Print authorization via an authorization device
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1. A method for authorizing a print job from a printing device, comprising:
- sending at least one print job from a computer system to said printing device;
communicating at least one authorization code to an authorization device for releasing said at least one print job from said printing device; and
communicating said at least one authorization code from said authorization device to said printing device for authorizing printing of said at least one print job.
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Abstract
A method and system for improving secured access to data files stored on a printing device using an authorization device for receiving and transmitting an authorization code to a printing device for the release of secure data. An authorization code associated with secure data stored in a memory of a printing device is transmitted to an authorization device for later transmission to the printing device for the release of the secure data.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for authorizing a print job from a printing device, comprising:
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sending at least one print job from a computer system to said printing device;
communicating at least one authorization code to an authorization device for releasing said at least one print job from said printing device; and
communicating said at least one authorization code from said authorization device to said printing device for authorizing printing of said at least one print job. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for accessing a data file stored in a printing device, comprising:
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associating a unique authorization code to said data file for limiting access to said data file;
saving said data file and said unique authorization code to a storage media associated with said printing device;
saving said unique authorization code to an authorization device; and
transmitting said unique authorization code from said authorization device to said printing device for authorizing access to said data file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for transmitting authorization codes to a printing device for releasing secure data stored by said printing device, comprising:
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a printing device for storing secure data received from a computer system until said secure data is released by at least one authorization code transmitted to said printing device by an authorization device;
a computer system for sending secure data to said printing device for storage and for communicating said at least one authorization code for releasing said secure data from said printing device; and
an authorization device for receiving said at least one authorization code from said computer system and for transmitting said at least one authorization code to said printing device for releasing said secure data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for authorizing changes to control settings of a printing device, comprising:
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assigning a unique authorization code to said control settings for preventing alterations of said control settings without said unique authorization code;
communicating said unique authorization code to an authorization device; and
transmitting said unique authorization code from said authorization device to said printing device for allowing alteration of said control settings. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for authorizing a print job from a printing device, said computer-executable instructions for performing acts comprising:
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sending at least one print job from a computer system to said printing device;
communicating at least one authorization code to an authorization device for releasing said at least one print job from said printing device; and
communicating said at least one authorization code from said authorization device to said printing device for authorizing printing of said at least one print job. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for accessing a data file stored in a printing device, said computer-executable instructions for performing acts comprising:
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associating a unique authorization code to said data file for limiting access to said data file;
saving said data file and said unique authorization code to a storage media associated with said printing device;
saving said unique authorization code to an authorization device; and
transmitting said unique authorization code from said authorization device to said printing device for authorizing access to said data file. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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