Printing control method and apparatus
March 8, 2025. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesPrint control system and method for controlling the system in page by page basis Double-side printing control method Print processing apparatus Printing control apparatus and method Printing control apparatus and method Print control method and apparatus, and printer Automated job creation for job preparation Print system printer driver and printer Printing system for bookbinding cover and body portions Printing control method and apparatus InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 11073716 filed on 03/08/2005US Classes:400/76INCLUDING CONTROL OF FORMAT BY PROGRAMMED-CONTROL-SYSTEMExaminersPrimary: Nguyen, Anthony H.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB41J 11/44AbstractThis invention relates to a printing control method and apparatus, a computer program product, and the like in which printing data is held in a hierarchical structure and a printing job is issued to a printer to cause the printer to print. In the printing control method according to the present invention, different setting values can be set in the lower and upper layers of the hierarchical structure as printing setting data containing double-sided printing or single-sided printing setting. When a setting value different from that of the upper layer is set in the lower layer of the hierarchical structure, the printer is instructed on a setting in the lower layer for each printing data to which the setting value is applied.Other References
Field of SearchINCLUDING CONTROL OF FORMAT BY PROGRAMMED-CONTROL-SYSTEMIncluding means for responding to input program or incoming signals and providing output program or signals representing typing operations (e.g., output typewriter) Including character-selection latches (e.g., for type-face selection) | |
