Method arrangement and computer software for the printing of a separator sheet by means of an electrophotographic printer or copier
First Claim
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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Abstract
In a method or system for printing a separator sheet with a printer or copier, with aid of a first program module, at least first data are generated that contain at least information for formatting of elements of at least one separator sheet, the elements to be printed on a register tab of the at least one separator sheet. The first data are processed with aid of a second program module so that second data are generated which print data for generation of a print image on the register tab are added to a print data stream. At least the register tab of the one separator sheet is printed with a print image by the printer or copier.
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19 Claims
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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:
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a) in a separator sheet file configuration and formatting process with 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 process processing 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 process adding said second data of said separator sheet file to a print data stream for generation of a print image on the register tab, and printing the one separator sheet with the print image by the printer or copier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for generating and printing a separator sheet, comprising:
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a computer system for generating the separator sheet and a printer or copier for printing of said separator sheet; a) for a separator sheet file configuration and formatting process, a first program module loaded into the computer system and comprising at least one graphical user interface, said first program module 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) for a separator sheet file generating process, a second program module loaded into the computer system, the second program module processing the formatting file, the tab data file, and the remainder print data file so that second data are automatically generated and stored in a separator sheet file; and said computer system adding said second data of said separator sheet file to a print data stream for generation of a print image on the register tab, and the printer or copier printing the one separator sheet.
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