Patent ID: 6353483
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method of converting a file from PostScript to bitmap format within an automated printing system for producing printed materials, said method comprising:storing said file in a database in communication with said automated printing system, said file including instructions for printing said printed materials; storing one or more conversion parameters in an image database; requesting of a master service hosted on a server computer that conversion of said file be performed; requesting of a conversion software module that conversion of said file be performed; retrieving automatically said one or more conversion parameters from said image database; transferring said one or more conversion parameters to a PostScript to bitmap software tool; executing said PostScript to bitmap software tool under control of said conversion software module, said software tool inputting said file and performing conversion of said file using said one or more parameters; and outputting the resulting file from said software tool, whereby PostScript to bitmap conversion of said file is performed automatically, further setting one or more default parameters for performing conversion of said file, based on said request made from said master service to perform said conversion, thereby allowing said default parameters to be set differently for various clients that make requests, and receiving one or more other parameters for performing conversion of said file, and saving said one or more other parameters in said conversion module.