Customizable print media definition
US7649642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1285
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for printing documents on a network printer, are provided. The method includes defining a print job at a user's source station for printing in the printer. The print job includes print data and print process parameters. The print process parameters include a specification of a print media for printing images according to the print data, each media having print media properties. The defining step includes a generic print media specifying process, in which a print media for printing images according to the print data is selected by the user within constraints of a general set of media available for any user of the printer. The defining step also includes an alternative, specific, print media specifying process, in which a job-proprietary print media not included in the general set is specified by entering a free-form definition character string, as an identifying property of the job-proprietary media.
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