Patent ID: 6762851
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
A method of print stream determination wherein said print stream is directed to a print processing application for determining a job to be performed by a print processing system, comprising the steps of:(a) initiating said print processing application; (b) directing said print stream to said print processing application to determine said job from a first set of characteristics resident in said print stream; (c) determining, at said print processing application, optimal use of a set of one or more peripheral devices for performing said job; (d) determining, at said print processing application, one or more application output streams wherein each one of said one or more output streams is directed to a corresponding peripheral device comprising said set of one or more peripheral devices; (e) establishing a job ticket representative of said print job and said optimal use of said one or more corresponding peripheral devices; (f) saving said job ticket in a memory of said print processing system; (g) performing said print job in respect of said saved job ticket, wherein a set of print data is derived from a legacy application and said print processing system applies said set of print data to a set of one or more pre-determined job processes that comprises address cleansing; and (h) producing one or more reports indicative of said job performance.