A system and method enable a user to generate a single batch job ticket
for a plurality of print job tickets. The system includes a print driver,
a print job manager, and a print engine. The print driver enables a user
to request generation of a collective job queue and to provide a
plurality of job tickets for the job queue. The print job manager
includes a collective job queue manager and a print job scheduler. The
collective job queue manager collects job tickets for a job queue and
generates a single batch job ticket for the print job scheduling table
when the job queue is closed. The print job scheduler selects single
batch job tickets in accordance with various criteria and releases the
job segments to a print engine for contiguous printing of the job
segments.