Method and apparatus to permit efficient multiple parallel image processing of large jobs
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to permit efficient multiple parallel image processing of large jobs 有权
    允许大型作业的高效多并行图像处理的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06825943B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-30

    申请号:US09438228

    申请日:1999-11-12

    IPC分类号: G06K1500

    CPC分类号: G06K15/00 G06K15/1857

    摘要: The present invention disclosed and claimed herein comprises a system and method for parallel conversion processing of a print job in a print system having a plurality of RIP engines, comprising the steps of: defining the print job for RIP of select portions of the print job in parallel; partitioning the print job into select portions according to defined boundaries; generating a substitute RIP instruction for each select portion of the print job; and processing the RIP requirements of each select portion in an assigned one of the plurality of RIP engines according to the substitute RIP instruction.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开并要求保护的本发明包括一种用于在具有多个RIP引擎的打印系统中的打印作业的并行转换处理的系统和方法,包括以下步骤:为打印作业的选择部分的RIP定义打印作业 平行; 根据定义的边界将打印作业划分为选择部分; 为打印作业的每个选择部分生成替代RIP指令; 以及根据所述替代RIP指令来处理所述多个RIP引擎中的一个分配的引擎中的每个选择部分的RIP要求。

    Method and apparatus for inserting tabs in a print job
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for inserting tabs in a print job 有权
    在打印作业中插入标签的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07097369B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-29

    申请号:US10922419

    申请日:2004-08-20

    IPC分类号: B41J5/30 G03G15/00

    CPC分类号: G03G15/655 G03G2215/00523

    摘要: Method and apparatus for inserting tabs in a print job. A method for inserting tab sheets in a print job is disclosed. First, a position is selected within a document to insert a tab sheet, which document includes a plurality of sheets each with a document defined image space associated therewith. A tab sheet is then created as a rasterized tab sheet image that has a rasterized tab specific image disposed in a predetermined location on the rasterized image. The created tab image is then inserted in the document after rasterizing thereof in the selected position.

    摘要翻译: 在打印作业中插入标签的方法和装置。 公开了一种在打印作业中插入片状片的方法。 首先,在文档内选择位置以插入标签页,该文档包括多个纸张,每个纸张具有与其相关联的文档限定的图像空间。 然后创建标签页作为光栅化标签页图像,其具有布置在光栅化图像上的预定位置的光栅化标签特定图像。 然后,将所创建的选项卡图像在其所选位置的光栅化之后插入到文档中。

    Methods and apparatus for inserting tabs in a print job
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for inserting tabs in a print job 有权
    在打印作业中插入标签的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07706015B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-27

    申请号:US11465523

    申请日:2006-08-18

    IPC分类号: G06K15/00 G06F3/48

    CPC分类号: G03G15/655 G03G2215/00523

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for processing a print job including a plurality of raster image processed pages. A tab page is created that includes a tab image located at a predetermined position in the tab page, the predetermined position associated with a tab position on tab stock. The tab page is raster image processed, and the rasterized tab page is inserted at a selected position in the print job. The tab image is detected on the rasterized tab page at the predetermined location, and then the rasterized tab image is positioned at the associated tab position.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于处理包括多个光栅图像处理页的打印作业的方法和装置。 创建标签页,其中包括位于标签页中的预定位置的标签图像,与标签纸上的标签位置相关联的预定位置。 标签页是光栅图像处理,光栅化标签页被插入到打印作业中的选定位置。 在预定位置的光栅选项卡页面上检测到选项卡图像,然后光栅化选项卡图像位于相关联的选项卡位置。

    Apparatus and methods for duplex printing in multiple print engine systems
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for duplex printing in multiple print engine systems 有权
    多打印引擎系统中双面打印的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07095528B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-22

    申请号:US10652577

    申请日:2003-08-29

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00

    摘要: A multiple print engine configuration allows a plurality of workstations to create individual print jobs and then transfer them to a distributing processor. The distributing processor spools the jobs in a print spooler and then performs a software RIP on the print jobs. The RIP process divides the jobs into multiple individual jobs which are stored in a page buffer. An image task manager in conjunction with an engine manager selectively distribute the RIPed pages to multiple print engines. For duplex printing, one of the odd or even RIPed pages are sent to a select one of the print engines for printing on an imaging receiving media, and a sequentially adjacent one of the even or odd RIPed pages is subsequently sent to the same print engine for printing on the image receiving media.

