media web to form the wide format printed media web; an input device in communication with the at least one processor; and, a slitter module to cut the media web to a selected width; receiving, from the consumer via the input device, data indicating the selected print and width chosen by the consumer; printing the selected print on the blank media web; cutting the wide format printed media web according to the consumer selected width; and, charging the consumer for the wide format printed media web, wherein the print pattern and the printed media web width are selected by the consumer using the input device.