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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINT PROOFING FOR FEE-BASED DOCUMENT OUTPUT DEVICES

  • US 20090070276A1
  • Filed: 09/06/2007
  • Published: 03/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A print proofing system for fee-based document output devices comprising:

  • means adapted for receiving electronic document data representative of a selected electronic document for which a tangible output is desired;

    means adapted for prompting a user for input of proof output data representative of an instruction to generate a single, tangible output copy corresponding to received electronic document data;

    means adapted for receiving proof output instruction data representative of a desired sample tangible output corresponding to received electronic document data;

    means adapted for commencing output of a single, tangible copy corresponding to received electronic document data after receipt of a proof output instruction;

    means adapted for receiving proof acceptability data representative of acceptability of the single, tangible copy;

    means adapted for disabling receipt of proof output instruction data in accordance with received proof acceptability data corresponding to disapproval of the single, tangible copy; and

    fee generation means adapted for generating fee data associated with generation of tangible output corresponding to the electronic document data upon receipt of proof output acceptability data corresponding to approval of the single, tangible copy.

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