Online print with driverless web print server
First Claim
1. A method for a web server to process a print job, the steps comprising:
- receiving a document for printing;
converting the document to a print file; and
submitting the print file to a selected printer operatively coupled to the web server.
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Abstract
A web based universal printing system that enables printing of documents without having the software application that was used to create the document on a client, or without the client being physically connected to the printer. The client using hypertext transfer protocol connects to a web page, selects a printer and finishing options associated with the selected printer, and then sends a document in its native format to a print server. The print server having the printer driver for the selected printer, converts the document to a print file and then sends the print file to the selected printer for printing. A jobs log database coupled to the print server logs system events and provides accounting capabilities. A job queue manager monitors the printer and print job and can report the status of the printer or the print job to the client.
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79 Claims
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1. A method for a web server to process a print job, the steps comprising:
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receiving a document for printing;
converting the document to a print file; and
submitting the print file to a selected printer operatively coupled to the web server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium, comprising
means adapted for receiving a document for printing; -
means adapted for converting the document to a print file; and
means adapted for submitting the print file to a selected printer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for printing a document, the steps comprising:
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accessing a web server;
selecting a printer operatively coupled to the web server; and
sending a document to the web server. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 46)
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41. A computer-readable medium, comprising:
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means adapted for accessing a web server;
means adapted for selecting a printer operatively coupled to the web server; and
means adapted for sending a document to the web server. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A web server, comprising:
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communications means adapted to receive a document from an external source;
converting means for converting the document to a print file; and
printer communication means for sending the print file to an external printer. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A printing system, comprising:
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a print server;
a printer communicatively coupled to the print server; and
a client communicatively coupled to the print server;
wherein the client submits a document to the web server to print, the web server converts the file to a print file and sends the print file to the printer to be printed. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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Specification