Dynamic, preventive, centralized printer resource management system and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Dynamic, preventive, centralized printer resource management system and method 失效
    动态,预防,集中的打印机资源管理系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06310692B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-30

    申请号:US09079362

    申请日:1998-05-15

    IPC分类号: G06K1500

    摘要: A dynamic, preventive, centralized printer resource management system provides dynamic, preventive monitoring of printer resources and centralization of the supervision of printer resources in a print management system. The system dynamically monitors the printer resources and delivers warning messages to system administrators, end users, and/or vendors when a printer resource falls below a predetermined threshold. Further, the printer resources can be monitored from a single, centralized location, such as a control panel proximate the system administrator. Notification of printer resource warnings can also be electronically delivered to end users, system operators, and/or vendors. Thus, the printer resource deficiency can be investigated by the administrator, user, or vendor, and resolved prior to the printer resource becoming entirely exhausted.

    摘要翻译: 一个动态的,预防性的,集中的打印机资源管理系统提供对打印机资源的动态的,预防性的监控,以及在打印管理系统中集中管理打印机资源。 当打印机资源低于预定阈值时,系统会动态地监视打印机资源并向系统管理员,最终用户和/或供应商传递警告消息。 此外,可以从单个集中的位置(诸如靠近系统管理员的控制面板)来监视打印机资源。 打印机资源警告的通知也可以电子方式传送给最终用户,系统运营商和/或供应商。 因此,打印机资源不足可由管理员,用户或供应商进行调查,并在打印机资源耗尽之前解决。

    Load balancing of distributed printing systems using enhanced printer
attributes
    8.
    发明授权
    Load balancing of distributed printing systems using enhanced printer attributes 失效
    使用增强打印机属性对分布式打印系统进行负载平衡

    公开(公告)号:US5978560A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-02

    申请号:US966409

    申请日:1997-11-07

    摘要: A distributed printing system that more optimally distributes job requests within a distributed printing system based on more detailed information about the particular attributes of each output device. In particular, additional printer attributes are used that allow greater utilization of a plurality of attached printers having differing capabilities. These attributes include "max-concurrent-jobs-processing" (MCJP), "number-of-jobs-on-device" (NJOD) and "number-of-cascaded-jobs" (NCJ), and a attribute value "saturated" for the attribute "printer-state". The attribute MCJP is an integer value that is based on the capabilities of the printer. NJOB and NCJ attributes allow monitoring of jobs sent to each printer for supported and unsupported printers. If NJOB or NCJ are greater than MCJP, then the attribute "printer-state" is set to "saturated", prohibiting further spooling of print jobs to that particular printer.

    摘要翻译: 分布式打印系统,其基于关于每个输出设备的特定属性的更详细的信息,更好地在分布式打印系统内分发作业请求。 特别地,使用允许更多地利用具有不同能力的多个连接的打印机的附加打印机属性。 这些属性包括“最大并发作业处理”(MCJP),“作业在作业数量”(NJOD)和“级联作业数”(NCJ),属性值“饱和 “属性”打印机状态“。 属性MCJP是一个基于打印机功能的整数值。 NJOB和NCJ属性允许监视发送到支持和不支持的打印机的每台打印机的作业。 如果NJOB或NCJ大于MCJP,则属性“打印机状态”设置为“饱和”,禁止进一步将打印作业假脱机到该特定打印机。