Xerox Corporation

Marc F Cote

Thomas A Myers

Lewis S Snow

Richard M Hraber

Charles R Myers, Iii

Amarnath Purohit

A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for entering data in a print order based upon a prose attribute are disclosed. For example, the method receives a print job request comprising a prose attribute field that comprises the prose attribute, analyzes the prose attribute to identify one or more print job parameters as data for the print order, identifies one or more fields in the print order that correspond to the one or more print job parameters, and populates the one or more fields with the data obtained from the prose attribute.

Method and apparatus for automatically entering data in a print order based upon a prose attribute entry

The method for reducing vendor bid amounts includes providing a supplier with an invitation to make a bid for supplying a digital print job. The print job is characterized by a demand for a first number of units by a select date. The method further includes determining if a demand condition can be met. The determination includes using historical data to calculate a first commitment quantity for current jobs being provided by the supplier. The first commitment quantity is then used to calculate a second commitment quantity. The second commitment quantity provides an estimate for the number of the units and a date. The second commitment quantity is displayed to the supplier. The method provides the supplier with an option to bid for producing the estimated number of units by the estimated date.

System and method of determining price optimization for distributed demand

A print engine ( ) having a maximum physical sheet capacity (MAX_C), and being operable at an operational sheet capacity (OP_C) equal to or less than the maximum physical sheet capacity, includes a marking device ( ) which applies marks to sheets of media supplied thereto and outputs the same. A feeding device ( ) supplies the sheets to the marking device ( ), and a finishing device ( ) receives the sheets from the marking device ( ). Also included is a user interface ( ). The user interface ( ) has an indicator ( ) which communicates to an operator of the print engine ( ): the maximum physical sheet capacity of the print engine ( ); the operational sheet capacity at which the print engine ( ) is currently operating; and, a measurement of actual sheets which are at least one of contained in or received in a support device of the print engine ( ), wherein the support device is the feeding device ( ) or the finishing device ( ).

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Marc F Cote