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`5,634,091
`[11] Patent Number:
`Umted States Patent
`Sands et al.
`[45] Date of Patent:
`May 27, 1997
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`[19]
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`[54] DIGITAL PAGE IMAGING SYSTEM
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`[75]
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`Inventors: Gerald K. Sands, Crawfordsville, 1nd,;
`Ilario J. Alvino, Naperville. ILL; Dennis
`M. Beach, Crawfordsville, Ind.; Steve
`L. Coifman, Aurora; Charles A.
`Cornelius. Wheaton, both of 111.; Glenn
`E. Dieckmann, Crawfordsville. Ind.;
`Iainda Mo Krallse, E11131.I‘ll-Sty 111-;
`Albert C. W. Loo. Ch1cago, 111.; J.
`Thomas Shively. Hinsdale, 111.; James
`L. Warmus. LaGrange. 111.; Mary 0.
`Bukowski, EIIDhUISt, 111.
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`[73] Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company,
`Lisle, Ill.
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`[21] Appl No 73 ’217
`[22] Filed:
`Jul. 30, 1991
`[51]
`Int. Cl.5 ..................................................... G06K 15/00
`[52] US. Cl.
`395,117. 101I453
`[53] Field or£2531:IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZ........ 395/115.116,
`395/117. 101. 145—149, 162—164; 101/453,
`463.1 464 465—467 4501
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`R. Donnelley & Sons Company. Feb. 21’ 1989.
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`Primary Examiner—Arthur G. Evans
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Wood, Phillips, VanSanten, Clark
`& Mortimer
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`[57]
`ABSTRACT
`A digital page imaging (DPI) system receives customer
`transmitted technical document files produced on a desktop
`Pubmhmg PaCkage and ensures that the documents are
`produced properly. The system provides an easy to use
`interfa°e~ ”de “mm“ m i“ ”“55ng “um“
`“.“Fk’ and 61“.“mates m0“ “some? “‘1‘ manual "119°.‘
`s1t10n processes. The DPI system con51sts of a work stanon,
`modem and related telecommunication link, a photo type-
`setter and a software package for automatically imposing
`flats for printing on the typesetter.
`
`4,718,784
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`1/1988 Drisko ..................................... 395/117
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`30 Claims, 38 Drawing Sheets
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`REMOVABLE
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`MEDIA I
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`TELECOMMUNICATION
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`FILES
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`FONT MA NAGER
`WOR KSTAT ION
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`TYPE SETTER
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`PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA
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`EXHIBIT 1207
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`1
`DIGITAL PAGE IMAGING SYSTEM
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention relates to printing and binding operations
`and, more particularly, to a prepress digital page imaging
`system therefor.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`In modern printing operations it is desirable to print a
`maximum number of pages during each revolution of a press
`cylinder. Typically,
`this desire is satisfied by printing a
`signature which forms a section of multiple pages for a
`book. During a later binding operation the signature is
`folded with the end result being that the printed pages are in
`a proper orientation and position.
`In order to print a signature. it is necessary that the
`printing plate include all of the pages in the proper orien-
`tation relative to one another. This process is known as
`imposition. Imposition has generally been done manually. A
`film comprising a scaled image of each page is manually
`positioned on a template for a particular signature printing to
`create a flat. The flat may be exposed, for example, on a
`photosensitive aluminum plate ultimately used for printing.
`The individual pages can be bottled or shingled as necessary.
`The above-described manual imposition process requires
`that the operator initially choose the correct imposition
`template and then properly position the film for each page to
`create the flat. This is a time consuming process which adds
`inaccuracies to the system.
`More recently, customers have used desktop publishing
`software to create the pages for documentation with all text.
`graphics, half-tone and spot colors in place. While this
`permitted the customer to proof the individual pages prior to
`printing, the manual imposition process remained.
`Systems have further been automated by the ability to
`transmit customer page data to the printer who could then
`use a film printer for printing film for each page. Again,
`these pages were manually imposed.
`It is desirable to provide an automated imposition system
`which is easy to interface with customer electronic publish-
`ing systems, provides output at desired quality expectations.
`is inexpensive and is useful with existing production capa-
`bilities.
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`The present invention is intended to overcome one or
`more of the problems discussed above.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`In accordance with the invention, there is provided a
`digital page imaging system which automatically imposes
`page masters in a correct order for a printing press.
