Patent ID: 6965744
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A toner-controlled printer controller, comprising: a user interface for receiving print jobs comprising job tickets; a processor coupled to the user interface; a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device stores at least the job ticket received by the user interface, and a list of special toner stations; and wherein the processor determines if a toner-controlled pre-printing procedure is enabled only for special toner stations, wherein if the toner-controlled pre-printing procedure is enabled only for the toner stations included in the list of special toner stations, it is determined whether an installed toner station is included in the list of special toner stations and if the processor determines that the installed toner station is included in the list of special toner stations, the processor executes a hold mode procedure wherein printing is allowed if the job ticket is approved or if a corresponding database job ticket exists.