METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING PRINTER Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC G07C7/00 B65H7/00 

FIELD: printing industry.

SUBSTANCE: estimated value (LEN_PRINT_EST) of the required length of supply for the intended printing process is set, printing process is performed depending on the comparison of the sum of the actual value (LEN_TR_AV) of the previously consumed length of supply of the unit of the printing device and the estimated value (LEN_PRINT_EST) of the required length of supply for intended printing process with a specified maximum length (LEN_TR_MAX) of supply of the unit of the printing device. Previously consumed length of supply in case of performing the printing process becomes actual according to the estimated value (LENPRINTEST) of the required length of supply.

EFFECT: provision of possibility to consume fully printing device of the unit of the printing device.

10 cl, 4 dwg