Abstract: Techniques are provided for receiving user requests for a document job. The document job prints characteristics for making markings on a media sheet and an indication to perform fold operations for creating a folded piece. User inputs to identify the outside page designation of the folded piece, first fold direction, fold type, and an outside portion designation. The “outside page designation” indicates the side of the media sheet to contain markings to appear on the exterior of the folded piece. The input for the direction of the first fold includes whether the direction of the first fold is perpendicular to the relatively longer or shorter end of the sheet. After printing, automatic folding of the media sheet(s) into the folded piece is enabled using only the outside page designation, the direction of the first fold, the type of fold, and the outside portion designation.

Abstract: A system for processing a print job in a print production environment may include a plurality of print production devices in a production line, a computing device in communication with the one or more print production devices and a computer readable storage medium in communication with the computing device. The computer readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions for identifying a processing rate and a buffer size for a first upstream print production device in the production line, and determining an effect on a second upstream print production device in the production line if a downstream print production device associated with a downstream function exhibits a delay condition. The computer readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions for performing a modification to the production line such that implementation of the modification reduces the effect.

Abstract: Embodiments herein include a method, system, computer program, and/or service that receives a user request (e.g., a handwritten job ticket or through a graphical user interface) for a document job. The document job includes printing characteristics for making markings on a sheet of media and an indication to perform a fold operation for folding the sheet of media into a folded piece. The embodiments herein acquire user inputs to identify an outside page designation of the folded piece, to identify a direction of a first fold, to identify a type of fold, and to identify an outside portion designation. The “outside page designation” has the user identify which side of the sheet of media contains markings that will appear on the exterior of the folded piece (after the sheet of media is folded into the folded piece).