Method of tracking a file processing status with a file name
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1. A method of tracking a file processing status with a file name, comprising:
- monitoring the file processing status of a computer readable file being processed;
associating a present processing descriptor with a present processing status of the computer readable file; and
manipulating the file name of the computer readable file so as to include the present processing descriptor.
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Abstract
A method of tracking a file processing status with a file name is provided by monitoring the file processing status of a computer readable file being processed, associating a present processing descriptor with a present processing status of the computer readable file, and manipulating the file name of the computer readable file so as to include the present processing descriptor.
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1. A method of tracking a file processing status with a file name, comprising:
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monitoring the file processing status of a computer readable file being processed;
associating a present processing descriptor with a present processing status of the computer readable file; and
manipulating the file name of the computer readable file so as to include the present processing descriptor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image rendering device, comprising:
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an image applicator configured to render an image from image rendering data; and
a processor programmed to;
compile the image rendering data from a computer readable file; and
manipulate a file name of the computer readable file so as to include a present rendering descriptor of a present image rendering status. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A printer, comprising:
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a memory configured to store a received print job;
a processor programmed to;
compile image rendering data from the print job; and
update a file name of the print job so as to include a printing descriptor of a present printing status; and
an image applicator configured to render an image from the image rendering data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A program product for causing a printer to perform the following method steps of:
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storing a received print job in a memory;
compiling image rendering data from the print job;
updating a file name of the print job so as to include a printing descriptor of a present printing status; and
rendering an image from the image rendering data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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means for compiling image rendering data from a received print job;
means for updating a file name of the print job so as to include a printing descriptor of a present printing status; and
means for rendering an image from the image rendering data.
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