| 摘要 |
<p>A method for preparing a graphic on a sheet (40) of material which also includes at least one registration mark (44) at and about the graphic in predetermined positions. The method involves the steps of applying the graph ic (42a, 42b) and at least one registration mark on a sheet of material in positions according to layout data, transferring the layout data to a processing controller, placing the sheet of material on a sheet-receiving surface (16), sensing the position of the registration mark on the sheet of material, and utilizing the layout data and the position of the registration mark to precisely narrow-path-process around the graphic on the sheet of material. Certain embodiments use either (a) a subset (46) of marks which is applied on one side of graphic or certain reference features, such as edges and corners of the sheet and elements of the graphic, to ascertain the position and orientation of the sheet on the apparatus. The invention provid es efficient, rapid, automated, and precise processing around the graphic.</SDO AB></p> |
