Printing Apparatus And Print Control Device
US-2015379379-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Method for selecting interpreters for PDF direct printing
US8947685B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8947685-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113169302-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 27, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A method implemented in a printer for PDF direct printing. The printer includes a PDF interpreter such as APPE (Adobe PDF Print Engine), and at least one other interpreter also capable of interpreting PDF data, such as a PostScript interpreter. The printer automatically selects either APPE or the PS interpreter or both to interpret a PDF document. If the PDF document is PDF/VT, PDF/X-4 or later, then APPE is selected. If the PDF document is not one of these versions but contains transparency data, APPE is selected to interpret the pages containing transparency data, and the other pages may be interpreted using the PS interpreter. If the PDF document is not one of the above versions and contains no transparency data, the PS interpreter is selected. Other factors such as the busy status of the interpreters may be considered in making the selection.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method implemented in a printer for processing a PDF document for PDF direct printing, the printer including a first interpreter and a second interpreter, the method comprising: (a) analyzing characteristics of the PDF document; (b) based on the analysis of step (a) and a busy or error status of the first and second interpreters, automatically selecting the first interpreter or the second interpreter or both interpreters concurrently to be used to interp…
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- What does patent US8947685B2 cover?
- A method implemented in a printer for PDF direct printing. The printer includes a PDF interpreter such as APPE (Adobe PDF Print Engine), and at least one other interpreter also capable of interpreting PDF data, such as a PostScript interpreter. The printer automatically selects either APPE or the PS interpreter or both to interpret a PDF document. If the PDF document is PDF/VT, PDF/X-4 or later…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Taima Katsuyuki, Konica Minolta Lab Usa Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06K15/1823. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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