Patent ID: 7069327

Claim:
A method for reducing first copy out times of a “print portion,” said method comprising the steps of: (a) executing a request to print said “print portion”; (b) calculating a “print portion” uniqueness identifier in a host computer, said “print portion” uniqueness identifier specifically referring to and for identifying said “print portion”; (c) comparing said “print portion” uniqueness identifier to a list of uniqueness identifiers stored in memory; (d) performing an efficiency check based on at least one factor selected from the group consisting of: (i) the size of said “print portion”; (ii) the speed of said host computer; and (iii) the speed of said printer; (e) printing said “print portion” using previously rendered data stored in a memory location referenced by said list of uniqueness identifiers if said “print portion” uniqueness identifier is found in said list of uniqueness identifiers; and (f) storing said “print portion” uniqueness identifier and a reference to data stored in memory pertaining to said “print portion” in said list of uniqueness identifiers if said “print portion” uniqueness identifier is not found in said list of uniqueness identifiers.