Patent ID: 11914906
Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method, comprising:
determining whether a document file is loaded in an application for a print job;
retrieving identifying information for the document file;
sending a data set obtained from the identifying information to a print manager;
updating a print history for the document file responsive to the data set;
wherein the print job comprises:
pre-rendering of the document file into a document image; and
caching of the document image;

associating print settings of the print job with the document file;
tracking the print settings to provide criteria data to identify frequency of use of the document file;
detecting loading of the document file by a plug-in of the application; and
determining by the plug-in whether the document file is subject to being pre-rendered during an idle time.