Local area print server

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G - Physics

06

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354/236.1

G06F 13/20 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1307854

69904-140 ABSTRACT A local area print server for connection to a printer to form a printing system for servicing printing requests is disclosed. The local area print server both controls the servicing of printing requests by the printer, and in response to printer requests for resources needed to satisfy a printing request, either provides required resources, or obtains the resources from a remote component. The local area print server includes a number of internal modules that, arrange the servicing of printing requests, provide and obtain required printer resources, and respond to commands and queries from digital data processing components regarding the status of the printing system and the processing of printing requests. The local area print server includes a server job controller for receiving printer requests, printing data, printing instructions and resources required to satisfy printing requests. A resource manager is provided for receiving resource requests from the printer for resources required to satisfy particular printing requests, and, in response to receiving such requests, forwards the necessary resources to the printer. The system manager serves as an interface between the printing system and other digital data processing components that generate commands and queries regarding how the system processes printing requests. There is also a status collector adapted for receiving status block messages internally generated by the printing system containing information regarding the changing state of the system and in response to receiving the messages retransmit same to one or more of the other local area print server internal modules that respond to specific printing system status changes.

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