System for retrieving and printing network documents
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1. A control method for controlling a printer for providing print-by-reference functionality to a web browser, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a web page from a printer'"'"'s embedded web server to the web browser;
receiving a URL entered into the provided web page by the web browser;
creating a remote browsing web page based on contents of a website corresponding to the entered URL, the remote browsing web page including hypertext links;
selecting a hypertext link from the remote browsing web page;
issuing a directory access command corresponding to the selected hypertext link, wherein, if the command fails, the printer retrieves a document corresponding to the selected hypertext link from the website on the Internet, and wherein, if the command succeeds, a new web page is created having hypertext links;
if the issuance of the directory access command was successful, selecting a hypertext link from the new web page;
the printer retrieving a document to be printed corresponding to the hypertext link selected from the new web page from a website on the Internet; and
the printer automatically printing the retrieved document.
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Abstract
A method for providing print-by-reference functionality includes providing a web page from a printer'"'"'s embedded web server to a web browser, receiving a URL entered into the provided web page, retrieving a printable document corresponding to the URL, and printing the retrieved document.
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1. A control method for controlling a printer for providing print-by-reference functionality to a web browser, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a web page from a printer'"'"'s embedded web server to the web browser;
receiving a URL entered into the provided web page by the web browser;
creating a remote browsing web page based on contents of a website corresponding to the entered URL, the remote browsing web page including hypertext links;
selecting a hypertext link from the remote browsing web page;
issuing a directory access command corresponding to the selected hypertext link, wherein, if the command fails, the printer retrieves a document corresponding to the selected hypertext link from the website on the Internet, and wherein, if the command succeeds, a new web page is created having hypertext links;
if the issuance of the directory access command was successful, selecting a hypertext link from the new web page;
the printer retrieving a document to be printed corresponding to the hypertext link selected from the new web page from a website on the Internet; and
the printer automatically printing the retrieved document.
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2. Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the steps to control a printer for providing print-by-reference functionality to a web browser, the steps comprising:
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providing a web page from a printer'"'"'s embedded web server to the web browser;
receiving a URL entered into the provided web page by the web browser;
creating a remote browsing web page based on contents of a website corresponding to the entered URL, the remote browsing web page including hypertext links;
selecting a hypertext link from the remote browsing web page;
issuing a directory access command corresponding to the selected hypertext link, wherein, if the command fails, the printer retrieves a document corresponding to the selected hypertext link from the website on the Internet, and wherein, if the command succeeds, a new web page is created having hypertext links;
if the issuance of the directory access command was successful, selecting a hypertext link from the new web page;
the printer retrieving a document to be printed corresponding to the hypertext link selected from the new web page from a web site on the Internet; and
the printer automatically printing the retrieved document.
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