Printing method
US6847466B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1285
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for use in printing a print job from an application program on a printer. The printer has associated job settings which include a private portion containing a printer-specific job setting. The method includes providing a program interface configured to enable the application program to access the printer-specific job setting. The method also typically includes, from the application program, sending a command to the program interface to perform an operation related to the printer-specific job setting, and performing the operation related to the printer-specific job setting.
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