WO2001029648A3 - Method and apparatus for smart job ticket processing for print streams - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for smart job ticket processing for print streams Download PDF

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WO2001029648A3
WO2001029648A3 PCT/US2000/028957 US0028957W WO0129648A3 WO 2001029648 A3 WO2001029648 A3 WO 2001029648A3 US 0028957 W US0028957 W US 0028957W WO 0129648 A3 WO0129648 A3 WO 0129648A3
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Margaret Motamed
Ravi Someshwar
Ravindranath Gunturu
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Electronics For Imaging Inc
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    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1202—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect
    • G06F3/1211—Improving printing performance
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    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1237—Print job management
    • G06F3/124—Parallel printing or parallel ripping
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    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1237—Print job management
    • G06F3/1241—Dividing a job according to job requirements, e.g. black/white and colour pages, covers and body of books, tabs
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1237—Print job management
    • G06F3/126—Job scheduling, e.g. queuing, determine appropriate device
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1278—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/1285—Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server

Abstract

A method and system of print job processing initiated by a client communicating-computer communicating with a printer server system comprising operations performed by the client communicating-computer including a rip pre-processing operation.
PCT/US2000/028957 1999-10-19 2000-10-19 Method and apparatus for smart job ticket processing for print streams WO2001029648A2 (en)

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EP00975299A EP1224529A2 (en) 1999-10-19 2000-10-19 Method and apparatus for smart job ticket processing for print streams

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