SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINT PROOFING FOR FEE-BASED DOCUMENT OUTPUT DEVICES
First Claim
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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Abstract
The subject application is directed to a print proofing system and method for fee-based document output devices. Electronic document data is first received of a selected electronic document for which tangible output is desired. A user is prompted for input of proof output data representing an instruction to generate a single, tangible copy of the electronic document. Proof output instruction data is received representing a desired sample tangible output corresponding to the electronic document. Output is then commenced of the copy corresponding to the received electronic document. Proof acceptability data is received representing the acceptability of the single, tangible copy of the electronic document data. The receipt of proof output instruction data is then disabled upon receipt of proof acceptability data indicating disapproval of the single, tangible copy. Upon receipt of approval of the single copy, fee data is generated associated with the tangible output of the received electronic document.
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18 Claims
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1. A print proofing system for fee-based document output devices comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A print proofing method for fee-based document output devices comprising the steps of:
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receiving electronic document data representative of a selected electronic document for which a tangible output is desired; 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; receiving proof output instruction data representative of a desired sample tangible output corresponding to received electronic document data; commencing output of a single, tangible copy corresponding to received electronic document data after receipt of a proof output instruction; receiving proof acceptability data representative of acceptability of the single, tangible copy; disabling receipt of proof output instruction data in accordance with received proof acceptability data corresponding to disapproval of the single, tangible copy; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for print proofing for fee-based document output devices comprising the steps of:
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receiving electronic document data representative of a selected electronic document for which a tangible output is desired; 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; receiving proof output instruction data representative of a desired sample tangible output corresponding to received electronic document data; commencing output of a single, tangible copy corresponding to received electronic document data after receipt of a proof output instruction; receiving proof acceptability data representative of acceptability of the single, tangible copy; disabling receipt of proof output instruction data in accordance with received proof acceptability data corresponding to disapproval of the single, tangible copy; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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