Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing production tickets that involves selecting order data from at least a first data field in an ordering system, feeding the selected order data to a workflow management system, and generating a production ticket for a print production job using at least a portion of the selected order data to name the print production job. One embodiment employs a join identifier to include several related files on the same production ticket. Corresponding configuration tools and workflow management systems also are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing production tickets that involves selecting order data from at least a first data field in an ordering system, feeding the selected order data to a workflow management system, and generating a production ticket for a print production job using at least a portion of the selected order data to name the print production job. One embodiment employs a join identifier to include several related files on the same production ticket. Corresponding configuration tools and workflow management systems also are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing production tickets that involves selecting order data from at least a first data field in an ordering system, feeding the selected order data to a workflow management system, and generating a production ticket for a print production job using at least a portion of the selected order data to name the print production job. One embodiment employs a join identifier to include several related files on the same production ticket. Corresponding configuration tools and workflow management systems also are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for printing at a local printer using the resources of a networked remote application server in which the networked remote application server responds to a print executable request from a local client by downloading a print proxy executable that obtains printing parameters. Upon receipt of printing parameters from the print proxy executable, the networked remote application server generates a printer-dependent data stream and downloads the data stream to the print proxy executable running on the local client. The print proxy executable then uses local printer utilities to execute the print job.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing production tickets that involves selecting order data from at least a first data field in an ordering system, feeding the selected order data to a workflow management system, and generating a production ticket for a print production job using at least a portion of the selected order data to name the print production job. One embodiment employs a join identifier to include several related files on the same production ticket. Corresponding configuration tools and workflow management systems also are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and system for performing a workflow on an electronic document are disclosed. A computer application may be used to access an electronic document. A representation for each of one or more workflows may be displayed for selection in the computer application. A selection for a workflow may be received, and the selected workflow may be performed on the electronic document. The selected workflow may include a plurality of operations.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for compiling a set of images into a single document image file having a version key and a color plane associated therewith. The version key is employed in association with the images and color planes to cause a raster image processor to select, or ignore, color planes and thereby enable printing of a plurality of multi-versioned documents from a common image file set.

Abstract: A method for printing at a local printer using the resources of a networked remote application server in which the networked remote application server responds to a print executable request from a local client by downloading a print proxy executable that obtains printing parameters. Upon receipt of printing parameters from the print proxy executable, the networked remote application server generates a printer-dependent data stream and downloads the data stream to the print proxy executable running on the local client. The print proxy executable then uses local printer utilities to execute the print job.

Abstract: For a personalized printed product that contains graphical elements, a data template in which instructions for operating on a graphical element are encoded. The data template can include the name of an executable computer program for accessing and downloading in order to generate the personalized printed product. Alternately, the data template can include source code that can be compiled and run by a computer, or machine code that is ready for execution. In a preferred embodiment, the data template is an XML file.

Abstract: A data template for a personalized printed product, where data fields for specific graphical components of the product indicate whether or not these graphical components can be edited and specify an edit order. An application parses the data template and presents the operator with interface screens in a sequence determined by edit order fields. Each interface screen prompts the user to complete the entry of a graphical component.

Abstract: A printing apparatus adapted to access data transmitted from a portable memory device, such as a hand-held organizer or similar device. Data received from the portable memory device can be incorporated into an output print to provide a business card or other personalized print item. A data template stored in the printing apparatus provides a structure for specifying the printed format of the data transmitted from the portable memory device.

Abstract: A data template for a personalized printed product, where data fields for specific graphical components of the product indicate whether or not these graphical components can be edited and specify an edit order. An application parses the data template and presents the operator with interface screens in a sequence determined by edit order fields. Each interface screen prompts the user to complete the entry of a graphical component.

Abstract: A computer program product for processing digital images for eventual transmission to a remote photofinisher, the computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having a program stored thereon for performing the steps of: receiving a computer-readable data file having a digital representation of an image; receiving at least two coordinates that define a portion of the image which is to be included when a hardcopy is printed by the photofinisher; concatenating the coordinates onto the data file for integrally attaching the coordinates thereto for forming a revised, computer-readable data file; and storing the revised data file.

