Abstract: A printer includes a media storage device, a print engine and a media supply system for supplying print media from the media storage device to the print engine. The printer is arranged to print media-related information onto media that are left over in the media storage device after a print process. The media storage device includes a tray arranged for accommodating cut media sheets and having an auxiliary printer for printing the media-related information onto a sheet in the tray.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printing system for printing a print job on a receiving material with receiving material characteristics according to a print job ticket. The printing system comprises a print engine for providing marking material with marking material characteristics to the receiving material in order to form at least one image defined by the print job and a controller configured to control the print engine and to provide a first estimation of an amount of receiving material needed for a print job based on the print job ticket. A digital outcome storage is configured to store first waste amounts of receiving material during printing errors of print jobs.

Abstract: A printer includes a media storage device, a print engine and a media supply system for supplying print media from the media storage device to the print engine. The printer is arranged to print media-related information onto media that are left over in the media storage device after a print process. The media storage device includes a tray arranged for accommodating cut media sheets and having an auxiliary printer for printing the media-related information onto a sheet in the tray.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printing system for printing a print job on a receiving material with receiving material characteristics according to a print job ticket. The printing system comprises a print engine for providing marking material with marking material characteristics to the receiving material in order to form at least one image defined by the print job and a controller configured to control the print engine and to provide a first estimation of an amount of receiving material needed for a print job based on the print job ticket. A digital outcome storage is configured to store first waste amounts of receiving material during printing errors of print jobs.

Abstract: A system for carrying out jobs on documents is disclosed. The system includes a scanner, a printer and a controller. The controller comprises client modules for receiving jobs, a splitter module for splitting a job in a number of subjobs, worker modules for carrying out subjobs, and a central storage area. A document is stored according to a document model in the central storage area. According to the document model a state is assigned to the document. A state being made up by values of atributes. For carrying out a job, a document has to be brought from a source state to a target state. In a particular embodiment, splitting of a job is carried out by identifying attributes that have different values in the source state and the target state and selecting worker modules that are able to act on these attributes.

Abstract: A system for carrying out jobs on documents is disclosed. The system includes a scanner, a printer and a controller. The controller comprises client modules for receiving jobs, a splitter module for splitting a job in a number of subjobs, worker modules for carrying out subjobs, and a central storage area. A document is stored according to a document model in the central storage area. According to the document model a state is assigned to the document. A state being made up by values of atributes. For carrying out a job, a document has to be brought from a source state to a target state. In a particular embodiment, splitting of a job is carried out by identifying attributes that have different values in the source state and the target state and selecting worker modules that are able to act on these attributes.

Abstract: The timer (100) is suitable for indicating the progress of an activity, such as a movie or a download, in an intuitive fashion. Time bars (103, 104) are provided for indicating the total time of the activity in hours and minutes in hour and minute hands (101, 102) indicate the current time either relative to the start time or absolute. In case the total time exceeds sixty minutes, the minute time bar (104) can be filled completely up to the last hour, after which it is filled with the remaining time in minutes. The system, which may be a television set or a computer, uses the timer (100) to indicate the duration of programs.

Abstract: A remote control system comprises a controllable apparatus (AP) and a remote control unit (RCU) for controlling an operation function of the apparatus (AP). The remote control unit (RCU) comprises user operable switches, and a sensor for detecting an angular movement around an axis of the remote control unit (RCU). The activated one of the user operable switches determines which specific operation function of the apparatus is controlled by the angular movement of the remote control unit (RCU).