Printer controller with error recovery for multiple language capability
AssigneeSharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
InventorsThomas M. Gillihan, Larry Alan Westerman
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Abstract
A system for error recovery when printing documents has multiple printer description language formats. In particular, a document to be printed on a printer is received. The document is then examined to select one of a plurality of parsers suitable to parse the printer description language of the document. In response to examining the document to determine its format, the document is processed by selecting at least one of a first printer description language and a second printer description language for parsing the document. The remainder of the document is examined for synchronization data while the document is parsed.
Claims9
A method of printing documents comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a document to be printed on a printer;
- (b) examining said document to select one of a plurality of parsers suitable to parse the printer description language of said document;
- (c) in response to step (b) processing said document by selecting at least one of a first printer description language and a second printer description language and parsing said document using said at least one of said first and said second printer description languages;
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- (d) said examining of step (b) continuing to examine said document for synchronization data while said parsing of step (c).
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