Systems and methods for print accounting
First Claim
1. A method performed comprising:
- logging at least one of a plurality of events on a printing device;
updating stored accounting information for a user-specified reporting period with the at least one of a plurality of logged events; and
generating a report for the reporting period using the updated stored accounting information, wherein the report comprises human-readable print accounting information and encoded print accounting information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the present invention provide for a method for print accounting. In some methods for print accounting, statistics related to print events are maintained and reported. The print accounting report may include a human-readable section and an encoded machine-readable section. In some embodiments, information contained in the human-readable section may be a subset of the information in the machine-readable section. The encoded machine-readable section may comprise a bar code or other encoding depending on the medium used for generating the report. In some embodiments, the machine-readable section may be encrypted prior to encoding. In some embodiments, the human-readable section may include an invoice based on printer usage statistics contained in the print accounting report. Information contained in the machine-readable section may be used to authenticate and verify information in human-readable section.
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23 Claims
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1. A method performed comprising:
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logging at least one of a plurality of events on a printing device; updating stored accounting information for a user-specified reporting period with the at least one of a plurality of logged events; and generating a report for the reporting period using the updated stored accounting information, wherein the report comprises human-readable print accounting information and encoded print accounting information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium that stores instructions, which when executed by a processor perform steps in a method for print accounting, the steps comprising:
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logging at least one of a plurality of events on a printing device; updating stored accounting information for a user-specified reporting period with the at least one of a plurality of logged events; and generating a report for the reporting period using the updated stored accounting information, wherein the report comprises human-readable print accounting information and encoded print accounting information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for print accounting comprising:
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means for logging at least one of a plurality of events on a printing device; means for updating stored accounting information for a user-specified reporting period with the at least one of a plurality of logged events; and means for generating a report for the reporting period using the updated stored accounting information, wherein the report comprises human-readable print accounting information and encoded print accounting information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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