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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1999
Kenneth K. Smith, Boise, ID (US);
Arlin R. Jones, Boise, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes techniques that can be used to reduce the time required for a printer or printing system to generate printed output. Printers are provided that operate to move from an idle mode into a print mode upon receiving a PRE-START signal. Printers are also provided that operate to remain in a print mode for an extended period of time upon receiving a PRE-START signal. The PRE-START signal is a signal that indicates one or more “pre-print”acts have been performed. In addition, printing systems are provided that include peripheral devices adapted to transmit a PRE-START signal to a printer upon the detection of one or more PRE-PRINT acts.