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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2004
Michael W. Barry, Duluth, GA (US);
Carlos A. Espinosa, Duluth, GA (US);
Kevin M. Hoffman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Robert Gregory Pennington, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Michael D. Raines, Daluth, GA (US);
Michael W. Barry, Duluth, GA (US);
Carlos A. Espinosa, Duluth, GA (US);
Kevin M. Hoffman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Robert Gregory Pennington, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Michael D. Raines, Daluth, GA (US);
Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for inserting tabs in a print job. A method for inserting tab sheets in a print job is disclosed. First, a position is selected within a document to insert a tab sheet, which document includes a plurality of sheets each with a document defined image space associated therewith. A tab sheet is then created as a rasterized tab sheet image that has a rasterized tab specific image disposed in a predetermined location on the rasterized image. The created tab image is then inserted in the document after rasterizing thereof in the selected position.