Abstract: A system for generating a secure document for conveying sensitive information includes a customer information receiving module, an encoding module in data communication with the customer information receiving module, and a printing module in data communication with the encoding module. The printing module is configured to provide printing instructions sufficient to generate a secure document from the customer information. The printing module and the encoding module cooperate to at least partially encode the secure document, where the partially encoded portion of the order form comprises sufficient information to convey the sensitive information to a recipient.

Abstract: An annotated digital photograph processing system that forms a plurality of composite image files from a plurality of corresponding digital images, annotation information and process control information, and prints them as a plurality of composite images on a roll of photographic medium. Each composite image file may be generated by a server computer, which also receives the components thereof, the file comprising the image and a first symbol. The first symbol includes process control information, and may optionally include annotation information. A roll containing the composite images is processed by a novel printing apparatus that comprises a scanner and inkjet print-heads connected to a control computer, to print the annotation and a second symbol, which includes process control information, directly behind the image to which they correspond after the destructive effects of photo-processing chemicals occur. Then, the first barcode is severed from the medium for each printed image.

Abstract: A process and article of manufacture for ordering items. Descriptive item information is provided to a consumer on a mass media storage device. The consumer reviews the item information and selects items for purchase. During a check out process a textual order form and bar code, both including order information, are generated. The bar code is applied to the order form and both are transmitted to a vendor via mail, facsimile; upon receipt the vendor reads the bar code to enter the order information. Alternatively, the order information is electronically transmitted to the vendor, in which case it is not necessary to generate the bar code containing the order information.

Abstract: An annotated digital photograph processing system that forms a plurality of composite image files from a plurality of corresponding digital images, annotation information and process control information, and prints them as a plurality of composite images on a roll of photographic medium. Each composite image file may be generated by a server computer, which also receives the components thereof, the file comprising the image and a first symbol. The first symbol includes process control information, and may optionally include annotation information. A roll containing the composite images is processed by a novel printing apparatus that comprises a scanner and inkjet print-heads connected to a control computer, to print the annotation and a second symbol, which includes process control information, directly behind the image to which they correspond after the destructive effects of photo-processing chemicals occur. Then, the first barcode is severed from the medium for each printed image.

Abstract: A process and article of manufacture for ordering items. Descriptive item information is provided to a consumer on a mass media storage device. The consumer reviews the itern information and selects items for purchase. During a check out process a textual order form and bar code, both including order information, are generated. The bar code is applied to the order form and both are transmitted to a vendor via mail, facsimile; upon receipt the vendor reads the bar code to enter the order information. Alternatively, the order information is electronically transmitted to the vendor, in which case it is not necessary to generate the bar code containing the order information.

Abstract: An annotated digital photograph processing system that forms a plurality of composite image files from a plurality of corresponding digital images, annotation information and process control information, and prints them as a plurality of composite images on a roll of photographic medium. Each composite image file may be generated by a server computer, which also receives the components thereof, the file comprising the image and a first symbol. The first symbol includes process control information, and may optionally include annotation information. A roll containing the composite images is processed by a novel printing apparatus that comprises a scanner and inkjet print-heads connected to a control computer, to print the annotation and a second symbol, which includes process control information, directly behind the image to which they correspond after the destructive effects of photo-processing chemicals occur. Then, the first barcode is severed from the medium for each printed image.