Scan to cluster print structure and methodology
US7133166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0039
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A document printing system and methodology wherein plural, potentially useable printers are reviewed in a preliminary discovery process to assess (1) which ones are currently available for use, and (2) of these, which have the best-suited operational characteristics relative to a particular printing job. The latter “collection” of printers is then treated as a cluster to which a scanned document is appropriately sent for implementation of that job.
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