Adaptive rasterizer buffer
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1. A method for printing, comprising:
- determining a storage capacity available for use as a rasterizer buffer; and
implementing a rasterizer buffer having a storage capacity that is responsive to the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer.
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Abstract
System and methods for printing are provided. One such method includes determining a storage capacity available for use as a rasterizer buffer, and implementing a rasterizer buffer having a storage capacity that is responsive to the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for printing, comprising:
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determining a storage capacity available for use as a rasterizer buffer; and
implementing a rasterizer buffer having a storage capacity that is responsive to the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for printing, comprising:
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determining a storage capacity available for use as a rasterizer buffer; and
rasterizing a first portion of content to be printed, the size of the first portion being responsive to the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A host comprising:
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memory; and
a processor that is coupled to the memory and that is programmed to;
determine a storage capacity of the memory available for use as a rasterizer buffer; and
implement a rasterizer buffer in the memory, the rasterizer buffer having a storage capacity that is responsive to the storage capacity of the memory determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for printing, comprising:
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determining a storage capacity available for use as a rasterizer buffer;
implementing a rasterizer buffer having a storage capacity that is responsive to the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer;
buffering bitmap data in the rasterizer buffer, wherein the bitmap data is configured to be printed on a page;
providing the bitmap data to a spooler;
providing the bitmap data to a printer driver; and
providing the bitmap data to a printer;
wherein the bitmap data encodes a plurality of pixel lines;
wherein the storage capacity of the rasterizer buffer is less than the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer;
wherein the storage capacity determined to be available for use as a rasterizer buffer is inversely correlated to an amount of random access memory (RAM) that is currently being used;
wherein the bitmap data is generated based on at least one drawing operation that encodes content that is to be located at least in part within a portion of a printed page corresponding to the bitmap data;
wherein the rasterizer buffer is implemented in random access memory (RAM)
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