Print Job Duplication via Selective Subsection Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
In print shops, duplicating complex print jobs requires users to manually modify numerous settings, which is time-consuming and inefficient, as existing methods copy entire jobs rather than allowing selective duplication of redundant information and modification of other parameters.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for customized print job duplication that allows users to select which sub-sections of a print job to duplicate, creating a new job with existing data and settings from the duplicated sub-sections while enabling modification of other settings, using a user interface to streamline the process and record user selection patterns for future duplications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the entire print job is copied for duplication, then all existing data and settings are transferred, but the user cannot efficiently modify only specific settings and must manually review and change each parameter individually
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the print job into multiple selectable sub-sections (e.g., job information, basic settings, layout settings, finishing settings, inter-sheet settings). Users can select which sub-sections to duplicate and which to modify, allowing efficient customization without manually reviewing entire job parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial duplication by allowing users to select only the specific sub-sections they want to copy from the original job. This partial action approach avoids the time-wasting full job review while ensuring all necessary redundant information is transferred.
2Productivity
If a simple duplication function is used, then the process is quick for simple jobs, but it becomes inefficient for complex print jobs with numerous settings to modify
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic adaptability by providing different duplication modes: users can choose to duplicate entire jobs, select specific sub-sections, or start from scratch. The system adapts to the complexity of each job type, providing full automation for simple jobs and selective control for complex jobs, thereby maintaining both speed and ease of operation across different scenarios.
3Reliability
If all job parameters are copied, then complete redundancy is achieved, but the user interface becomes complex and requires navigating through numerous sub-categories to make modifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent organizes the user interface into distinct sub-sections (job information, basic settings, layout settings, finishing settings, inter-sheet settings), allowing users to selectively modify only the relevant portions. This segmentation reduces interface complexity by presenting a structured, modular view rather than a overwhelming list of all parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows users to perform partial duplication by selecting only the sub-sections they want to copy. This approach maintains reliability by ensuring complete transfer of necessary data while reducing interface complexity by hiding or minimizing the need to interact with unchanged parameters.
Data Source
AI summary
A customized print job duplication method implemented in a print shop management system that includes a data processing apparatus having a non-transitory memory for storing a software program and a processor for executing the software program, wherein the software program includes program code configured to cause the data processing apparatus to execute a customized print job duplication process, which includes the steps of providing print job duplication options to allow selection of which sub-sections of a first print job will be duplicated, duplicating from the first print job the sub-sections selected for duplication, and creating a second print job with existing data and a set of settings to be applied to a second document processing job, the set including the settings duplicated from the first print job in the duplicated sub-sections.