Apparatus and methods for duplex printing in multiple print engine systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7095528
APP PUB NO 20040120003A1
SERIAL NO

10652577

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A multiple print engine configuration allows a plurality of workstations to create individual print jobs and then transfer them to a distributing processor. The distributing processor spools the jobs in a print spooler and then performs a software RIP on the print jobs. The RIP process divides the jobs into multiple individual jobs which are stored in a page buffer. An image task manager in conjunction with an engine manager selectively distribute the RIPed pages to multiple print engines. For duplex printing, one of the odd or even RIPed pages are sent to a select one of the print engines for printing on an imaging receiving media, and a sequentially adjacent one of the even or odd RIPed pages is subsequently sent to the same print engine for printing on the image receiving media.

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ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING INC12 INNOVATION WAY LONDONDERRY NH 03053

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barry, Michael W Duluth, GA 32 1919
Rowe, Francis A Duluth, GA 22 736
Tompkins, E Neal Atlanta, GA 45 2048

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