Method and system for viewing stored print jobs through an embedded web server interface
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1. A method for viewing a print job, comprising:
- using a web browser operating on a computer system for accessing a memory of a printing device;
retrieving a list of print jobs stored in said memory of said printing device;
selecting a print job from said list of print jobs for viewing;
compiling said selected print job to a web browser friendly format; and
displaying said selected print job in said web browser.
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Abstract
A method and system for displaying print jobs, or other data, stored in a memory of a printing device on a web browser. Using a web browser operating on a computing device, an embedded web server associated with a printing device may be accessed for retrieving lists of data stored in a memory of said printing device, for viewing images of said data, and for manipulating said data.
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1. A method for viewing a print job, comprising:
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using a web browser operating on a computer system for accessing a memory of a printing device;
retrieving a list of print jobs stored in said memory of said printing device;
selecting a print job from said list of print jobs for viewing;
compiling said selected print job to a web browser friendly format; and
displaying said selected print job in said web browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for viewing a print job stored in a memory of a printing device, comprising:
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using a web browser operating on a computer to communicate with a web server associated with said printing device;
retrieving a list of file names from said memory of said printing device;
displaying said list of file names on said web browser;
selecting at least one file name from said list of files names for viewing;
verifying authorization to at least one file associated with said selected at least one file name;
converting a copy of said at least one file associated with said selected at least one file name to a web browser friendly format; and
displaying said converted copy of said at least one file on said web browser. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for displaying a print job stored in a memory of a printing device, comprising:
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a printing device;
at least one memory associated with said printing device for storing at least one print job;
a job manager for monitoring said printing device;
a web server associated with said printing device for providing access to said at least one memory;
a web browser for communicating with said web server associated with said printing device; and
at least one program associated with said printing device for communicating data between said printing device and said web browser.
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22. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for viewing a print job stored in a memory of a printing device, comprising:
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using a web browser operating on a computer to communicate with a web server associated with said printing device;
retrieving a list of file names from a memory of said printing device;
displaying said list of file names on said web browser;
selecting at least one file name from said list of files names for viewing;
verifying authorization to at least one file associated with said selected at least one file name;
converting a copy of said at least one file associated with said selected at least one file name to a web browser friendly format; and
displaying said compiled copy of said at least one file on said web browser. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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