EP0704791A1
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Method of processing a job, in a printing system, with a composite job ticket
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of processing a job, with compound segments, in a printing system is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) generating a dialog (206), having a set of attributes designating a manner in which compound segments of the job are to be processed by the printing system, and (b) programming the dialog (216,218) so that values are provided for selected ones of the set of attributes. The method further includes the steps of (c) capturing the attribute values (222), programmed in step (b), to obtain a job ticket for a first one of the compound segments and (d) repeating (228) steps (a) - (c) for one or more other compound segments to create a composite job ticket. The compound segments are then processed, in accordance with the composite job ticket, so that one or more copies of the job are delivered (226) to one or more output/storage destinations.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Salgado
- 👤 Robert L. Sklut
- 👤 Kevin F. Aubertine
- 👤 Jennifer L. Betit
- 👤 Dennis B. Ulrich
- 👤 Samuel D. Ambalavanar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1205; G06F3/1296; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1253; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A method of processing a job, with a job ticket, in a printing system with a user interface for programming the job with a selected input, the printing system being associated with output/storage destinations, each output/storage destination including an output device or a memory location, the job being represented by a first compound segment and a second compound segment with each compound segment corresponding with the selected input and one of the output/storage destinations, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a dialog having a set of attributes, the set of attributes designating a manner in which one of first compound segment and the second compound segment is to be processed by the printing system; (b) programming the dialog, with the user interface, so that values are provided for selected ones of the set of attributes; (c) capturing the attribute values, programmed in said step (b), to obtain a job ticket for the one of the first compound segment and the second compound segment; (d) repeating steps (a) - (c) for the other one of the first compound segment and the second compound segment to create a composite job ticket; and (e) processing both the first compound segment and the second compound segment, in accordance with the composite job ticket, so that one or more copies of the job are delivered to one or more of the output/storage destinations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (f) storing the composite job ticket in one or more of the memory locations; (g) providing a third compound segment relating to the selected input and a selected one of the output/storage destinations; (h) generating a dialog having a set of attributes, the set of attributes designating a manner in which the third compound segment is to by processed by the printing system; (i) programming the dialog, with the user interface, so that values are provided for selected ones of the set of attributes; (j) capturing the attribute values, programmed in said step (i), to obtain a job ticket for the third compound segment; and (k) adding the job ticket for the third compound segment to the composite job ticket, wherein said step (e) includes processing the third compound segment in accordance with the composite job ticket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
The method of claim 1, in which the composite job ticket includes an input ticket for the first compound segment and an input ticket for the second compound segment, and in which the input ticket for the first compound segment includes an attribute value relating to the selected input and the input ticket for the second compound segment includes an attribute value relating to the selected input, further comprising the step of determining, subsequent to said step (c), whether the attribute value relating to the selected input is the same for each of the input ticket of the first compound segment and the input ticket of the second compound segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
The method of claim 1, in which the composite job ticket includes an output ticket for the first compound segment and an output ticket for the second compound segment, and in which the output ticket for the first compound segment includes an attribute value relating to the selected one of the output device and the memory location and the output ticket for the second compound segment includes an attribute value relating to the selected one of the output device and the memory location, wherein said step (b) includes programming the attribute value relating to the selected one of the output device and the memory location to be the same for each of the output ticket of the first compound segment and the output ticket of the second compound segment.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
277 words
A method of processing a job, with a job ticket, in a printing system with a user interface for programming the job with a selected input, the printing system being associated with output/storage destinations, each output/storage destination including an output device or a memory location, the job being represented by a first compound segment and a second compound segment with each compound segment corresponding with the selected input and one of the output/storage destinations, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a dialog having a set of attributes, the set of attributes designating a manner in which one of first compound segment and the second compound segment is to be processed by the printing system; (b) programming the dialog, with the user interface, so that values are provided for selected ones of the set of attributes; (c) capturing the attribute values, programmed in said step (b), to obtain a job ticket for the one of the first compound segment and the second compound segment; (d) creating a composite ticket including the job ticket obtained with said capturing step; (e) storing the created composite in a memory location; (f) at a time subsequent to said step (e), repeating steps (a) - (c) for the other one of the first compound segment and the second compound segment; (g) supplementing the composite job ticket with the job ticket for the other one of the first compound segment and the second compound segment; and (h) processing both the first compound segment and the second compound segment, in accordance with the composite job ticket, so that one or more copies of the job are delivered to one or more of the output/storage destinations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 or claim 5, further comprising the step of modifying one of the attribute values of the composite job ticket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 or claim 5, further comprising the step of deleting one of the job tickets obtained by way of said step (c).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
The method of claim 5, in which the composite job ticket includes an input ticket for the first compound segment and an input ticket for the second compound segment, and in which the input ticket for the first compound segment includes an attribute value relating to the selected input and the input ticket for the second compound segment includes an attribute value relating to the selected input, further comprising the step of determining, pursuant to said step (g), whether the attribute value relating to the selected input is the same for each of the input ticket of the first compound segment and the input ticket of the second compound segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
The method of claim 5, in which the composite job ticket includes an output ticket for the first compound segment and an output ticket for the second compound segment, and in which the output ticket for the first compound segment includes an attribute value relating to the selected one of the output device and the memory location and the output ticket for the second compound segment includes an attribute value relating to the selected one of the output device and the memory location, wherein said step (b) includes programming the attribute value relating to the selected one of the output device and the memory location to be the same for each of the output ticket of the first compound segment and the output ticket of the second compound segment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 or claim 5, further including the step of associating the job tickets with a link list to create the composite job ticket.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 or claim 5, wherein said step of processing both the first and second compound segments includes scanning a document to generate an electronic document and outputting a representation of the electronic document at one or more output devices.
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