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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Joseph P. Gaertner, Lafayette, CO (US);
Joan Stagaman Goddard, Boulder, CO (US);
Janeen E. Jahn, Lafayette, CO (US);
Kumar V. Kadiyala, Boulder, CO (US);
Marquis G. Waller, Beverly, OH (US);
Joseph P. Gaertner, Lafayette, CO (US);
Joan Stagaman Goddard, Boulder, CO (US);
Janeen E. Jahn, Lafayette, CO (US);
Kumar V. Kadiyala, Boulder, CO (US);
Marquis G. Waller, Beverly, OH (US);
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods for print queue management are provided. The system performs a queue management process to identify a print job loaded in a first queue for a first printer, and to estimate a first time to print the print job on the first printer from the first queue. The system selects a second queue for a second printer, estimates a second time to print the print job on the second printer from the second queue if the print job were moved to the second queue, and calculates a difference in printing time between the first time to print and the second time to print. The system also moves the print job from the first queue to the second queue based on the calculated difference in printing time.