Method for defining an imposition plan

1 . A method for defining an imposition plan for producing a first portion of a first printed product and a second portion of a second printed product, the method comprising:

defining a first run list of said first portion;

defining a second run list of said second portion; and

including a first page of said first run list and a second page of said second run list in a signature of said imposition plan for producing said first portion of said first printed product and said second portion of said second printed product.

2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said second portion equals said first portion and said second printed product equals said first printed product and wherein said second run list is another instance of said first run list.

3 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said second portion is different from said first portion.

4 . The method according to claim 3 wherein said first printed product equals said second printed product.

5 . The method according to claim 3 wherein said first printed product is different from said second printed product.

6 . A method for defining an imposition plan for producing a first Part of a first printed product and a second Part of a second printed product, wherein said first Part is selected from the group consisting of a cover, a content and an insert of said first printed product and wherein said second Part is selected from the group consisting of a cover, a content and an insert of said second printed product, the method comprising:

defining a first run list of said first Part;

defining a second run list of said second Part; and

including a first page of said first run list and a second page of said second run list in a signature of said imposition plan for producing said first Part of said first printed product and said second Part of said second printed product.

7 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said second Part equals said first Part and said second printed product equals said first printed product and wherein said second run list is another instance of said first run list.

8 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said second Part is different from said first Part.

9 . The method according to claim 8 wherein said first printed product equals said second printed product.

10 . The method according to claim 8 wherein said first printed product is different from said second printed product.

11 . The method according to claim 6 further comprising:

identifying a first section of said first Part;

identifying a second section of said second Part;

assigning first pages of said first run list to said first section in said signature, using a first binding style of said first printed product; and

assigning second pages of said second run list to said second section in said signature, using a second binding style of said second printed product.

12 . The method according to claim 7 further comprising:

identifying a first section of said first Part;

identifying a second section of said second Part;

assigning first pages of said first run list to said first section in said signature, using a first binding style of said first printed product; and

assigning second pages of said second run list to said second section in said signature, using a second binding style of said second printed product.

13 . The method according to claim 9 further comprising:

identifying a first section of said first Part;

identifying a second section of said second Part;

assigning first pages of said first run list to said first section in said signature, using a first binding style of said first printed product; and

assigning second pages of said second run list to said second section in said signature, using a second binding style of said second printed product.

14 . The method according to claim 10 further comprising:

identifying a first section of said first Part;

identifying a second section of said second Part;

assigning first pages of said first run list to said first section in said signature, using a first binding style of said first printed product; and

assigning second pages of said second run list to said second section in said signature, using a second binding style of said second printed product.

15 . A data processing system for defining an imposition plan for producing a first portion of a first printed product and a second portion of a second printed product, wherein said imposition plan includes a signature, the system comprising:

means for obtaining a first run list of said first portion, wherein said first run list includes a first page of said first portion;

means for obtaining a second run list of said second portion, wherein said second run list includes a second page of said second portion; and

means for including said first page and said second page in said signature.

16 . The system according to claim 15 wherein said second portion equals said first portion and said second printed product equals said first printed product and wherein said second run list is another instance of said first run list.

17 . The system according to claim 15 wherein said second portion is different from said first portion.

18 . The system according to claim 17 wherein said first printed product equals said second printed product.

19 . The system according to claim 17 wherein said first printed product is different from said second printed product.

20 . A data processing system for defining an imposition plan for producing a first Part of a first printed product and a second Part of a second printed product, wherein said imposition plan includes a signature, wherein said first Part is selected from the group consisting of a cover, a content and an insert of said first printed product, and wherein said second Part is selected from the group consisting of a cover, a content and an insert of said second printed product, the system comprising:

means for obtaining a first run list of said first Part, wherein said first run list includes a first page of said first Part;

means for obtaining a second run list of said second Part, wherein said second run list includes a second page of said second Part; and

means for including said first page and said second page in said signature.

