Patent ID: 7460258
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting a complete advanced function presentation (AFP) print job according to an AFP specification from a host computer to a print server, comprising the steps of: storing AFP data format variable data in the host computer in a main data file; storing AFP resource data suited for employment by a plurality of print jobs in the host computer in at least one additional data file; storing print job parameters used to control the AFP print job in the host computer in a job parameter data file; allocating the AFP print job parameters to the AFP variable data for said AFP print job; allocating the AFP resource data for said AFP print job; analyzing the AFP variable data and the AFP resource data for said AFP print job for consistency with given AFP rules from said AFP specification, and also checking for a standardized AFP formatting from said AFP specification of the AFP variable data and the AFP resource data for said AFP print job, and if the standardized formatting is not met, then performing a formatting to conform the variable data, the resource data, or both the variable data and the resource data to said standardized AFP formatting, and then automatically combining the AFP variable data and the AFP resource data in the host computer to form a complete print data file for the complete AFP print job; and transmitting the complete print data file to the print server ad the complete AFP print job.