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System for identifying a substitute paper stock for unavailable paper stock when printing a job

  • US 5,229,814 A
  • Filed: 07/31/1992
  • Issued: 07/20/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process for operating an electronic printing system at a job site for producing print jobs with one or more stock characteristics from image signals, the electronic printing system having a user interface for inputting printing instructions for the print jobs and a plurality of supply trays for supplying print media, comprising the steps of:

  • identifying stock characteristics currently available for loading in the print media supply trays when printing the print jobs;

    identifying stock characteristics potentially selectable but not available at the site for loading in the print media supply trays;

    mapping individual ones of the unavailable stock characteristics to at least one of the available stock characteristics with the user interface;

    on input of a print job, comparing a requested stock characteristic of the print job with the stock characteristics available; and

    where the requested stock characteristic is unavailable, using the mapping step to substitute a corresponding available stock characteristic for the unavailable, requested stock characteristic.

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