MULTIPLE PRINT STREAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD, PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR COLLATING AND TRACKING DOCUMENT PORTION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method executing automated creating, automated tracking, automated inspection and automated collating of a document using a plurality of print resources.

SOLUTION: The multiple print stream management system for managing production of the document to be created divided into document portions includes a printing stage including a plurality of printers each for printing a respective document portion of the document to be created; a finishing stage including one or more assembly devices for processing an output of each of the plurality of printers for collating the document portions into a final document corresponding to the document to be created; and a processor for tracking each document portion and for directing collation of the document portions in accordance with intended attributes of the final document specified in a data file for the document to be created.

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