US5475801A
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System for controlling the printing of electronic documents with various page description languages and other parameters
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-12
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Granted: 1995-12-12
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Expires: 2012-06-12
Abstract
Abstract In a network wherein a plurality of independent computers having various page description languages (PDL's) interface with a central printer through a plurality of lines, a system allows the user or administrator of a computer on each line to elect whether the line shall have the property of persistence of a PDL for all jobs coming through the line, or whether a new PDL shall be activated as necessary depending on the particular line.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward E. Brindle
- 👤 John C. Czudak
- 👤 Charles Willette
- 👤 Jehoiada Bernard
- 👤 Charles R. Nail
- 👤 Michael L. Campanella
- 👤 Samuel A. Fedele
- 👤 Gregory R. Tellex
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1282; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1206; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1244; G06F3/1248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A system for transferring printing jobs comprising digital image data from a user through a line to an electronic printer for execution therein, the line having associated therewith a context comprising a program parameter relating to processing of the digital image data by the printer, comprising: processor means operatively associated with the line for translating a printing job having a preselected context into a form understandable by the electronic printer, having associated therewith a set of selectable memory maps, each memory map having a sequence of instructions to translate a printing job; persistency means, associated with the line, for retaining the context of a printing job transferred through the line and causing the processor means to translate a subsequent printing job passing through the line according to the retained context; and state selection means, associated with the line, for preventing the persistency means associated with the line from retaining the context of a printing job after the processor means translates the printing job; the state selection means being sensitive to a "sanitary job" instruction included as part of a printing job, the state selection means preventing the persistency means associated with the line from retaining the context of a printing job having a "sanitary job" instruction associated therewith, the state selection means being adapted to reboot the processor means in response to the "sanitary job" instruction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
226 words
A system for transferring printing jobs comprising digital image data from a user through a line to an electronic printer for execution therein, the line having associated therewith a context comprising a program parameter relating to processing of the digital image data by the printer, comprising: processor means operatively associated with the line for translating a printing job having a preselected context into a form understandable by the electronic printer, having associated therewith a set of selectable memory maps, each memory map having a sequence of instructions to translate a printing job; persistency means, associated with the line, for retaining the context of a printing job transferred through the line and causing the processor means to translate a subsequent printing job passing through the line according to the retained context; and state selection means, associated with the line, for preventing the persistency means associated with the line from retaining the context of a printing job after the processor means translates the printing job; the state selection means being sensitive to a "sanitary job" instruction included as part of a printing job, the state selection means preventing the persistency means associated with the line from retaining the context of a printing job having a "sanitary job" instruction associated therewith, the state selection means being adapted to reboot the processor means in response to the "sanitary job" instruction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as in claim 1, wherein the program parameter includes a routine relating to a page description language.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as in claim 1, wherein the program parameter includes a programming error routine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as in claim 1, wherein the program parameter includes a font substitution routine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as in claim 1, wherein the program parameter includes a routine sent from the user of the line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system as in claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of lines operatively associated with the processor means; and means for selecting one of the plurality of lines for selection of a desired job.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system as in claim 6, wherein the selecting means further includes means for polling each of the plurality of lines cyclically until a printing job is found on one line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as in claim 1, wherein the state selection means includes selectable program instructions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system as in claim 8, wherein the state selection means includes security means whereby the selectable program instructions require entry of security data in order to modify operations of at least a portion of the selectable program instructions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system as in claim 9, wherein the state selection means includes security means whereby the selectable program instructions require entry of security data in order to cause the persistency means associated with the line to retain the context of a printing job after the processor means translates the printing job.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of transferring printing jobs comprising digital image data from a user through a line to an electronic printer for execution therein, the line having associated therewith a context relating to processing of the digital image data by the printer, comprising the steps of: a processor translating a printing job having a preselected context into a form understandable by the electronic printer; retaining the context of the printing job transferred through the line and translating a subsequent printing job passing through the line according to the retained context; and in response to a "sanitary job" instruction associated with a printing job, preventing retaining the context of the printing job after translating the printing job, and rebooting the processor before translating a subsequent printing job.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of transferring printing jobs comprising digital image data from a user through a line to an electronic printer for execution therein, the line having associated therewith a context relating to processing of the digital image data by the printer, comprising the steps of: a processor translating a printing job having a preselected context into a form understandable by the electronic printer; retaining the context of the printing job transferred through the line and translating a subsequent printing job passing through the line according to the retained context; and in response to a "sanitary job" instruction associated with a printing job, preventing retaining the context of the printing job after translating the printing job, and rebooting the processor before translating a subsequent printing job.
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