PS to PDF conversion with embedded job ticketing preservation

摘要

A system and method for converting a first print file having embedded job ticket data generated in a first format into a second print file of a second format while preserving the embedded job-ticket data. A computer system and a computer program are configured to convert the first print file to the second print file by translating the first print file to the second print file, searching the first print file for the embedded job ticket data and associated page ranges, and inserting the embedded job ticket data and associated page ranges identified by the searching into the translated second print file. A printing system includes a digital frontend, an image output terminal, and an interpreter unit. The interpreter unit is configured to parse the second print file for the inserted job ticket data and program a print job based on the parsed job ticket data.

主权项

1. A method of migrating from a first print file format to a second print file format, the method comprising:
converting a Postscript (PS) print file to a PDF print file, including:
receiving the PS file including embedded setpagedevice (SPD) commands;searching the PS file for the embedded SPD commands and identifying SPD command content and a page range associated with each command content;extracting and storing the SPD command content with the associated page ranges;after the extracting, converting the PS file to the PDF file; andafter the converting, translating the SPD command content into PDF compatible printer language instructions; and,inserting a copy of the instructions and page ranges as metadata into the PDF and storing the instructions in the PDF as a single file.