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Method and system for print consumables management

  • US 7,436,530 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2002
  • Issued: 10/14/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. On a computer server, a method for managing just-in-time print consumables for a print job, the method comprising:

  • estimating print consumable requirements for the print job;

    determining a quantity of print consumables in a print consumable supply inventory;

    comparing the print consumable requirements to the print consumable supply inventory to generate a required print consumable inventory for the print job;

    ordering, over a network connection, the required print consumable inventory from an online print consumable supplier such that the required print consumable inventory is received substantially close to a scheduled printing time for the print job;

    wherein the step of estimating print consumable requirements for the print job is comprised of;

    estimating a composition of the print job; and

    estimating print media requirements in response to the composition of the print job; and

    wherein the step of estimating the composition comprises determining a quantity of pages of text, a quantity of pages of graphics, and a quantity of pages of text and graphics.

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