Methods for integrated resource management in a printing system
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorsJavier A. Morales, Michelle De Beus, Timothy S. Geesman
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Abstract
Methods for aggregating resources enhance the export or import of printing resources within a printing system. A resource is selected for a paper. The resource can be a paper catalog entry, a calibration, an ICC profile, or a spot color associated with a paper. One or more calibrations associated with the resource are determined. Peer calibration groups are aggregated based on calibrations sharing the same calibration source data. The resources and groups are displayed so that an operator selects which resources to export or import within the printing system.
Claims20
A method for managing color printing resources, the method comprising:
- selecting a resource of an identified paper within a paper catalog;
- aggregating a set of papers within the paper catalog for the printing device based on a shared attribute of the identified paper;
- displaying a list including the set of papers along with the shared attribute;
- and
- selecting the set of papers from the list to export from or import to the printing device.
A method for managing color printing resources in a printing system, the method comprising:
- selecting a resource for color printing at a printing device;
- aggregating a set of papers within the paper catalog for the printing device based on a shared attribute of the resource;
- determining a first calibration associated with the set of papers along with a paper catalog entry used to create the first calibration;
- generating a first peer calibration group based on papers within the set of papers using the first calibration;
- displaying the first peer calibration group including the papers using the first calibration;
- and
- selecting the first peer calibration group for export from or import to the printing device.
A method for exporting color printing resources for a set of papers, the method comprising:
- selecting a first calibration to export, wherein the first calibration corresponds to a paper within a paper catalog for a printing device;
- aggregating a set of papers within the paper catalog for the printing device based on a shared attribute of the paper corresponding to the first calibration;
- generating a first peer calibration group based on papers within the set of papers having the shared attribute;
- determining an ICC profile associated with the first calibration;
- determining a spot color adjustment associated with the first calibration;
- displaying the first peer calibration group, the ICC profile, the spot color adjustment, and the first calibration;
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- selecting at least one resource to export from the first peer calibration group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.