Multiple print engine with virtual job routing

Details Multiple print engine with virtual job routing Multiple print engine with virtual job routing

1996-08-16

1999-01-12

Wong, Peter S.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Recording apparatus

358300, 358401, 399 83, 395114, 395116, H04N 100, H04N 129, G03G 2100, G06F 1500

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active

058597115

ABSTRACT:
A multiple print engine configuration allows a plurality of workstations (10) to create individual print jobs and then transfer them to a distributing processor (14). The distributing processor (14) is operable to spool the jobs in a print spooler (20) and then perform a software RIP on the print jobs. The RIP process divides the jobs into multiple individual jobs which are stored in the page buffer (24). An image task manager (26) in conjunction with an engine manager (28) are then operable to selectively distribute the pages to multiple print engines (16). They are distributed in such a manner that they are placed in the output bins (40) in the order that the pages were received in the print jobs.

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