Method of printing information by a network kiosk
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1. A method of printing information by a network kiosk comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a command to print information in a displayed web page;
(b) obtaining an address of the displayed web page;
(c) determining a format for printing the information on receipt paper using the address;
(d) creating a script to print the information in the format; and
(e) executing the script to print the information on the receipt paper.
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Abstract
A method of printing information by a network kiosk which prints web page information, designed for printing on standard width paper, on narrower receipt paper. The method includes the steps of receiving a command to print information in a displayed web page, obtaining an address of the displayed web page, determining a format for printing the information on receipt paper using the address, creating a script to print the information in the format, and executing the script to print the information on the receipt paper.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of printing information by a network kiosk comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a command to print information in a displayed web page;
(b) obtaining an address of the displayed web page;
(c) determining a format for printing the information on receipt paper using the address;
(d) creating a script to print the information in the format; and
(e) executing the script to print the information on the receipt paper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of printing information by a network kiosk comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a command to print web information in a displayed web page;
(b) obtaining an address of the displayed web page;
(c) determining a format for printing the web information on receipt paper using the address;
(d) determining other information to be printed with the web information;
(e) determining placeholders for the web information;
(f) creating a script with the placeholders and the other information arranged in the format; and
(g) executing the script to print the web information and the other information on the receipt paper.
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6. A method of printing information by a network kiosk comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a command to print web information in a displayed web page;
(b) obtaining an address of the displayed web page;
(c) determining a format for printing the web information on receipt paper using the address;
(d) determining text information to be printed with the web information;
(e) determining a store graphic to be printed with the web information;
(f) determining placeholders pointing to a location of the web information;
(g) creating a script with the placeholders, the text information, and the store graphic, all arranged in the format;
(h) initiating execution of the script;
(i) printing the text information and the store graphic in the format during execution of the script;
(j) obtaining the web information from the location during execution of the script; and
(k) printing the web information in the format during execution of the script.
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7. A network kiosk comprising:
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a display for displaying a web page;
a receipt printer; and
a computer which receives a command to print information in the web page, obtains an address of the web page, determines a format for printing the information on receipt paper using the address, creates a script to print the information in the format, and executes the script to print the information on the receipt paper.
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8. A network kiosk comprising:
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a display for displaying a web page;
a receipt printer; and
a computer which receives a command to print web information in a displayed web page, obtains an address of the displayed web page, determines a format for printing the web information on receipt paper using the address, determining other information to be printed with the web information, determines placeholders for the web information, creates a script with the placeholders and the other information arranged in the format, and executes the script to print the web information and the other information on the receipt paper.
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