    摘要翻译: 多打印引擎配置允许多个工作站创建单独的打印作业,然后将它们传送到分发处理器。 分发处理器将打印后台处理程序中的作业卷起,然后在打印作业上执行软件RIP。 RIP进程将作业分成存储在页面缓冲区中的多个单独的作业。 图像任务管理器与引擎管理器结合选择性地将RIP页面分发到多个打印引擎。 对于双面打印,奇数或偶数RIP页面之一被发送到选择的一个打印引擎以在成像接收介质上进行打印,并且顺序或相邻的偶数或奇数RIP页面随后被发送到相同的打印引擎 用于在图像接收介质上进行打印。

    Multiple print engine with error handling capability
    6.
    发明授权
    Multiple print engine with error handling capability 有权
    具有错误处理能力的多打印引擎

    公开(公告)号:US06707563B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-16

    申请号:US09484538

    申请日:2000-01-18

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    摘要: A multiple print engine configuration allows a plurality of workstations (10) to create individual print jobs and then transfer them to a distributing processor (14). The distributing processor (14) is operable to spool the jobs in a print spooler (20) and then perform a software RIP on the print jobs. The RIP process divides the jobs into multiple individual jobs which are stored in the page buffer (24). An image task manager (26) in conjunction with an engine manager (28) are then operable to selectively distribute the pages to multiple print engines (16). They are distributed in such a manner that they are placed in the output bins (40) in the order that the pages were received in the print jobs.

    摘要翻译: 多打印引擎配置允许多个工作站(10)创建单独的打印作业,然后将它们传送到分发处理器(14)。 分发处理器(14)可操作以在打印假脱机程序(20)中暂停作业,然后在打印作业上执行软件RIP。 RIP进程将作业分成存储在页面缓冲区(24)中的多个单独的作业。 然后,结合发动机管理器(28)的图像任务管理器(26)可操作以选择性地将页分配到多个打印引擎(16)。 它们以这样的方式分布,使得它们以在页面被接收在打印作业中的顺序被放置在输出框(40)中。

    Method and apparatus for distributing pages to individual print engines in a multiple print engine
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for distributing pages to individual print engines in a multiple print engine 有权
    将页面分发到多重打印引擎中的各个打印引擎的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06850335B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-01

    申请号:US09228872

    申请日:1999-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00

    摘要: A multiple print engine is provided wherein a plurality of print engines are configured as a single virtual print engine. A software RIP engine is provided for receiving a print job, ripping that print job to provide a rasterized image, which rasterized image is parsed into a plurality of pages. Each of the pages has associated therewith information as to the printing characteristics for that page. Each of the print engines also has associated therewith printing parameters. A job distributor is provided for selectively distributing the rasterized pages to engines based upon their associated print characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种多打印引擎,其中多个打印引擎被配置为单个虚拟打印引擎。 提供了用于接收打印作业的软件RIP引擎,翻录该打印作业以提供光栅化图像,将该光栅化图像解析成多个页面。 每个页面都具有关于该页面的打印特性的信息。 每个打印引擎还具有与其相关联的打印参数。 提供作业分配器用于基于它们相关联的打印特性来选择性地将光栅化页面分发到引擎。

    Multiple printer module electrophotographic printing device
    9.
    发明授权
    Multiple printer module electrophotographic printing device 失效
    多打印机组件电子照相打印设备

    公开(公告)号:US5940186A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-17

    申请号:US957994

    申请日:1997-11-05

    摘要: A multiple print engine system includes a plurality of print engine modules (10) that are arranged in a parallel configuration. Each of the print engine modules (PEMs) is a dedicated print engine having an associated photoconductor drum (44) and a transfer drum (42). Paper is pulled from an associated paper bin (78) or (80) and passed through the transfer nip (46) between the two drums (44) and (42). The printed copy, either made by a monochrome process or a multipass color process, is then passed through a fuser (74) to a print buffer (16) which has an associated print buffer path (104). The paper is maintained in the print buffer until it is selected by the output combiner (20). The output combiner (20) extracts the paper from the print buffer (16) at a faster rate than it was processed by the associated one of the print engines (10). The images are distributed to the various print engines by an image distributor (30) which determines which image is associated with which engine. A print manager (32) determines which of the copies in the print buffers (16) are output to the output combiner (20) and, subsequently, to an output bin.

    摘要翻译: 多打印引擎系统包括以并行配置布置的多个打印引擎模块(10)。 每个打印引擎模块(PEM)是具有相关联的感光鼓(44)和转印鼓(42)的专用打印引擎。 纸从相关的纸箱(78)或(80)中拉出,并通过两个鼓(44)和(42)之间的转印辊隙(46)。 然后通过单色处理或多色彩处理制作的打印副本通过定影器(74)传递到具有相关联的打印缓冲器路径(104)的打印缓冲器(16)。 纸张被保持在打印缓冲器中,直到由输出组合器(20)选择。 输出组合器(20)以比由相关联的打印引擎(10)处理的速度更快的速率从打印缓冲器(16)提取纸张。 图像由图像分配器(30)分发到各种打印引擎,图像分配器(30)确定哪个图像与哪个引擎相关联。 打印管理器(32)确定打印缓冲器(16)中的哪一个副本被输出到输出组合器(20),随后确定到输出仓。