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Automated print job modification for reduced total and color page counts

US8908206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2011
Grant dateDec 9, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/1208
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for reducing total and/or color page counts are provided. The systems include a memory, including a print queue, and one or more processors. The processors are programmed to receive a print job. The print job includes a document formatted according to a page description language (PDL). The processors are further programmed to apply one or more formatting fixes to the document and transfer the print job to the print queue. The formatting fixes include at least one of image fitting, text fitting and table fitting.

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