Client side rendering of printable documents in a network
US8233177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1255
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a network facilitating print functions, a means for rendering a print job intended for a remote printer on a client computer using stored administrative settings is provided. Transparently to the client's applications, the client computer keeps the stored remote printer's administrative settings synchronized with those stored on the print server. Using the stored administrative settings, the client renders the print job to a native printer language directly cognizable by the printer before sending this rendered file to the print server for forwarding to the printer. By queuing these remote print jobs, the online status of the respective print server is also transparent to the client's applications, facilitating off-line printing.
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