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US 2006/0232809 A1Published application
RIP status monitor in a printer
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsEdward Chapman, Edward Housel
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Abstract
A method of printing comprising providing a document in page description language, rasterizing the PDL document utilizing a processor, monitoring the processor during the rasterizing step for proper operation of the processor, and notifying a print operator if the processor is not operating according to a predetermined condition.
Claims14
A method of printing comprising:
- providing a document in page description language (PDL document);
- rasterizing the PDL document utilizing a processor;
- monitoring the processor during the rasterizing step;
- and
- notifying a print operator if the processor is not operating according to a predetermined condition.
2 more elements
A system for printing a document provided in page description language (PDL document) comprising:
- a processor for rasterizing the PDL document;
- a monitor for monitoring the processor according to a predetermined condition during rasterizing;
- and
- a user interface for notifying a print operator if the processor is not operating according to the predetermined condition.
1 more element
A method of printing comprising:
- providing a document in page description language (PDL document);
- converting the PDL document to display objects utilizing a processor;
- monitoring the processor during the converting step;
- and
- notifying a print operator if the processor is not operating according to a predetermined condition.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.