Discounted printing
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1. A system for providing a discount service for consumer printing of digital images stored using an authorised device, the system comprising recognition apparatus operable to recognise identification data originating from the authorised device, so as to identify at least one digital image stored using the device.
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Abstract
A discount service for consumer printing of digital images stored using an authorised device recognizes identification data originating from the authorised device, to identify at least one digital image stored using the device
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- 1. A system for providing a discount service for consumer printing of digital images stored using an authorised device, the system comprising recognition apparatus operable to recognise identification data originating from the authorised device, so as to identify at least one digital image stored using the device.
- 23. A method of providing a discount service for consumer printing of digital images, comprising using identification data originating from a device that is authorised by a provider of the device for enabling discounted consumer printing, so as to identify at least one digital image stored using the device.
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44. A method of discounting printing consumables with the aid of a removable storage medium or image capture device operable to enable discounted printing by a consumer of digital images stored or captured thereon, the method comprising:
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a) identifying printing by the consumer of at least one of said digital images; and
b) providing a printing consumable to the consumer at a discount.
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45. A method wherein a discounted consumer printing service provider provides a discount printing service for consumers of digital images stored using an authorised device, the service including providing information enabling a printing consumables provider to provide to respective said consumers printing consumables at a discount related to an estimated cost of printing by the respective consumers, for thereby encouraging the consumers to print the digital images.
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46. A method wherein a printing consumables provider provides for a provider of at least one of (a) removable storage devices and (b) image capture devices a discount printing service in which the printing consumables provider provides printing consumables to consumers thereof at a discount related to estimated costs of printing by the respective consumers of digital images stored using respective said devices, whereby the consumers are encouraged to print the digital images.
- 53. Means for discounting printing by a consumer of digital images, comprising means for using identification data, originating from a device that is authorised by a provider of the device for enabling discounted consumer printing, so as to identify at least one digital image stored using the device.
- 54. A method performed with the aid of a removable storage device in association with a discounted consumer printing service, the method comprising providing the consumer with a discount for printing digital images which are captured by an image capture device onto the storage device.
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55. A method performed with the aid of an image capture device in association with a discounted consumer printing service, the method comprising providing the consumer with a discount for printing digital images which are captured by the image capture device onto storage apparatus connected with the device.
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