Print Queue Transfer via Machine Readable Codes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Selecting and re-entering various settings for print jobs on different printers is cumbersome and time-consuming, especially for businesses with multiple locations or manufacturers needing to configure similar settings across multiple printers.
Innovation Solution
A printing device generates a machine-readable code that contains print queue settings, allowing users to save and transfer these settings between printers, eliminating the need for manual re-entry by scanning or reading the code, which can be a bar code or QR code, to automatically load the print queue on compatible devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If print queue settings are manually configured on each printer, then each printer can operate independently with custom settings, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming when deploying across multiple printers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a machine-readable code that contains a copy of the print queue settings. This code can be scanned and transferred to multiple printers, eliminating the need to manually reconfigure settings on each device. The settings are replicated through the machine-readable code rather than manual re-entry.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine-readable code serves as an intermediary carrier that holds the print queue settings. Instead of directly copying settings between printers or manually re-entering them, the code acts as a medium that can be scanned and transferred, simplifying the transfer process across multiple devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If print settings are customized for each printer, then each printer can be optimized for specific needs, but the complexity of managing settings across multiple printers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The machine-readable code contains a complete copy of the print queue settings that can be replicated across multiple printers. This allows the same customized settings to be applied consistently across different devices without requiring complex management of individual configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine-readable code is designed to be universally readable by compatible printers, allowing the same settings package to be transferred to any printer in the network. This universal approach simplifies management while maintaining the ability to customize settings for different printer types.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual re-entry of print settings is performed for each printer, then settings can be precisely controlled, but the process is time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The machine-readable code creates an exact digital copy of the print queue settings that can be transferred to multiple printers. This eliminates manual re-entry errors while preserving the precise settings configuration, as the code contains the exact parameter values needed.
4Reliability
If print queues are configured individually on each printer, then each printer can be independently optimized, but the cost and time of deployment across multiple locations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The machine-readable code contains a complete copy of the optimized print queue settings that can be transferred to printers at multiple locations. This ensures consistent print quality across all devices while dramatically reducing the deployment time and resources needed to configure each location.
Data Source
AI summary
A printing device is disclosed. For example, the printing device includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive selections for settings of a print job, save the selections as a print queue, and generate a machine readable code that contains the selections for the print queue.