Patent · US Expired

Method for adaptively matching print quality and performance in a host based printing system

US6661531B1 · kind B1 · utility

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35Claims
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Filing dateNov 15, 2000
Grant dateDec 9, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for adaptively matching print quality and performance in a host based printing system including a host computer connected to a printer via an interface. The method includes the steps of: determining a print process time corresponding to an amount of time for a page to print based on current printer settings of the printer; determining a quantity of data to be transferred from the host computer to the printer; determining a data transfer time corresponding to an amount of time required to transfer the quantity of data from the host computer to the printer via the interface; comparing the print process time to the data transfer time to determine an amount of time that can be used by the printer to improve print quality; and determining optimum printer settings for the printer based at least in part on the amount of time determined in the comparing step.

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