Method and apparatus for routing pages to printers in a multi-print engine as a function of print job parameters

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PATENT NO 6606165
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09227657

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A method and apparatus for routing page data of a print job to the printers in a multi-print engine based on print job parameters associated with the page data of the print job is disclosed. One or more virtual printers are configured, each with a plurality of individual print engines, each having associated printing characteristics. Page data of the print job, downloaded from a print file and having the print job parameters associated therewith, is rasterized and stored as bit-mapped images in print buffers associated with the multi-engined printing system. The bit-mapped images are distributed to select ones of the print engines based upon matching the print job parameters of each bit-mapped images with the printing characteristics of the print engine to be selected.

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  • ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.;T/R SYSTEMS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barry, Michael W Duluth, GA 32 1918
Bartholmae, Jack N Duluth, GA 29 965
Rowe, Francis A Duluth, GA 22 736
Tompkins, E Neal Atlanta, GA 45 2047
Zuber, Peter A Norcross, GA 30 783

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