Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Communication
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-03
2011-05-03
Zimmerman, Mark K (Department: 2625)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Communication
C399S061000, C358S001100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07936468
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for load balancing toner use of multiple printer devices such that the printer devices more evenly consume their respective toner in the rendering of print jobs. A printer device printing order is dynamically set based on printer toner, wherein the dynamic nature of setting the includes monitoring toner status on each printer device, monitoring toner levels on each printer device, setting the preference order by toner status, setting the preference order by toner level, redirecting print jobs from out-of-toner printer devices to printer devices with toner, redirecting print jobs from low-toner printer devices to printer devices with toner, and/or the like. Accordingly, the printer device printing order is dynamically set according to toner utilization, while still preserving the load balancing of print jobs in the system.
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Kirton & McConkie
Krieger Michael F.
Rodriguez Lennin
Sharp Laboratories of America Inc.
Stevens Adam D.
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