Method of managing plural print jobs by using a print job group list
US8988707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1296
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing a plurality of print jobs, which includes the steps of: receiving a plurality of print jobs from one or more client devices, each of the plurality of print jobs having one or more print job attributes; creating a print job group list of the plurality of print jobs before the plurality of print jobs is processed by a printer controller; processing the plurality of print jobs on the printer controller for printing by an image forming apparatus; and printing one or more of the plurality of print jobs based on a printing sequence generated from the print job group list.
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