摘要 |
Method and apparatus for measuring the performance of a computer output device, such as a printer, comprising encoding the data with a first code as it is transmitted from an originating computer to the output device, encoding the data at the conclusion of its processing by the output device with a second code, creating a data packet of performance measuring data including at least the first and second codes, transmitting the data packet for processing by an application resident in a report generating computer, and preparing a perceptible report on the performance of the output device, containing at least the first and second codes. |