US5113355A
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Printer control system
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-10
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Granted: 1992-05-12
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Expires: 2010-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A printer control system which enables queue identifiers, which identify different print jobs, to be sorted such that those queue identifiers identifying print jobs which require fonts that are already loaded in the print server are placed at the head of a print list, and those queue identifiers identifying print jobs which require fonts that are not loaded in the print server are placed at the end of the print list. The print jobs are then processed in the order that the queue identifiers appear on the print list. When a print job to be processed requires fonts that are not loaded into the system a message is displayed on a display unit in order to inform the operator which fonts need to be loaded into the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideki Nomura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1205; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1242; G06F3/126; G06F3/1208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A printer control system for enabling print jobs transferred from workstations of a network to be processed for printout in the order determined in accordance with a preliminarily designated sort option, comprising: a print queue table having queue identifiers that designate the order of executing said print jobs; a font inspector which checks as to whether all of the fonts used in the job content of each of said print jobs are loaded in the printer control system; and a print queue manager which adjusts the positional layout of queue identifiers on said print queue table based upon the results of checking by said font inspector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A printer control system for enabling print jobs transferred from workstations of a network to be processed for printout in the order determined in accordance with a preliminarily designated sort option, comprising: a print queue table having queue identifiers that designate the order of executing said print jobs; a font inspector which checks as to whether all of the fonts used in the job content of each of said print jobs are loaded in the printer control system; and a print queue manager which adjusts the positional layout of queue identifiers on said print queue table based upon the results of checking by said font inspector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The printer control system of claim 1, wherein said print queue manager locates those queue identifiers for print jobs which require fonts which are loaded in the system, at the head of said print queue table, and locates those queue identifiers for print jobs which require fonts which are not loaded in the system, at the tail end of said print queue table.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The printer control system of claim 1, wherein said font inspector comprises: means for checking which fonts are used in the job content of said print jobs; means for loading fonts into the system; and means for comparing the fonts used in the job content of said print jobs, as determined by said font checking means, with the fonts loaded in said font loading means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The printer control system of claim 1, further comprising: means for displaying messages which request loading of fonts required by said print jobs which are not already loaded in the system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The printer control system of claim 1, further comprising: means for designating a sort option to be used to sort said queue identifiers in said print queue table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
A print server for printing out print jobs transferred from workstations of a network in the order determined in accordance with a preliminarily designated sort option, comprising: means for accepting a print request from said network; a print queue table having queue identifiers that designate the order of executing said print jobs; means for checking whether all of the fonts used in the job content of each of said print jobs are loaded in the printer control system; a print queue manager which adjusts the positional layout of queue identifiers on said print queue table based upon the results of checking by said font checking means; and means for printing said print jobs in the order identified in said print queue table.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
A print server for printing out print jobs transferred from workstations of a network in the order determined in accordance with a preliminarily designated sort option, comprising: means for accepting a print request from said network; a print queue table having queue identifiers that designate the order of executing said print jobs; means for checking whether all of the fonts used in the job content of each of said print jobs are loaded in the printer control system; a print queue manager which adjusts the positional layout of queue identifiers on said print queue table based upon the results of checking by said font checking means; and means for printing said print jobs in the order identified in said print queue table.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The print server of claim 6, wherein: said print queue manager locates those queue identifiers for print jobs which require fonts which are loaded in the print server, at the head of said print queue table, and locates those queue identifiers for print jobs which require fonts which are not loaded in the print server, at the tail end of said print queue table.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
The print server of claim 6, wherein said font checking means comprises: means for checking which fonts are used in the job content of said print jobs; means for loading fonts into the print server; and means for comparing the fonts used in the job content of said print jobs, as determined by said font checking means, with the fonts loaded in said font loading means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The print server of claim 6, further comprising: means for displaying messages which request loading of fonts required by said print jobs which are not already loaded in the print server.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The print server of claim 6, further comprising: means for designating a sort option to be used to sort said queue identifiers in said print queue table.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
158 words
A printer control system for enabling print jobs transferred from workstations of a network to be processed for printout in the order determined in accordance with a preliminarily designated sort option, comprising: a print queue table having queue identifiers that designate the order of executing said print jobs; means for checking whether all of the fonts used in the job content of each of said print jobs are loaded in the printer control system; and a print queue manager which adjusts the positional layout of queue identifiers on said print queue table based upon the results of checking by said font checking means, said print queue manager locates those queue identifiers for print jobs which require fonts which are loaded in the system, at the head of said print queue table, and locates those queue identifiers for print jobs which require fonts which are not loaded in the system, at the tail end of said print queue table.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
158 words
A printer control system for enabling print jobs transferred from workstations of a network to be processed for printout in the order determined in accordance with a preliminarily designated sort option, comprising: a print queue table having queue identifiers that designate the order of executing said print jobs; means for checking whether all of the fonts used in the job content of each of said print jobs are loaded in the printer control system; and a print queue manager which adjusts the positional layout of queue identifiers on said print queue table based upon the results of checking by said font checking means, said print queue manager locates those queue identifiers for print jobs which require fonts which are loaded in the system, at the head of said print queue table, and locates those queue identifiers for print jobs which require fonts which are not loaded in the system, at the tail end of said print queue table.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
The printer control system of claim 11, wherein said font checking means comprises: means for checking which fonts are used in the job content of said print jobs; means for loading fonts into the system; and means for comparing the fonts used in the job content of said print jobs, as determined by said font checking means, with the fonts loaded in said font loading means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The printer control system of claim 11, further comprising: means for displaying messages which request loading of fonts required by said print jobs which are not already loaded in the system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The printer control system of claim 11, further comprising: means for designating a sort option to be used to sort said queue identifiers in said print queue table.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4679153A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-05-12 | 1995-11-11 | 1996-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-05-12 | 1999-11-11 | 2000-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-05-12 | 2003-11-11 | 2004-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |