Utilizing virtually stored media snapshots for rasterizing print jobs
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsCharles D. Johnson, Kenneth S. Shouldice, David Ward
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Abstract
Methods and systems herein provide for the use of virtually stored media “snapshots” for rasterizing print jobs. In one embodiment, a print controller receives a print job. The print controller identifies a virtually stored media that specifies a media property utilized for rasterizing the print job, where the virtually stored media is associated with a media tray of a printer. The print controller identifies the media property specified by the virtually stored media, and rasterizes the print job based on the media property specified by the virtually stored media.
Claims15
A system comprising:
- a control system of a print controller that is operable to receive a print job, to determine if the print job includes a media identifier that fails to specify a media property of a media, wherein the media property is utilized for rasterizing the print job, and to identify a virtually stored media that specifies the media property in response to determining that the media identifier fails to specify the media property, wherein the virtually stored media is associated with a media tray of a printer;
- the control system further operable to identify the media property specified by the virtually stored media;
- and
- a rasterizer of the print controller that is operable to receive the media property specified by the virtually stored media from the control system, and to rasterize the print job based on the media property specified by the virtually stored media.
A method comprising:
- receiving a print job;
- determining if the print job includes a media identifier that fails to specify a media property of a media, wherein the media property is utilized for rasterizing the print job;
- identifying a virtually stored media that specifies the media property in response to determining that the media identifier fails to specify the media property, wherein the virtually stored media is associated with a media tray of a printer;
- identifying the media property specified by the virtually stored media;
- and
- rasterizing the print job based on the media property specified by the virtually stored media.
A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying programmed instruction which, when executed by a processor, are operable for performing a method, the method comprising:
- receiving a print job;
- determining if the print job includes a media identifier that fails to specify a media property of a media, wherein the media property is utilized for rasterizing the print job;
- identifying a virtually stored media that specifies the media property in response to determining that the media identifier fails to specify the media property, wherein the virtually stored media is associated with a media tray of a printer;
- identifying the media property specified by the virtually stored media;
- and
- rasterizing the print job based on the media property specified by the virtually stored media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.