Patent ID: 7190477
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for rendering a print job in a computer based printing system, the method comprising: initiating a print job at a printing source, said print job comprising print data and print requirements; transmitting a print job ticket to a centralized print server that is configured to provide synchronous management of said print job ticket, wherein said print job ticket corresponds to said print job, wherein said centralized print server comprises a job ticket spooler and a print job ticket queue, and wherein said print job ticket is generated by a spooler of said printing source, said print job ticket comprising said print requirements; using a printer to initiate despooling of said print job directly to said printer from said printing source, wherein said despooling excludes receipt of said print job by said centralized print server; rendering said print job at said printer according to said print requirements; transmitting a completion status from said printer directly to said printing source; and transmitting a completion message from said printing source to said centralized print server, enabling said centralized print server to monitor progress of said rendering said print job and to manage the despooling of additional print jobs without actively polling said printer.