Patent ID: 7532355

Claim:
A computer implemented method for generating a plurality of bitmaps suitable for high-speed printing comprising the steps of: a) providing a page description code specification, the page description code specification defining a data area and at least one graphical attribute associated with the data area, the graphical attribute defining the appearance of at least a portion of data associated with the data area; b) interpreting the page description code specification, and during the interpretation, identifying the data area defined by the page description code specification; c) storing the graphical attribute associated with the data area upon identification of the data area in step (b); d) retrieving an object bitmap; e) generating a bitmap suitable for high-speed printing, the step of generating the bitmap suitable for high-speed printing including a step of applying the stored graphical attribute to the object bitmap; and g) repeating steps (d) and (e) to create a plurality of bitmaps suitable for high-speed printing, whereby the stored graphical attribute is applied repeatedly in the generation of the plurality of the bitmaps suitable for high-speed printing.