Systems and Methods for Fast Printing
AssigneeKonica Minolta Systems Laboratory, Inc.
InventorKiyoshi Miyake
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Abstract
Methods disclosed permit the accelerated printing of documents. In some embodiments, a method for accelerating the printing of documents utilizes a first pre-processed file, which is obtained by pre-processing a second file. The pre-processed file is associated with stored attribute information for the second file. When a print request is received for the second file, updated file attribute information for the second file is retrieved and used to determine if there are content changes to the second file. In some embodiments, content changes may be detected by comparing the retrieved updated file attribute information with the stored file attribute information. The pre-processed file is used for printing, if there are no content changes to the second file.
Claims20
A processor implemented method for printing at least one first file associated with stored attribute information pertaining to a second file, wherein the first file is obtained by pre-processing the second file, the method comprising the processor implemented steps of:
- receiving a print request for the second file;
- retrieving current file attribute information pertaining to the second file;
- determining if there are content changes to the second file by comparing the retrieved file attribute information with the stored file attribute information;
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- printing the first file, if there are no content changes to the second file.
A computer-readable medium that stores instructions, which when executed by a processor performs steps in a method for printing at least one first file associated with stored attribute information pertaining to a second file, wherein the first file is obtained by pre-processing the second file, the method comprising the processor implemented steps of:
- receiving a print request for the second file;
- retrieving current file attribute information pertaining to the second file;
- determining if there are content changes to the second file by comparing the retrieved file attribute information with the stored file attribute information;
- and
- printing the first file, if there are no content changes to the second file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.