Printing via E-commerce method and system
First Claim
1. A computerized method having a processing computer for processing orders for full color printing, comprising:
- receiving from a customer a print order including a plurality of print configuration options, delivery options, and customer contact and billing information;
receiving from the customer a digital file for full color printing according to the print order, wherein the customer'"'"'s digital file is created using a computer and any RGB graphic computer application that creates or includes RGB-only images and does not include a color separation module;
processing the digital file by computer by converting the digital file into a press-ready file with a type/format compatible for full color printing, the processing comprising;
printing the digital file to a PDF file format that preserves the color characteristics from the digital file for any graphic elements in the digital file;
imposing the accurate PDF file into printer spreads to create an imposed file;
applying a color separation process to the imposed file to generate color separated plates; and
printing from the color separated plates using traditional full color printing methods; and
creating a proof of the processed digital file to be submitted to the customer for approval.
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Abstract
A method and system used to obtain and process orders for full color printing. A job configuration and price calculator is supplied to a customer. The calculator calculates automatically a price quote as the customer selects configuration options of a print job. The price quote is then displayed automatically. The customer may select configuration options repeatedly until the job configuration is final. A digital graphic layout or image file is then obtained from the customer. The digital graphic layout or image file is then prepared and a proof thereof is created. When the proof is satisfactory, the print job is printed and delivered to the customer.
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18 Claims
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1. A computerized method having a processing computer for processing orders for full color printing, comprising:
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receiving from a customer a print order including a plurality of print configuration options, delivery options, and customer contact and billing information; receiving from the customer a digital file for full color printing according to the print order, wherein the customer'"'"'s digital file is created using a computer and any RGB graphic computer application that creates or includes RGB-only images and does not include a color separation module; processing the digital file by computer by converting the digital file into a press-ready file with a type/format compatible for full color printing, the processing comprising; printing the digital file to a PDF file format that preserves the color characteristics from the digital file for any graphic elements in the digital file; imposing the accurate PDF file into printer spreads to create an imposed file; applying a color separation process to the imposed file to generate color separated plates; and printing from the color separated plates using traditional full color printing methods; and creating a proof of the processed digital file to be submitted to the customer for approval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computerized method having a processing computer for processing orders for full color printing, comprising:
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receiving from a customer a print order including a plurality of print configuration options, delivery options, and customer contact and billing information, wherein the customer provides the print order in real-time on a Web page associated with a printing service provider via a Web browser, the Web page including a pricing engine that automatically and substantially instantaneously calculates a new price quote each time the customer changes one of the print configuration or delivery options, and displays the new price quote to the customer before the change is submitted; receiving from the customer a digital file of any file type/format for full color printing according to the print order, wherein the customer'"'"'s digital file can be of any type/format including a standard or non-standard type/format, where the digital file is created using a computer application that creates or includes RGB-only images and does not include a color separation module; processing the digital file by computer by converting the digital file into a press-ready file with a type/format compatible for full color printing, the processing comprising; printing the digital file to a PDF file format that preserves the color characteristics of any graphic elements in the digital file; imposing the PDF file into printer spreads to create an imposed file; applying a color separation process to the imposed file to generate color separated plates; and printing from the color separated plates using traditional full color printing methods; and creating a proof of the processed digital file to be submitted to the customer for approval. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computerized method having a processing computer for processing orders for full color printing, comprising:
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receiving from the customer a digital file of any file type/format for full color printing according to the print order, wherein the customer'"'"'s digital file can be of any type/format including a standard or non-standard type/format, and wherein the digital file is created using a computer application that creates or includes RBG-only images and does not include a color separation module; processing the digital file by computer by converting the digital file into a press-ready file with a type/format compatible for full color printing, the processing comprising; printing the digital file to a PDF file format that preserves the color characteristics of any graphic elements in the digital file; imposing the PDF file into printer spreads to create an imposed file; applying a color separation process to the imposed file to generate color separated plates; and printing from the color separated plates using traditional full color printing methods.
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