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US 2024/0192905 A1Published application
Methods and printing system for peer-to-peer output management
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorJavier A. MORALES
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Abstract
A peer-to-peer network of printing devices is configured to share printing device information, such as job queue status, configuration information, and resource information for automated load balancing, capability matching, failover, and print splitting operations. A digital front end (DFE) of a printing device establishes connections with the DFEs of other printing devices to manage output within the peer-to-peer network in an automated manner. When a print job is received at a DFE for a printing device, it is evaluated to determine how to best manage the output for the print job.
Claims20
A method for managing printing operations, the method comprising:
- connecting a printing controller of a second printing device to a printing controller of a first printing device to form a peer-to-peer network;
- generating a printing device information data file including printing device information for the first printing device and printing device information for the second printing device;
- storing the printing device information data file at the printing controller of the first printing device and the printing controller of the second printing device;
- detecting a change in the printing device information by the printing controller of the first printing device;
- sending an instruction from the printing controller of the first printing device to the printing controller of the second printing device regarding the change in the printing device information;
- and
- updating the printing device information data file at the printing controller of the second printing device in response to the change indicated by the instruction received from the printing controller of the first printing device.
4 more elements
A printing system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed on the processor, configures the printing system to
- connect a printing controller of a second printing device to a printing controller of a first printing device to form a peer-to-peer network;
- generate a printing device information data file including printing device information for the first printing device and printing device information for the second printing device;
- store the printing device information data file at the printing controller of the first printing device and the printing controller of the second printing device;
- detect a change in the printing device information by the printing controller of the first printing device;
- send an instruction from the printing controller of the first printing device to the printing controller of the second printing device regarding the change in the printing device information;
- and
- updating the printing device information data file at the printing controller of the second printing device in response to the change indicated by the instruction received from the printing controller of the first printing device.
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A method for managing printing operations, the method comprising:
- forming a peer-to-peer network of a plurality of printing devices, wherein the plurality of printing devices includes a first printing device having a printing controller and a second printing device having a printing controller;
- generating a printing device information data file including printing device information for the first printing device and printing device information for the second printing device;
- storing the printing device information data file at the printing controller of the first printing device and the printing controller of the second printing device;
- detecting a change in the printing device information data file by the printing controller of the first printing device, wherein the change relates to a component within the printing controller or a resource used by the first printing device;
- sending an instruction from the printing controller of the first printing device to the printing controller of the second printing device regarding the change in the printing device information;
- and
- updating the printing device information data file at the printing controller of the second printing device to take advantage of the change indicated by the instruction received from the printing controller of the first printing device.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.