Method, apparatus and program product for device independent print job ticketing

Method, apparatus and program product for device independent print job ticketing

A user is allowed to select desired options with respect to a print source file in a device independent manner. Selected options are stored in a device-independent way in a job ticket. When a printer is selected, the print application according to the invention reads the job ticket and a printer cap...

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Hauptverfasser: DENNISON CARL M, SWARTZ ADAM A, WALKER JOHN S, MORONEY BRIAN W, THOMPSON GARRETT L, BROSSMAN CRAIG D, PALMER DWIGHT R, HEINEY RONALD L
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:A user is allowed to select desired options with respect to a print source file in a device independent manner. Selected options are stored in a device-independent way in a job ticket. When a printer is selected, the print application according to the invention reads the job ticket and a printer capability file (associated with the selected printer), converts the device-independent attributes from the job ticket into device specific printer commands from the capability file, and incorporates the printer commands into the printable format, as appropriate for the file.