21 . The system according to claim 20 wherein said second Part equals said first Part and said second printed product equals said first printed product and wherein said second run list is another instance of said first run list.

22 . The system according to claim 20 wherein said second Part is different from said first Part.

23 . The system according to claim 22 wherein said first printed product equals said second printed product.

24 . The system according to claim 22 wherein said first printed product is different from said second printed product.

25 . A computer program product for defining an imposition plan for producing a first portion of a first printed product and a second portion of a second printed product, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable medium;

first program instructions for defining a first run list of said first portion;

second program instructions for defining a second run list of said second portion; and

third program instructions for including a first page of said first run list and a second page of said second run list in a signature of said imposition plan for producing said first portion of said first printed product and said second portion of said second printed product;

wherein said first, second and third program instructions are recorded on said computer readable medium.

26 . The computer program product according to claim 25 wherein said second portion equals said first portion and said second printed product equals said first printed product and wherein said second run list is another instance of said first run list.

27 . The computer program product according to claim 25 wherein said second portion is different from said first portion.

28 . The computer program product according to claim 27 wherein said first printed product equals said second printed product.

29 . The computer program product according to claim 27 wherein said first printed product is different from said second printed product.

30 . A computer program product for defining an imposition plan for producing a first Part of a first printed product and a second Part of a second printed product, wherein said first Part is selected from the group consisting of a cover, a content and an insert of said first printed product and wherein said second Part is selected from the group consisting of a cover, a content and an insert of said second printed product, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable medium;

first program instructions for defining a first run list of said first Part;

second program instructions for defining a second run list of said second Part; and

third program instructions for including a first page of said first run list and a second page of said second run list in a signature of said imposition plan for producing said first Part of said first printed product and said second Part of said second printed product;

wherein said first, second and third program instructions are recorded on said computer readable medium.

31 . The computer program product according to claim 30 wherein said second portion equals said first portion and said second printed product equals said first printed product and wherein said second run list is another instance of said first run list.

32 . The computer program product according to claim 30 wherein said second portion is different from said first portion.

33 . The computer program product according to claim 32 wherein said first printed product equals said second printed product.

34 . The computer program product according to claim 32 wherein said first printed product is different from said second printed product.

35 . The computer program product according to claim 30 further comprising:

fourth program instructions for identifying a first section of said first Part;

fifth program instructions for identifying a second section of said second Part;

sixth program instructions for assigning first pages of said first run list to said first section in said signature, using a first binding style of said first printed product; and

seventh program instructions for assigning second pages of said second run list to said second section in said signature, using a second binding style of said second printed product;

wherein said fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh program instructions are recorded on said computer readable medium.

36 . The computer program product according to claim 31 further comprising:

fourth program instructions for identifying a first section of said first Part;

fifth program instructions for identifying a second section of said second Part;

sixth program instructions for assigning first pages of said first run list to said first section in said signature, using a first binding style of said first printed product; and seventh program instructions for assigning second pages of said second run list to said second section in said signature, using a second binding style of said second printed product;

wherein said fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh program instructions are recorded on said computer readable medium.

37 . The computer program product according to claim 33 further comprising:

fourth program instructions for identifying a first section of said first Part;

fifth program instructions for identifying a second section of said second Part;

sixth program instructions for assigning first pages of said first run list to said first section in said signature, using a first binding style of said first printed product; and

seventh program instructions for assigning second pages of said second run list to said second section in said signature, using a second binding style of said second printed product;

wherein said fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh program instructions are recorded on said computer readable medium.

38 . The computer program product according to claim 34 further comprising:

fourth program instructions for identifying a first section of said first Part;

fifth program instructions for identifying a second section of said second Part;

sixth program instructions for assigning first pages of said first run list to said first section in said signature, using a first binding style of said first printed product; and

seventh program instructions for assigning second pages of said second run list to said second section in said signature, using a second binding style of said second printed product;

wherein said fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh program instructions are recorded on said computer readable medium.