System and method for configuring a printing system
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1. A printer configuration method, comprising:
- receiving an email print message addressed to a network alias, the network alias being associated with an automated print agent employed for performing an email print;
identifying a printer specified in the email print message;
determining if the automated print agent is configured for printing to the printer; and
automatically configuring the automated print agent to print to the printer upon a determination that the automated print agent is not configured to print to the printer.
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Abstract
A system, method, and program embodied on a computer readable medium are provided for configuring the automated print agent for printing. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an email print message addressed to a network alias, the network alias being associated with an automated print agent employed for performing an email print, identifying a printer specified in the email print message, determining if the automated print agent is configured for printing to the printer, and, automatically configuring the automated print agent to print to the printer upon a determination that the automated print agent is not configured to print to the printer.
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25 Claims
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1. A printer configuration method, comprising:
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receiving an email print message addressed to a network alias, the network alias being associated with an automated print agent employed for performing an email print;
identifying a printer specified in the email print message;
determining if the automated print agent is configured for printing to the printer; and
automatically configuring the automated print agent to print to the printer upon a determination that the automated print agent is not configured to print to the printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A program embodied in a computer readable medium for printer configuration, comprising:
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code that identifies a printer designated in an email print message addressed to a network alias, the network alias being associated with an automated print agent employed for performing an email print;
code that determines if the automated print agent is configured for printing to the printer; and
code that automatically configures the automated print agent to print to the printer upon a determination that the automated print agent is not configured to print to the printer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for printer configuration, comprising:
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means for identifying a printer designated in an email print message addressed to a network alias, the network alias being associated with an automated print agent employed for performing an email print;
means for determining if the automated print agent is configured for printing to the printer; and
means for automatically configuring the automated print agent to print to the printer upon a determination that the automated print agent is not configured to print to the printer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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