Abstract: A digital image reproduction apparatus including a scanner unit, a printer unit, a memory, an operator control unit integrated in the apparatus and provided with an input device and a display for the user to give operator control commands to the apparatus, a network connection unit for coupling to a network for the purpose of communication with a digital external environment including at least a number of workstations of users, a management unit connected to the scanner unit, printer unit, memory and network connection unit, and, via the network connection unit, to the workstations, which management unit maintains logic storage spaces in the memory, each allocated to a specific user.

Abstract: A system for preparing customized printed products over a communications network, providing a wholesaler web server computer connected to the network; a printed products preparation system therein allowing an end-user anonymously connected to the wholesaler web server computer through at least one retailer web server to prepare an electronic file defining customized printed product; a workflow management server adapted to receive a copy of the electronic file to print the predetermined quantity of the customized printed product; the wholesaler web server computer being adapted to transmit a notification message to the at least one retailer web server computer; the copy of the electronic file being transmitted from the printed products preparation system to the workflow management system upon designation of the notification message by an operator of the retailer web server computer.

Abstract: An auditron system is provided for a multifunctional printing system including a printing machine with a plurality of document processing services, the auditron system includes a user interface and a programmable auditron subsystem communicating with the user interface and printing machine. The auditron subsystem is responsive to input at the user interface and the input causes the auditron subsystem to be disposed in one of a plurality of modes relative to one of the plurality of document processing services.

Abstract: Image information is re-calibrated based on the type of marking process and materials by which the image corresponding to the image information was marked on a substrate. The marking process is automatically detected by using, for example, at least one spatial characteristic obtained from the image information.

Abstract: In a receiver computer 100, a transmission controller 111 transmits user interface data 171 to a transmitter computer 200. In the transmitter computer 200, a display processing unit 213 causes a user interface for inputting print settings information to be displayed on the screen of a monitor 250, based on the transmitted user interface data 171. When the print settings information is input via an input device 240, a transmission controller 211 transmits color image data 271, color-correction source data 272, and the input print settings information to the receiver computer 100. In the receiver computer 100, a print processing unit 114 carries out a variety of processing operations with respect to color image data, based on the print settings information. A color correction element 118 in the print processing unit 114 carries out a color correction of the color image data using the color-correction source data 272 and color-correction destination data 172 read from a hard disk 170.

Abstract: A printing system having a printhead assembly with an integrated distributive processor for providing localized control of internal printhead processor operations. These internal operations include thermal, energy, firing and timing aspects of the printhead. The printing system includes a controller, a power supply and the printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a memory device and distributive integrated processor with an ink driver head.