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Media selection methods in a multi-media printer utilizing print client indicators

  • US 8,699,054 B2
  • Filed: 11/21/2003
  • Issued: 04/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining final media selection parameters, comprising:

  • receiving, at a printer, a print job including a print client indicator, the print client indicator being existing information in the communication protocol being utilized to send the print job from a print client, wherein the existing information is typically not used to determine media selection parameters; and

    selecting at least one of the final media selection parameters that is used to select media onto which content included in the print job received at the printer is to be printed based on the existing information that is typically not used to determine media selection parameters, wherein said selecting the at least one of the media selection parameters comprises;

    comparing the print client indicator to a plurality of entries in a mapping module;

    determining if a matching entry including the print client indicator exists in the mapping module;

    determining if the matching entry includes a media selection parameter specifying a media type, a media size, or a media type and a media size for the print job;

    determining if the media type, the media size, or the media type and the media size specified by the media selection parameter is defined and operational for the printer; and

    outputting the media selection parameter as one of the final media selection parameters if the matching entry exists in the mapping module and the media type, the media size, or the media type and the media size specified by the media selection parameter is defined and operational.

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