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System and method for managing resource consumption during print production

US8373883B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2009
Grant dateFeb 12, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/1255
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed for managing resource consumption during print production. The method discloses receiving a print job and a set of print job constraints; calculating a set of printing resources required to produce a print job output from the print job according to the set of print job constraints; measuring a set of available printing resources; producing the print job output from the print job, if the required printing resources are less than the available printing resources; and identifying a set of fall-back print job constraints and repeating the calculating and producing steps using the fall-back constraints, if the required printing resources are greater than the available printing resources. The system discloses various modules for effecting the method and including: a processor, a color transformation module, a printing resource module, a printing module, and a print job dialog module.

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