System for retrieving and printing network documents
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Abstract
A method for providing print-by-reference functionality includes providing a web page from a printer'"'"'s embedded web server to a web browser, receiving a URL entered into the provided web page, retrieving a printable document corresponding to the URL, and printing the retrieved document.
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59 Claims
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31. A control method for controlling a printer, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a web page from a printer to a web browser, wherein the web page prompts a user to enter identification information corresponding to a document to be printed;
receiving the identification information entered into the provided web page;
receiving, from an external apparatus, the document to be printed corresponding to the received identification information; and
automatically printing the received document. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the steps to control a printer, the steps comprising:
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providing a web page from a printer to a web browser, wherein the web page prompts a user to enter identification information corresponding to a document to be printed;
receiving the identification information entered into the provided web page;
receiving, from an external apparatus, the document to be printed corresponding to the received identification information; and
automatically printing the received document. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A printer comprising:
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a server for providing a web page to a web browser, wherein the web page prompts a user to enter identification information corresponding to a document to be printed; and
a receiver for receiving, from an external apparatus, the document to be printed corresponding to the identification information entered into the provided web page, wherein the printer prints the received document. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A printer comprising:
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a server for providing a web page to a web browser, wherein the web page prompts a user to enter identification information corresponding to a mail server; and
a receiver for receiving, from the mail server corresponding to the identification information entered into the provided web page, a message to be printed, wherein the printer prints the received message. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A control method for controlling a printer, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a web page to a web browser, wherein the web page prompts a user to enter identification information corresponding to a document to be printed;
receiving, from an external apparatus, the document to be printed corresponding to the identification information entered into the provided web page; and
printing the received document. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A control method for controlling a printer, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a web page to a web browser, wherein the web page prompts a user to enter identification information corresponding to a mail server;
receiving, from the mail server corresponding to the identification information entered into the provided web page, a message to be printed; and
printing the received message. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the steps to control a printer, the steps comprising:
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providing a web page to a web browser wherein the web page prompts a user to enter identification information corresponding to a document to be printed;
receiving from an external apparatus, the document to be printed corresponding to the identification information entered into the provided web page; and
printing the received document.
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59. Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the steps to control a printer, the steps comprising:
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providing a web page to a web browser, wherein the web page prompts a user to enter identification information corresponding to a mail server;
receiving, from the mail server corresponding to the identification information entered into the provided web page, a message to be printed; and
printing the received message.
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