Abstract: The present invention is a method for taking a named, two-color definition and converting that two-color definition from the form used in highlight-color page composition and print systems into a full-color representation in order to enable the use of the two-color definitions on full-color printers. The method further contemplates the use of an extensible markup language schema to represent and store the equivalent, converted color definitions.

Abstract: An imaging data stream language, such as, but not limited to an LCDS language can be provided such that a plurality of objects to be rendered are divided into a plurality of categories, wherein each object among the plurality of objects are utilized in association with a plurality of callouts. Each object among the group of objects can be processed separately via a processor from each callout among the plurality of callouts, thereby permitting any of the objects among the plurality of objects to be utilized with any callout among the plurality of callouts in order to efficiently render the plurality of objects utilizing the imaging data stream language. In general, one or more objects can be processed independently of each callout among the plurality of callouts in order to determine a plurality of standard attributes thereof, wherein the plurality of attributes are determined based on at least one object type.

Abstract: Methods and systems in a printer output device for improving color-imaging rendering utilizing an imaging data stream are disclosed herein. An imaging order is generally associated with the imaging data stream for a plurality of images and overlapping objects to be rendered. The imaging data stream can be designated, such that the imaging order determines color quality rendering thereof. The generated by the printer output device can be rendered utilizing the imaging data stream according to a pre-determined ink color. Imaging separations can also be generated utilizing the imaging data stream, wherein the imaging separations are based on an actual specified color for rendering thereof via the printer output device.