Printing System Format Adaptation via Terminal Data Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing printing systems face challenges when multiple printing apparatuses have different supported data formats, leading to failed printing operations even when one apparatus acquires print job data from another, as they cannot handle format differences.
Innovation Solution
A printing system where a second printing apparatus transmits its supported data format to a first printing apparatus, which generates a data format list including both formats and sends it to a terminal device. The terminal device determines the appropriate formats for generating print job data, which is then transmitted to the first printing apparatus for storage and printing, while the second apparatus receives print job data in its supported format for printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If one printing apparatus acquires print job data from another printing apparatus, then printing can be performed using any printing apparatus in the system, but the printing operation may fail when the data formats supported by the printing apparatuses are different
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device performs preliminary actions by determining the data formats supported by each printing apparatus before generating print job data. It proactively creates print job data in multiple different data formats and transmits them in advance, ensuring that the required format is available when printing is needed, thus preventing format incompatibility issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the data format parameter of print job data to adapt to different printing apparatuses. The terminal device generates the same print job data in multiple data formats (e.g., PDF, JPEG, PNG) and transmits them to the first printing apparatus, which then selects the appropriate format based on the requesting apparatus's capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the terminal device generates print job data in multiple data formats, then compatibility with different printing apparatuses is improved, but the data processing complexity and transmission volume increase
Solution Approach 1:
The first printing apparatus serves multiple functions: it receives print job data in multiple different data formats from the terminal device, stores them, and can then supply the appropriate format to different printing apparatuses. This multi-functional approach simplifies the overall system by having one apparatus handle format conversion and distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The first printing apparatus acts as an intermediary between the terminal device and the second printing apparatus. It receives multiple data formats from the terminal device, selects the appropriate format based on the capabilities of the second printing apparatus, and transmits only the necessary format, thereby reducing transmission volume and processing complexity for the second apparatus.
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AI summary
In a printing system, a terminal device generates a plurality of pieces of print job data based on a data format list and transmit the generated print job data to a first multifunction machine, the first multifunction machine stores a plurality of pieces of received print job data, and performs printing based on print job data having the data format supported by the first multifunction machine itself when the first multifunction machine itself receives a print instruction from a user, and the second multifunction machine receives print job data having the data format supported by the second multifunction machine itself from the first multifunction machine when the second multifunction machine itself receives a print instruction from a user and performs printing based on the received print job data.