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Proxied printing services

  • US 7,242,492 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2002
  • Issued: 07/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling a simple network printer to print a print job that includes raster image processor instructions, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a broadcast from a raster image processor (RIP)-enabled unit announcing the RIP-enabled unit'"'"'s capabilities;

    storing information on the RIP-enabled unit'"'"'s capabilities in the simple network printer;

    upon receiving a RIP print job request from a source, sending by the simple network printer, notification to the RIP-enabled unit that the source has the RIP print job;

    spooling, by the RIP-enabled unit, the RIP print job from the source;

    rasterizing, by the RIP-enabled unit, the RIP print job into a Printer Control Language (PCL) format; and

    sending the RIP print Job In PCL format to the simple network printer for printing.

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