US 2021/0263689 A1 · PRINT JOB MODIFICATION IN A PRINT SHOP ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for handling print jobs. One embodiment is a system that includes a print server that serves a print shop having printers which exhibit different capabilities. The print server includes an interface that receives print jobs that each include content in the form of a Job Definition Format (JDF) job ticket and Portable Document Format (PDF) print data, a memory that stores the print jobs, and a controller. The controller schedules the print jobs for printing at the printers, and converts content of at least one of the print jobs to a different implementation, such that print jobs scheduled for printing at different printers include different implementations of content, based on the capabilities of the printer that they are scheduled for printing at.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a print server that serves a print shop having printers which exhibit different capabilities, the print server comprising:
an interface that receives print jobs that each include content in the form of a Job Definition Format (JDF) job ticket and Portable Document Format (PDF) print data;
a memory that stores the print jobs;
and
a controller that schedules the print jobs for printing at the printers, and converts content in a format for at least one of the print jobs to a different implementation of the format currently used for the content, such that print jobs scheduled for printing at different printers include different implementations of the format for the content, based on the capabilities of the printer that they are scheduled for printing at, wherein different implementations of the format reflect customizations of the format.

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Print job modification in a print shop environment

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Print job modification in a print shop environment

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Abstract

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