A method and apparatus for prioritizing the use of multifunctional printing system's basic processing resources for multiple banded image processing. The printing system employs a controller with an improved job contention manager (JCM). A plurality of basic resources of the printing system are provided...http://www.google.de/patents/US6717690?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6717690 - Method and apparatus for managing job contention for system resources in an electrographic reproduction system where images are multibanded
