Method and apparatus for digital document control
First Claim
1. A multi-function printer device configured for use with job control sheets having machine readable indicia thereon, the multi-function printer device comprising:
- a housing;
an imaging area supported by the housing;
a scanner supported by the housing to selectively scan at the imaging area;
a print engine supported by the same housing;
a control keypad supported by the housing;
computer network interface hardware supported by the housing and adapted to be coupled to a computer network; and
a controller coupled to the scanner, print engine, control keypad and computer network interface hardware and configured to control the print engine, and the scanner to provide a plurality of predefined printing, scanning, and copying functions, the functions including a function to receive a digital document from the computer network via the network interface hardware and to print one or more copies, a number of the functions being selectable from the computer network, but only a subset of the number of functions being selectable using the control keypad, the controller being configured to recognize when a job control sheet is scanned at the imaging area and to perform one of the functions in response to the machine readable indicia, wherein any of the number of functions selectable from the computer network can also be specified using a job control sheet.
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Abstract
A multi-function printer device is configured for use with job control sheets having machine readable indicia thereon, the multi-function printer device including a housing; an imaging area supported by the housing; a scanner supported by the housing to selectively scan at the imaging area; a print engine supported by the same housing; a control keypad supported by the housing; computer network interface hardware supported by the housing and adapted to be coupled to a computer network; and a controller coupled to the scanner, print engine, control keypad and computer network interface hardware and configured to control the print engine, and the scanner to provide a plurality of predefined printing, scanning, and copying functions, the functions including a function to receive a digital document from the computer network via the network interface hardware and to print one or more copies, a number of the functions being selectable from the computer network, but only a subset of the number of functions being selectable using the control keypad, the controller being configured to recognize when a job control sheet is scanned at the imaging area and to perform one of the functions in response to the machine readable indicia, wherein any of the number of functions selectable from the computer network can also be specified using a job control sheet. A method of manufacturing a multi-function printer device includes configuring a controller to recognize when a job control sheet is scanned at the imaging area and to perform one of a number of functions in response to the machine readable indicia, wherein any of the number of functions selectable from a computer network can also be specified using a job control sheet.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-function printer device configured for use with job control sheets having machine readable indicia thereon, the multi-function printer device comprising:
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a housing;
an imaging area supported by the housing;
a scanner supported by the housing to selectively scan at the imaging area;
a print engine supported by the same housing;
a control keypad supported by the housing;
computer network interface hardware supported by the housing and adapted to be coupled to a computer network; and
a controller coupled to the scanner, print engine, control keypad and computer network interface hardware and configured to control the print engine, and the scanner to provide a plurality of predefined printing, scanning, and copying functions, the functions including a function to receive a digital document from the computer network via the network interface hardware and to print one or more copies, a number of the functions being selectable from the computer network, but only a subset of the number of functions being selectable using the control keypad, the controller being configured to recognize when a job control sheet is scanned at the imaging area and to perform one of the functions in response to the machine readable indicia, wherein any of the number of functions selectable from the computer network can also be specified using a job control sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing a multi-function printer device for use with a job control sheet having machine readable indicia thereon, the method comprising:
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providing a multi-function printer device including a housing, an imaging area supported by the housing, a scanner supported by the housing and configured to selectively scan at the imaging area, a print engine supported by the same housing, a control keypad supported by the housing, computer network interface hardware supported by the housing and adapted to be coupled to a computer network, and a controller coupled to the scanner, print engine, control keypad and network interface hardware, the controller being configured to control the print engine, and the scanner to provide a plurality of predefined printing, scanning, and copying functions, the functions including a function to receive a digital document from the computer network via the network interface hardware and to print one or more copies, a number of the functions being selectable from the computer network, but only a subset of the number of functions being selectable using the control keypad; and
configuring the controller to recognize when a job control sheet is scanned at the imaging area and to perform one of the functions in response to the machine readable indicia, wherein any of the number of functions selectable from the computer network can also be specified using a job control sheet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A multi-function printer device configured for use with job control sheets having machine readable indicia thereon, the multi-function printer device comprising:
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a housing;
an imaging area supported by the housing;
a sheet supply area supported by the housing;
a scanner supported in the housing to selectively scan the imaging area;
a print engine supported in the housing;
an originals sheet feeder supported by the housing;
a copies output tray supported by the housing;
a first document handler assembly configured to transport an original from the sheet feeder to the imaging area;
a second document handler assembly configured to transport a sheet from the sheet supply area to the print engine to the copies output tray;
a control keypad supported by the housing;
network interface hardware supported by the housing and adapted to be coupled to a computer network; and
a controller coupled to the scanner, print engine, control keypad and to the network interface hardware and configured to control the print engine, the scanner, and the first and second document handling assemblies to provide a plurality of predefined printing, scanning, and copying functions, the functions including a function to receive a digital document from the computer network via the network interface hardware and to print one or more copies, a number of the functions being selectable from the computer network, but only a subset of the number of functions being selectable using the control keypad, the controller being configured to recognize when a job control sheet is scanned at the imaging area and to perform a function in response to the machine readable indicia, wherein any of the number of functions selectable from the computer network can be specified using a job control sheet. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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