PRINTER WITH VARIABLE LENGTH RECEIVER SUPPLY

摘要

Printers with variable receiver supply are provided. In one aspect a printer is provided having a source of image data and production data for use in printing a set of images, with each image having a defined size and shape and a receiver supply having a web of receiver and a cutter adapted to cut the web of receiver to a determined length. The printer also has print engine to print the images on the receiver and a finishing system that is configurable between at least two configurations. A user input system receives user input from which a priority setting can be determined between an output rate priority and an efficiency priority; and a controller determines the configuration of the finishing system, receives the image data and production data and determines a priority setting. The controller determines an organization of the images for printing the images on the receiver in the defined sizes and shapes based upon the determined priority setting and the determined configuration of the finishing system and the controller determines a length of the receiver based on the organization of the images and causes the cutter to cut the web of receiver to supply the determined length of the receiver.