Systems and methods for providing image data encapsulated in a page description language
First Claim
1. A method for providing page description language (“
- PDL”
) encapsulated image data from an imaging device that includes a scanner, the method comprising;
scanning an image using the scanner to produce scanned image data as part of a scan job;
obtaining document formatting inputs for the scan job from a user interface, the document formatting inputs being configurable at the user interface, and wherein the document formatting inputs comprise copy function options and scan function options usable with the scan job, the copy function options controlling the page orientation, page margins, and page size of the scan job;
encapsulating the scanned image data in a page description language using the document formatting inputs for document formatting, wherein;
the encapsulating occurs at the imaging device,the page description language comprises page properties and one or more drawing elements,the one or more drawing elements comprise drawing element attributes,the drawing element attributes are determined by the scan function options,the scanned image data is encapsulated initially according to page properties determined by the scanner,the page properties are modified in accordance with the copy function options, andthe document formatting inputs control how the scanned image data is framed into a document defined by the page description language; and
transmitting the page description language to a computing device from the imaging device, wherein the page description language that is transmitted indicates the page size, the page margins, and the page orientation of the scanned image data.
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Abstract
A multi-function peripheral imaging device for providing page description language (“PDL”) encapsulated image data is disclosed. The imaging device includes a processor for control of the imaging device and memory in electronic communication with the processor. The imaging device also includes a scanner in electronic communication with the processor and a printer in electronic communication with the processor. The multi-function peripheral imaging device includes a control panel for operation of the imaging device by a user. The control panel is in electronic communication with the processor for receiving user inputs. Executable instructions are included that are configured to implement a method for providing PDL encapsulated image data. An image is scanned using the scanner to produce image data. Document and page formatting inputs are obtained from the control panel. The image data is encapsulated in a page description language at the imaging device using the document and page formatting inputs for document formatting.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for providing page description language (“
- PDL”
) encapsulated image data from an imaging device that includes a scanner, the method comprising;scanning an image using the scanner to produce scanned image data as part of a scan job; obtaining document formatting inputs for the scan job from a user interface, the document formatting inputs being configurable at the user interface, and wherein the document formatting inputs comprise copy function options and scan function options usable with the scan job, the copy function options controlling the page orientation, page margins, and page size of the scan job; encapsulating the scanned image data in a page description language using the document formatting inputs for document formatting, wherein; the encapsulating occurs at the imaging device, the page description language comprises page properties and one or more drawing elements, the one or more drawing elements comprise drawing element attributes, the drawing element attributes are determined by the scan function options, the scanned image data is encapsulated initially according to page properties determined by the scanner, the page properties are modified in accordance with the copy function options, and the document formatting inputs control how the scanned image data is framed into a document defined by the page description language; and transmitting the page description language to a computing device from the imaging device, wherein the page description language that is transmitted indicates the page size, the page margins, and the page orientation of the scanned image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- PDL”
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16. An imaging device that comprises a scanner, wherein the imaging device provides page description language (“
- PDL”
) encapsulated image data, the imaging device comprising;a processor for control of the imaging device; memory in electronic communication with the processor; a scanner in electronic communication with the processor; a control panel for operation of the imaging device by a user, wherein the control panel is in electronic communication with the processor for receiving user inputs; and executable instructions executable by the processor, wherein the instructions are executable to; scan an image using the scanner to produce scanned image data as part of a scan job; obtain document formatting inputs for the scan job from the control panel, the document formatting inputs being configurable at the control panel, and wherein the document formatting inputs comprise copy function options and scan function options usable with the scan job, the copy function options controlling the page orientation, page margins, and page size of the scan job; and encapsulate the scanned image data in a page description language using the document formatting inputs for document formatting, wherein; the encapsulating occurs at the imaging device, the page description language comprises page properties and one or more drawing elements, the one or more drawing elements comprise drawing element attributes, the drawing element attributes are determined by the scan function options, the document formatting inputs control how the scanned image data is framed into a document defined by the page description language, the scanned image data is encapsulated initially according to page properties determined by the scanner, the page properties are modified in accordance with the copy function options, and the page description language indicates the page size, the page margins, and the page orientation of the scanned image data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- PDL”
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21. A computer-readable medium for storing program data, wherein the program data comprises executable instructions in a computing device for providing page description language (“
- PDL”
) encapsulated image data from an imaging device that includes a scanner, the instructions being executable to;obtain image data at an imaging device as part of a scan job; obtain document formatting inputs for the scan job from a user interface, the document formatting inputs being configurable at the user interface, and wherein the document formatting inputs comprise copy function options and scan function options usable with the scan job, the copy function options controlling the page orientation, page margins, and page size of the scan job; encapsulate the scanned image data in a page description language using the document formatting inputs for document formatting, wherein; the encapsulating occurs at the imaging device, the page description language comprises page properties and one or more drawing elements, the one or more drawing elements comprise drawing element attributes, the drawing element attributes are determined by the scan function options, wherein the scanned image data is encapsulated initially according to page properties determined by the scanner, the page properties are modified in accordance with the copy function options, and the formatting inputs control how the scanned image data is framed into a document defined by the page description language; and transmit the page description language to a computing device from the imaging device, wherein the page description language that is transmitted indicates the page size, the page margins, and the page orientation of the scanned image data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- PDL”
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