Bret A Funke

US Patent:

20040179226, Sep 16, 2004

Filed:

Mar 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/385382

Inventors:

Theresa Burkes - Meridian ID, US
Chris Gunning - Boise ID, US
Sandra Capri - Middleton ID, US
Michael Lloyd - Meridian ID, US
Bret Funke - Boise ID, US
Tommy Mouser - Star ID, US
Brian Watts - Boise ID, US

International Classification:

G06F015/00
H04N001/46

US Classification:

358/001150, 358/504000, 358/474000

Abstract:

An exemplary device includes: a scanner capable of beginning a scan of a scanning target and providing timing-related information for the scan; and a printer capable of printing an image of the scanning target and receiving the timing-related information, the printer including a print engine; wherein the printer is adapted to activate the print engine prior to receiving all scan lines of the scanning target responsive to the timing-related information. An exemplary method for accelerating printing includes actions of: beginning a scan of a scanning target; determining timing-related information from the scan; and sending an instruction to a print engine responsive to the timing-related information and prior to completing the scan.