Managing the processing of print data at printing devices based upon available consumable resources
US8139245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00126
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach is provided for managing the processing of print data at a printing device based upon available consumable resources. A printing device includes a print process configured to determine consumable resources that are currently available at the printing device. The print process is further configured to determine which print data is to be processed based upon the consumable resources currently available at the printing device and the consumable resources required to completely process each of the print data. Print data that can be completely processed using the currently available consumable resources are selected for processing. The print process may also be configured to cause a notification to be provided to a client device to indicate the consumable resources currently available at a printing device and/or that insufficient consumable resources were available to process particular print data and to recommend other consumable resources to process the particular print data.
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