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Printing systems

US7791751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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56References

25Claims

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Assignee

Palo Alto Research Company Incorporated · US

Inventors

Robert M. Lofthus · Webster, US
Dusan G. Lysy · Fairport, US
Markus P. J. Fromherz · Palo Alto, US
Kristine A. German · Webster, US
Stephen P. Hoover · Penfield, US
Aaron Michael Burry · Ontario, US
Eric S. Hamby · Fairport, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2005
Grant date	Sep 7, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 29, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/1284
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printing system includes a plurality of printers, at least a first and a second of the plurality of printers printing in a first print modality. A scheduling system schedules printing of a set of pages by the plurality of printers. The set of pages, when assembled, may include pages where a high level of consistency is desired, such as facing pages or pages which are otherwise to be placed in close relationship. The scheduling system includes at least two scheduling modes, a first mode in which a consistency constraint is applied to the set of pages, and a second mode, different from the first mode, in which the consistency constraint is not applied. The printing system is configured for printing the set of pages in accordance with the first mode and in accordance with the second mode.

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