METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING A PRINT PREVIEW

摘要

Devices, systems, and methods for managing a print preview receives a first preview request; configures a filter pipeline; obtains a job flow; generates a first parts list based at least on the first preview request and the job flow; determines whether the filter pipeline is clear of parts; processes one or more parts listed in the first parts list using the filter pipeline; receives a second preview request; determines whether the one or more parts listed in the first parts list of the first preview request can be used in the second preview request; generates a second parts list based on the second preview request; determines whether the filter pipeline is clear of the one or more parts listed in the first parts list; and processes one or more parts listed in the second parts list using the filter pipeline.

主权项

1. A method for managing a print preview, the method comprising:
receiving a first preview request, wherein the first preview request includes an XPS file; configuring a filter pipeline based on the XPS file; obtaining a job flow from the XPS file; generating a first parts list based at least on the first preview request and the job flow; determining whether a filter pipeline is clear of parts; in response to determining that the filter pipeline is clear of the parts, processing one or more parts listed in the first parts list using the filter pipeline; receiving a second preview request; determining whether the one or more parts listed in the first parts list of the first preview request can be used in the second preview request; generating a second parts list based on the second preview request, wherein the one or more parts listed in the first parts list are included in the second parts list if the one or more parts listed in the first parts list can be used in the second preview request; determining whether the filter pipeline is clear of the one or more parts listed in the first parts list; and in response to determining that the filter pipeline is clear of the one or more parts listed in the first parts list, processing one or more parts listed in the second parts list using the filter pipeline.