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Method arrangement and computer software for the printing of a separator sheet by means of an electrophotographic printer or copier

  • US 7,651,286 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2003
  • Issued: 01/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for generating a separator sheet with a computer system and for printing of said separator sheet with a printer or copier, comprising the steps of:

  • a) in a separator sheet file configuration and formatting processwith aid of a first program module loaded into the computer system and comprising at least one graphical user interface, generating at least first data that contain at least information for formatting of elements of at least one separator sheet, said elements to be printed on a register tab and not a remainder of the separation sheet outside of the register tab associated with the at least one separator sheet,providing a remainder print data file for any print data for the remainder of the separation sheet outside of the register tab,storing the first data in a formatting file which is separate from the remainder print data file,generating and storing a third data in a tab data file which is separate from said formatting file and from said remainder print data file, said third data comprising data of the elements to be printed on the register tab;

    b) in a separator sheet file generating processprocessing the formatting file, the tab data file, and the remainder print data file with a second program module loaded into the computer system so that second data are automatically generated and stored in a separator sheet file; and

    c) in a printing processadding said second data of said separator sheet file to a print data stream for generation of a print image on the register tab, andprinting the one separator sheet with the print image by the printer or copier.

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