A multiple print engine is provided wherein a plurality of print engines are configured as a single virtual print engine. A software RIP engine is provided for receiving a print job, ripping that print job to provide a rasterized image, which rasterized image is parsed into a plurality of pages. Each...http://www.google.de/patents/US6850335?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6850335 - Method and apparatus for distributing pages to individual print engines in a multiple print engine
