System and method for prioritizing print jobs in a batch
US9122434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1285
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for prioritizing print jobs of different families within a print job batch are provided. Such a system may include, for example, an input/output port and a processor. The input/output port may output a print job batch including at least one print job of a first family and at least one print job of a second family. The processor configured may determine the order of priority of the print job batch based at least in part on a first trend of expected differences in setup times between print machines when the first family is prioritized before the second family and a second trend when the second family is prioritized before the first family.
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