Patent ID: 7265866
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a printer; a memory in the printer containing one or more prior print job elements referenced by one or more previous print job tickets processed by the printer, wherein each of the prior print job elements is retained in the memory for a corresponding amount of time specified by a corresponding one of the previous print job tickets; an input buffer configured to receive a new print job ticket referencing one or more new print job elements; and a control system configured to process the received new print job ticket so as to (i) search the memory for any prior print job elements matching the one or more new print job elements, and (ii) download the one or more new print job elements not matching any of the one or more prior print job elements from at least one remote site, the remote site responsive to a download request from the control system.