Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes detecting an object within Advanced Presentation Document (AFP) print data and inserting a Metadata Object Content Architecture 2.0 (MOCA-2) object into the AFP print data to associate contextual information with a component of data within the object.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for piecewise encryption of Page Description Language (PDL) print jobs. One embodiment is a method that includes receiving a Page Description Language (PDL) print job at a printer, wherein the print job includes segments of PDL content, and includes unencrypted PDL content. For each of the segments within the print job, the method includes detecting an identifier (ID) for the segment, correlating the ID with an encryption key stored at the printer, and decrypting the segment at the printer via the encryption key. The method further includes printing the print job, including each segment that has been decrypted.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving Final Form presentation document data and inserting one or more alternate Mark-Up formats at each of one or more document components identified in the document data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for preserving logical page order in a print job. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface that receives a print job having documents, and a controller that identifies different groups of logical pages belonging to different documents. The controller inserts an identifier into each logical page of the different groups that distinguishes logical pages of different documents, and directs the print job into a print workflow that comprises an ordered set of activities to perform upon the documents. The controller also obtains layout information that indicates a placement of one or more logical pages on a sheet, retrieves identifiers from each of the one or more logical pages of the sheet, and detects a print error based on a difference in the identifiers retrieved for the sheet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for preserving logical page order in a print job. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface that receives a print job having documents, and a controller that identifies different groups of logical pages belonging to different documents. The controller inserts an identifier into each logical page of the different groups that distinguishes logical pages of different documents, and directs the print job into a print workflow that comprises an ordered set of activities to perform upon the documents. The controller also obtains layout information that indicates a placement of one or more logical pages on a sheet, retrieves identifiers from each of the one or more logical pages of the sheet, and detects a print error based on a difference in the identifiers retrieved for the sheet.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for piecewise encryption of Page Description Language (PDL) print jobs. One embodiment is a method that includes receiving a Page Description Language (PDL) print job at a printer, wherein the print job includes segments of PDL content, and includes unencrypted PDL content. For each of the segments within the print job, the method includes detecting an identifier (ID) for the segment, correlating the ID with an encryption key stored at the printer, and decrypting the segment at the printer via the encryption key. The method further includes printing the print job, including each segment that has been decrypted.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving Final Form presentation document data and inserting one or more alternate Mark-Up formats at each of one or more document components identified in the document data.

Abstract: A method is disclosed including a print controller receiving print job data defined according to a first language, receiving a job ticket defined according to a second language, processing the print job data according to the second language and implementing counters defined according to the first language to track progress while processing the print job data.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes detecting an object within Advanced Presentation Document (AFP) print data and inserting a Metadata Object Content Architecture 2.0 (MOCA-2) object into the AFP print data to associate contextual information with a component of data within the object.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for indexing in Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) systems. One embodiment is a system that includes a memory and a controller. The memory may store Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) print data. The controller may load the AFP print data, detect an AFP Object Container Data (OCD) structured field within the print data, and follow a pointer from within the OCD structured field to a global reference. The controller may also acquire Metadata Object Content Architecture (MOCA) header information within the global reference, and process the OCD structured field based on the MOCA header information within the global reference.

Abstract: System and methods for prevention of empty media trays in a print system. In one embodiment, a system includes a print controller configured to receive a print job, and to initiate collection of media from a media tray based on information in the print job. The system also includes a supply detection module configured to detect a low supply of the media in the media tray, and to generate an error responsive to detection of the low supply before the media tray is empty. The print controller is configured to stop the collection of the media based on the error signal so that at least one sheet of the media remains in the media tray.

Abstract: System and methods for prevention of empty media trays in a print system. In one embodiment, a system includes a print controller configured to receive a print job, and to initiate collection of media from a media tray based on information in the print job. The system also includes a supply detection module configured to detect a low supply of the media in the media tray, and to generate an error responsive to detection of the low supply before the media tray is empty. The print controller is configured to stop the collection of the media based on the error signal so that at least one sheet of the media remains in the media tray.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes one or more light field cameras recording image data of a substrate during printing to the substrate and a control unit processing the image data received from the one or more light field cameras to identify defect areas in the substrate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for indexing in Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) systems. One embodiment is a system that includes a memory and a controller. The memory may store Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) print data. The controller may load the AFP print data, detect an AFP Object Container Data (OCD) structured field within the print data, and follow a pointer from within the OCD structured field to a global reference. The controller may also acquire Metadata Object Content Architecture (MOCA) header information within the global reference, and process the OCD structured field based on the MOCA header information within the global reference.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes one or more light field cameras recording image data of a substrate during printing to the substrate and a control unit processing the image data received from the one or more light field cameras to identify defect areas in the substrate.

Abstract: A method is disclosed including a print controller receiving print job data defined according to a first language, receiving a job ticket defined according to a second language, processing the print job data according to the second language and implementing counters defined according to the first language to track progress while processing the print job data.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes generating an object container in a host page description language (PDL) to process generic data objects that are not native to the host PDL, enabling an external object to reference an external object and mapping the external object to a library name familiar to the host PDL.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for using a resource context to access resources and source data for a transform. A transform receives a request to transform source data and calls a resource context. The resource context initializes a resource object for the transform and acquires associations to source data and resources needed by the transform. The resource context maintains the acquired associations to source data and resources in the resource object for the transform and supplies the associations to the source data and resources to the transform. The transform transforms the source data using the resources to produce output and provides the output to the resource context.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.