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Automatic authentication of printed documents

  • US 20020080959A1
  • Filed: 12/27/2000
  • Published: 06/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of printing an electronic document, the method comprising:

  • in a printing apparatus, electronically verifying predetermined authentication information in the electronic document; and

    if the verifying step confirms the predetermined authentication information, the printing apparatus automatically performs a first print function; and

    if the verifying step does not confirm the predetermined authentication information, the printing apparatus automatically performs a second print function.

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