`Broadly, there is disclosed herein an imaging system for
`converting data representing a plurality of pages in a defined
`page description language format
`to produce files of
`imposed page data for imaging to film flats. The imposition
`system includes first memory means for electrically storing
`a data file representing a plurality of discrete pages in a
`defined page description language format and second
`memory means for electrically storing press imposition data
`for a plurality of press deliveries each representing relative
`position of pages on an imposed flat. Selection means are
`provided for selecting a single press delivery from the
`plurality stored in the second memory means. Programmed
`control means are operatively associated with the first and
`second memory means and responsive to the selection
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`means for converting data stored in the first memory means
`for a plurality of pages to a file of imposed page data for the
`selected press delivery. Output means are driven by the
`programmed control means for imaging a film flat using the
`imposed page data for the selected press delivery.
`In accordance with another aspect of the invention there
`is provided communication means operatively connected to
`the first memory means for electronically receiving data files
`representing a plurality of discrete pages in a defined page
`description language format for storage in the first memory
`means.
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`It is a feature of the invention that the programmed control
`means further comprises form breakup means for breaking
`a data file stored in the first memory means into a plurality
`of form files. each form file defining select pages from the
`data file to be included on a select film flat according to the
`selected press delivery.
`It is a further features of the invention that the pro-
`grammed control means converts data stored in the first
`memory means to be a plurality of files of imposed page
`data, one for each form file.
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`It is a further feature of the invention that the output
`means comprises a film recorder.
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`It is yet another feature of the invention that the pro-
`grammed control system comprises a programmed central
`processing unit and a first and second memory means
`comprise memory storage devices electrically coupled to
`and controlled by the CPU.
`It is yet another feature of the invention that a modem is
`provided connected to the CPU for receiving data files to be
`stored in the first memory means.
`It is another feature of the invention that spooling means
`are provided operatively disposed between the programmed
`control means and the output means for controlling transfer
`of data from the programmed control means to the output
`means.
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`It is still a further feature of the invention that the data file
`stored in the first memory means could be prepared using
`any one of a plurality of desktop publishing programs and
`the programmed control means includes processing means
`for converting the data file to a processed data file having
`standard page data for use in converting to imposed page
`data.
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`It is yet an additional feature of the invention that the
`programmed control means includes means for reposition-
`ing page data for any select page to ensure proper position
`of the page in a completed book.
`In the printing industry, imaging refers to the transforma-
`tion of customer input or copy into a medium that is
`reproducible for printing. This transformative process is
`known as preliminary or prepress. Previously, prepress work
`involved receiving reproducible paper images of the pages,
`checking all of the copy manually, and converting the same
`to film. The latter step required color separating page images
`and film and assembling all images for each page. Imposi-
`tion layout sheets were developed to indicate which page
`goes in which position for each press form used to draw a
`film lineup template. The film pages were lined up according
`to the press imposition into film flats so that all pages appear
`in their proper locations. with correct margins and orienta-
`tions after printing. The film flats were opaqued or spotted
`to correct image flaws introduced by a camera and contact-
`ing operation. Proof created from the flats were then sent to
`the customer for checking and subsequent correction. Print-
`ers’ quality marks were added to the film and/or plates to
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`identify each plate and allow the printing and binding
`departments to carry out necessary quality practices. Finally,
`the printing plates were made for the printing press, from the
`corrected film flats in a vacuum frame with film and plates
`in contact.
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`Typically. the above operation involved a turnaround time
`on the order of ten days. The use of the digital page imaging
`system disclosed herein,
`including its communications
`features, can reduce turnaround time to less than one day
`assuming proper data is received from the customer. Further,
`the system allows the simultaneous imaging of any custom-
`er’s files in difierent plants with different printing presses,
`methods and impositions to allow simultaneous worldwide
`release of customers’ documentation. Further, as imaging
`and printing methods vary. the system is designed to support
`an infinite variety of printing media, such as film flats for
`offset printing, files for direct xerographic or LED electronic
`demand printing directed to plate making devices, plain
`paper laser printers, and others.
`The digital page imaging system eliminates many of the
`above described manual operations by utilizing the concepts
`identified below. Standard page description language format
`is used to allow receipt of electronic or digital pages from
`dozens of difl’erent available publishing systems. The DPI
`software filters and interprets pages from the various pub-
`lishing system software drivers and uses a communication
`network so that pages created by a customer could quickly
`be received at the printer. A job specification file and an
`electronic collation or stringout file is provided by which
`each customer describes the job variables for each title.
`Software is provided to image film flats and plates per
`customer job specifications based on known printing knowl-
`edge and practices. The system electronically stores all press
`impositions for all printing presses and provides for press
`impositions and film layouts for every press form, no matter
`where the job is printing. The software is able to select
`customer pages from digital files randomly and place their
`images directly into proper press impositions for fihn f