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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2005
Margaret Motamed, Foster City, CA (US);
Ravi Someshwar, Foster City, CA (US);
Chew Yan Kong, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ravindranath Gunturu, Newark, CA (US);
Margaret Motamed, Foster City, CA (US);
Ravi Someshwar, Foster City, CA (US);
Chew Yan Kong, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ravindranath Gunturu, Newark, CA (US);
Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for raster image processing are provided that include a networked computer coupled to a plurality of networked printers, the networked computer adapted to receive a print job, parse the print job into one or more print pieces, load balance the print pieces among the printers based on color use and print speed, and provide a list of the printers that received the print pieces.