Efficient sheet map loading for print jobs

A method comprising:

• receiving a print job;
• processing the print job to build a first sheet mapping for rasterizing and printing the print job, and to store the first sheet mapping in memory;
• processing the print job to extract one or more job properties;
• applying the one or more job properties as input to estimator logic to determine an estimate time to load the first sheet mapping from the memory;
• in response to determining that the estimate time for loading the first sheet mapping from the memory is shorter than a time threshold, loading the first sheet mapping from the memory, and providing the first sheet mapping for the rasterizing and the printing of the print job;
• and
• in response to determining that the estimate time for loading the first sheet mapping from the memory is longer than a time threshold, initiating building a second sheet mapping for the print job, and providing the second sheet mapping in increments for the rasterizing and the printing of the print job as the building of the second sheet mapping is in progress.

A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying programmed instructions, which, when executed by a processor, are operable for performing a method comprising:

• receiving a print job;
• processing the print job to build a first sheet mapping for rasterizing and printing the print job, and to store the first sheet mapping in memory;
• processing the print job to extract one or more job properties;
• applying the one or more job properties as input to estimator logic to determine an estimate time to load the first sheet mapping from the memory;
• in response to determining that the estimate time for loading the first sheet mapping from the memory is shorter than a time threshold, loading the first sheet mapping from the memory, and providing the first sheet mapping for the rasterizing and the printing of the print job;
• and
• in response to determining that the estimate time for loading the first sheet mapping from the memory is longer than a time threshold, initiating building a second sheet mapping for the print job, and providing the second sheet mapping in increments for the rasterizing and the printing of the print job as the building of the second sheet mapping is in progress.