Method and apparatus for buffering data between a raster image processor (RIP) and an output device
AssigneeAgfa Division, Bayer Corporation
InventorThomas P. Brady
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing data buffering through a plurality of storage buffers between at least one raster image processor (RIP) and at least one output device in an imaging system. The imaging data being produced by a RIP and stored on a first storage buffer is redirected to a second storage buffer if an output divide requires imaging data previously stored on the first storage buffer. After the required imaging data has been output to the output device, the imaging data segmented across the first and second storage buffers is reconstituted.
Claims21
In an imaging system including a raster image processor (RIP) for producing imaging data, an output device for consuming imaging data produced by said RIP, and a plurality of storage buffers, a data buffering method comprising the steps of:
- storing a first supply of imaging data produced by said RIP on a first one of said storage buffers;
- determining, during said storing step, if said output device requires a second supply of imaging data produced by said RIP and previously stored on said first storage buffer;
- and
- segmenting said first supply of imaging data between said first storage buffer and a second one of said storage buffers of said output device requires said second supply of imaging data previously stored on said first storage buffer, and outputting said second supply of imaging data to said output device.
In an imaging system including a plurality of raster image processors (RIPs) for producing imaging data, an output device for consuming imaging data produced by said RIPs, and a plurality of storage buffers, a data buffering method comprising the steps of:
- storing a first supply of imaging data produced by one of said of RIPs on a first one of said storage buffers;
- determining, during said storing step, if said output device requires a second supply of imaging data produced by one of said RIPs and previously stored on said first storage buffer;
- and
- segmenting said first supply of imaging data between said first storage buffer and a second one of said storage buffers if said output device requires said second supply of imaging data previously stored on said first storage buffer, and outputting said second supply of imaging data to said output device.
In an imaging system including a plurality of raster image processors (RIPs) for producing imaging data, a plurality of output devices for consuming imaging data produced by said RIPs, and a plurality of storage buffers, a data buffering method comprising the steps off
- storing a first supply of imaging data produced by one of said of RIPs on a first one of said storage buffers;
- determining, during said storing step, if one of said output devices requires a second supply of imaging data produced by one of said RIPs and previously stored on said first storage buffer;
- and
- segmenting said first supply of imaging data between said first storage buffer and a second one of said storage buffers if said one of said output devices requires said second supply of imaging data previously stored on said first storage buffer, and outputting said second supply of imaging data to said one of said output devices.
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