Adaptive Imposition Template for Custom Page Sizes
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Print shops face delays and increased costs due to the time-consuming process of creating new imposition templates for print jobs with custom page sizes, as existing templates often do not match the required page sizes, leading to operator errors and inefficient data management.
Innovation Solution
An imposition system that automatically modifies a preexisting imposition template to accommodate print files with different page sizes by adjusting page and mark object locations based on the actual page size, allowing for seamless printing without the need for creating new templates from scratch.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a preexisting imposition template is used for a print job with custom page size, then template creation time is reduced, but the template cannot accommodate the custom page size
Solution Approach 1:
The imposition template is made dynamic by allowing automatic modification of page and mark object locations based on the actual page size of the print job. The system calculates adjusted coordinates dynamically when the template's nominal page size differs from the job's actual page size, enabling the same template to adapt to various page sizes without manual recreation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of the template by automatically adjusting the coordinates of pages and mark objects when applied to a print job with different page size. This parameter modification allows the template to accommodate custom page sizes while maintaining its structural integrity and layout logic.
2Manufacturing precision
If a new imposition template is created for each custom page size, then precise page size matching is achieved, but operator errors increase and data management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The imposition template is designed to serve multiple functions by automatically adapting to different page sizes through coordinate adjustment. A single template can be universally applied to various print jobs with different page dimensions, eliminating the need for multiple specialized templates and simplifying data management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically calculating and adjusting the coordinates of pages and mark objects when a template is applied to a print job with mismatched page size. This automated adjustment reduces operator intervention and minimizes errors while maintaining precise page size matching.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual editing of imposition templates is performed to accommodate custom page sizes, then template flexibility is improved, but operator errors increase and processing time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical process of editing template coordinates is replaced with an automated computational system. The imposition software automatically calculates the adjusted coordinates of pages and mark objects based on the ratio between actual and nominal page sizes, eliminating manual editing while maintaining template flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the print job's actual page size to automatically adjust the template's coordinate system. By comparing the actual page size with the template's nominal page size, the system computes the necessary scaling factors and applies them to all page and mark object locations, ensuring flexibility without manual intervention.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and apparatus are provided for receiving a print file having an actual page size, and a nominal imposition template specifying a nominal page size, and generating an imposition flat for printing. If the actual page size matches the nominal page size, the nominal imposition template is applied to the print file without change. If, however, the actual page size differs from the nominal page size, the nominal imposition template is automatically modified based on the actual page size, and then the modified imposition template is applied to the print file to create the imposition flat.