Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving printing efficiency are shown and described including recognition of a condition where print head swath height spans successive media including a gap therebetween. Such conditions provide opportunity to print concurrently on both media pages during one print head scan. This utilizes more fully the vertical swath height of the printer by applying when possible image to media exposed to the print head including successive media pages concurrently.

Abstract: A printer makes available certain printer resources and tracks use of such resources. Based on the printer users right to access or on actual use of certain printer resources, the printer triggers a payment transaction between the printer user and a resource vendor. The printer user pays for infrequently used printer resources as a function of use or as a function of a limited right of access to use. This more efficiently makes printer resources available to the printer user. The printer user need not pay for certain printer resources on a full time basis, rather only when such printer resources are needed.