Patent ID: 7817305
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for trapping print data with a plurality of objects, comprising the steps of: transferring the print data together with trapping instructions contained in a print data stream to a printing device for execution of the trapping in a computer or in the printing device; referencing with the print data stream resource data that can be repeatedly retrieved and which contains at least one of the elements selected from the group consisting of trapping parameters and trapping instructions specific to the printing device; the print data stream being structured in different levels, a higher the level a greater a scope which trapping instructions contained in the respective level affect, and trapping instructions from lower levels have priority over trapping instructions from higher levels; and a trapping instruction with which the trapping in an entire scope of the highest level can be activated or deactivated is provided at the highest level.