Print system, printing method, and printer

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2005-09-06

2005-09-06

Wallerson, Mark (Department: 2626)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Communication

C358S407000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06940615

ABSTRACT:
Network-incompatible low-function printers3A,3B, . . . incapable of interpreting a high-function language are connected to a high-function printer2which can connect to a network4and which can interpret a high-function language such as PostScript, in such a way as to be positioned in a downstream location relative to the printer2, thereby constituting one printer group. The high-function printer2examines the performance attributes of the downstream low-function printers3A,3B, . . . and stores the thus-examined performance. The printer2notifies the performance attributes of the overall printer group to a host provided on the network4. On the basis of the thus-notified performance, a printer drive provided in the host prepares and displays a user interface screen. Upon receipt of print job data from the host, the high-function printer2selects a printer suitable for processing the job from the printer group and transfers the job data to the thus-selected printer.

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