Reprographic device providing collated and uncollated subset finishing selections at the local graphical user interface to allow reprographic device users to program different document finishing types within a single printed job to construct a mixed subset finished output

Abstract

Reprographic device provides collated and uncollated subset finishing selections at the local Graphical User Interface to allow the user to program different types of finishing within a single job to construct mixed subset finished output. Subset finishing provides a user with the ability to select different finishing options, stapling/folding/offset/hole-punching to a portion of a larger job. Print jobs can make use of software based solutions to create custom print subset finishing. Methods allow different finishing options to be applied to portions of a larger collated or uncollated job from the local GUI. A new group of subset programming attributes can be made available on the local UI. A user can then construct a mixed subset job of both print and scanned images and apply custom finishing operations on each subset. Based on the desired job attributes, the system will automatically acquire image orientation information, select the paper tray source(s), perform image rotation and invoke the appropriate finishing options.