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Dynamic, preventive, centralized printer resource management system and method

  • US 6,310,692 B1
  • Filed: 05/15/1998
  • Issued: 10/30/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A printer resource management system comprising:

  • a database that stores, for each of at least one printer, at least one pair of attributes, each pair of attributes representative of a printer resource level and a corresponding modifiable printer resource threshold for preventive monitoring of printer resource, the modifiable printer resource threshold being modified according to at least one of printer location, printer capacity, printer workload, and configuration of printing environment;

    a printer resource manager that receives at least one updated printer resource level from one of the at least one printer, updates a corresponding printer resource level attribute in the database, compares each updated printer resource level attribute with the corresponding modifiable printer resource threshold attribute to determine whether the corresponding printer resource level is deficient, and generates and outputs an advanced notification if that printer resource level is deficient;

    at least one output device that receives and displays the notification from the printer resource manager without interrupting the at least one printer.

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