Abstract: A system that allows a user to apply image processing functions to localized regions of a photographic or negative image supplied by a photographer. The image is displayed on a touch sensitive display and the user can, by touching the display, maneuver a window to pan, zoom-in and zoom-out on particular portions of the image to designate a region to be processed. The operator can precisely indicate where the artifact to be removed is located and will know precisely the area of the image that will be processed. Only the portion of image seen by the user in the window is processed when the user indicates a function should be applied to the image. That is, what the user sees is what is processed. The processed image can be printed or otherwise reproduced.

Abstract: A color image reproduction system of the type having a color monitor, an image processing computer, and a color printer is capable of making a color print that appears as if the original image was captured by a photographic process. The effect is achieved by providing a transform embodied in a three dimensional look-up table formed by composing: a) a transform for transforming the color digital image to original scene exposures; b) a transform for transforming the video scene exposures to photographic scene exposures; c) a transform for transforming photographic scene exposures to channel-independent densities; d) a transform for transforming channel-independent densities to reproduced densities; and e) a transform for transforming the reproduced densities to control signals for driving the color hard copy output means.

Abstract: A method and associated apparatus is implemented for utilization in a halftone printing system to permit a halftone dot to be written with multiple density levels. These multiple density levels are used to from a variable density dot edge profile. This implementation is particularly adapted for use with systems that represent halftone dots with an envelope that is formed from a combination of straight lines that are drawn from tangent points, on the outer periphery of the dot, through reference axis for the dot. The intersection points of the tangent lines on the reference axis define the size (density) of the dot. The intersect points are stored as sets of digital values for each size dot to provide a unique representation set that is used to reconstruct a selected dot size for the printing of a halftone image.

Abstract: A method of calibrating a color image reproduction system in the field is provided. The color image reproduction system includes a color input scanner for generating a color digital image, a digital image processor for applying a color transform to the color digital image to produce a transformed color digital image and, and a digital color printer for printing the transformed color digital image.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are implemented in a halftone printing system utilizing logic blocks that permit a halftone elliptical dot to be represented by an elliptical envelope that is formed from a combination of straight lines that are drawn from tangent points, on the outer periphery of the elliptical dot, through reference axis for the elliptical dot. The intersection points of the tangent lines on the reference axis define the size (density) of the elliptical dot. Storing the intersect points as sets of values for each size elliptical dot provides a unique representation set that is used to reconstruct a selected elliptical dot size for printing a halftone image.

Abstract: A tile-oriented technique and associated apparatus for manipulating a continuous tone (contone) image through image rotation, anamorphic scaling and digital halftone screening for use in illustratively implementing a page description language. Specifically, an incoming contone image is first partitioned into aligned non-abutting tiles (e.g. 215.sub.1, 215.sub.2, . . . , 215.sub.9). Overlapping blocks (e.g. 217.sub.1, 217.sub.2, . . . , 217.sub.9) are then defined which will hold output data for corresponding tiles. Two dimensional sampling increments, in fast and slow scan directions, are defined to relate movement between successive pixels in an output block to movement between corresponding pixels in the contone image. Similar, though independent, sampling increments, also in the fast and slow scan directions and based in part upon screen angle and screen ruling, are defined for movement between successive pixels in a halftone reference cell.

Abstract: A tile-oriented technique and associated apparatus for manipulating a continuous tone (contone) image through image rotation, anamorphic scaling and digital halftone screening for use in illustratively implementing a page description language. Specifically, an incoming contone image is first partitioned into aligned non-abutting tiles. Overlapping blocks are then defined which will hold output data for corresponding tiles. To effect rotation and anamorphic scaling of the contone image, two-dimensional sampling increments, in fast and slow scan directions, are defined to relate movement between successive pixels in an output block to movement between corresponding pixels in the contone image. Similar, though independent, sampling increments, based in part upon screen angle and screen ruling, are defined for movement between successive pixels in a halftone reference cell. Incremental sampling occurs in the contone image to yield a corresponding sampled contone value.