US6453129B1
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System and method for providing job assurance
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 2001-03-23
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Granted: 2002-09-17
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Expires: 2021-03-23
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a web-based imaging system that provides print job assurance. Such system of this type, generally, warn the user, prior to printing, whether or not the print job will be able to be printed, as expected.
Inventors
- 👤 Shell S. Simpson
- 👤 Ward S. Foster
- 👤 Kris R. Livingston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1205; G06F3/1208; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1253; G06F3/1256; G06F3/126; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for print job assurance, comprising the steps of: selecting a document to be printed; selecting a target printer; viewing a characteristic of said document on a target printer home page; determining if said target printer can print said document; providing a display from said target printer as to whether or not said target printer can complete said printing of said document; and printing said document on a media.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for print job assurance, comprising the steps of: selecting a document to be printed; selecting a target printer; viewing a characteristic of said document on a target printer home page; determining if said target printer can print said document; providing a display from said target printer as to whether or not said target printer can complete said printing of said document; and printing said document on a media.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method, as in claim 1 , wherein said document selecting step is further comprised of the step of: composing said document to be printed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method, as claim 1 , wherein said document selecting step is further comprised of the step of: obtaining a target image from a first web site.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method, as in claim 1 , wherein said viewing step is further comprised of the step of: viewing a print preview image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method, as in claim 1 , wherein said determining step is further comprised of the steps of: viewing said document to be printed and determining a desired number of copies of said document to be printed; and interacting with said target printer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method, as in claim 5 , wherein said interacting step is further comprised of the step of: determining if said target printer contains a desired amount of media.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method, as in claim 5 , wherein said interacting step is further comprised of the step of: determining if said target printer contains a desired amount of toner to print said desired number of copies of said document.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method, as in claim 5 , wherein said interacting step is further comprised of the step of: determining if said target printer can print said desired number of copies of said document.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method, as in claim 5 , wherein said interacting step is further comprised of the step of: determining if said target printer can duplex said document, if necessary.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method, as in claim 5 , wherein said interacting step is further comprised of the steps of: employing a browser located substantially within a computer; establishing a connection between said browser and a server located substantially on a printer; and interacting between said browser and said server.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method, as in claim 5 , wherein said interacting step is further comprised of the steps of: employing a browser located substantially within a computer; establishing a connection between said browser and a server located substantially on a first web site; and interacting between said browser and said server.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method, as in claim 5 , wherein said interacting step is further comprised of the steps of: employing a browser located substantially within a computer; establishing a connection between said browser and a server located substantially on a second computer; and interacting between said browser and said server.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method, as in claim 1 , wherein said method is further comprised of the step of: showing a preview of said document on said target printer home page.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method, as in claim 1 , wherein said method is further comprised of the step of: providing an alarm from said target printer as to whether or not said target printer-can complete said printing of said document.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method, as in claim 13 , wherein said method is further comprised of the step of: providing a display from said target printer home page as to whether or not said target printer can complete said printing of said document.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method, as in claim 13 , wherein said method is further comprised of the step of: providing an alarm from said target printer home page as to whether or not said target printer can complete said printing of said document.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method, as in claim 1 , wherein said determining step is further comprised of the step of: providing an indication from said target printer as to an amount of time required for said target printer to complete said printing of said document.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method, as in claim 17 wherein said indication is further comprised of: a display means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
94 words
A program storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by the computer to perform method steps for using a resource of an external device, the method steps comprising: selecting a document to be printed; selecting a target printer; viewing a characteristic of said document on a target printer home page; determining if said target printer can print said document; providing a display from said target printer as to whether or not said target printer can complete said printing of said document; and printing said document on a media.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
94 words
A program storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by the computer to perform method steps for using a resource of an external device, the method steps comprising: selecting a document to be printed; selecting a target printer; viewing a characteristic of said document on a target printer home page; determining if said target printer can print said document; providing a display from said target printer as to whether or not said target printer can complete said printing of said document; and printing said document on a media.
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