Methods and printing system using accelerated consumable use estimation in printing operations
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorJavier A. Morales
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Abstract
Variable data printing operations use static and variable content to create many different documents. An estimation system for printing operations implements accelerated consumable use estimation for variable data printing operations by tagging reused objects having static content. The static content is rendered within the estimation system once and then stored for use in later estimation operations, as needed. Variable content is rendered for each record. Using this process, the estimation system does not need to render reused content repeatedly in providing consumable use estimates.
Claims12
A method for accelerated consumable use estimation in a printing system, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a consumable use estimation at an estimation system connected to a printing device within the printing system;
- rendering variable content within a document for the print job;
- estimating a variable consumable estimate based on the variable content for the print job;
- determining static content within the document, wherein the static content is associated with a static consumable estimate stored at the estimation system based on the static contact being previously rendered;
- retrieving the static consumable estimate from the estimation system;
- processing the static consumable estimate for the static content within the document for the print job;
- and
- determining the consumable use estimate for the print job according to the variable consumable estimate and the static consumable estimate.
An estimation system for a printing system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory connected to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions to configure the processor to
- receive a request for a consumable use estimation for a print job to a printing device within the printing system;
- render variable content within a document for the print job;
- estimate a variable consumable estimate based on the variable content for the print job;
- determine static content within the document, wherein the static content is associated with a static consumable estimate stored at the estimation system based on the static contact being previously rendered;
- retrieve the static consumable estimate from the estimation system;
- process the static consumable estimate for the static content within the document for the print job;
- and
- determine the consumable use estimation for the print job according to the dynamic consumable estimate and the static consumable estimate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.