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Method and apparatus for matching system and device fonts

US6675357B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 1999
Grant dateJan 6, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/1285
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus in a distributed data processing system for controlling printing. An interface is presented, wherein the interface allows for association of a logical font with a number of system fonts on a per printer queue basis. Responsive to a print request, the print request is printed using the system font associated with the logical font for that print request.

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