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1. A printing method, comprising the steps of:
- receiving data at a printer;
detecting an external network address in the received data;
obtaining at least one parameter of a document at the external network address;
determining if the at least one parameter meets a predetermined first criteria;
if the at least one parameter meets the first criteria, then retrieving the document from the external network address; and
printing the document.
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Abstract
A method, program product, and system for printing, comprising the steps of: receiving data at a printer; detecting an external network address in the received data; obtaining at least one parameter of a document at the external network address; determining if the at least one parameter meets a predetermined first criteria; if the at least one parameter meets the first criteria, then retrieving the document from the external network address; and printing the document.
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21 Claims
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1. A printing method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving data at a printer;
detecting an external network address in the received data;
obtaining at least one parameter of a document at the external network address;
determining if the at least one parameter meets a predetermined first criteria;
if the at least one parameter meets the first criteria, then retrieving the document from the external network address; and
printing the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A program product for printing including machine readable code for causing a system to perform the following method steps:
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receiving data at a printer;
detecting an external network address in the received data;
obtaining at least one parameter of a document at the external network address;
determining if the at least one parameter meets a predetermined first criteria;
if the at least one parameter meets the first criteria, then retrieving the document from the external network address; and
printing the document.
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21. A system for printing, comprising:
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a component for receiving data at a printer;
a component for detecting an external network address in the received data;
a component for obtaining at least one parameter of a document at the external network address;
a component for determining if the at least one parameter meets a predetermined first criteria;
a component for, if the at least one parameter meets the first criteria, then retrieving the document from the external network address; and
a component for printing the document.
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