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Method and system for online printer error database

  • US 7,711,808 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2001
  • Issued: 05/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of collecting information on printer errors over a network, comprising:

  • providing a printer incorporating a web server, said printer comprising a error detector for detecting errors in printing functions;

    attaching said printer to a network, such that said web server is linked to said network;

    providing at least one receiving computer in communication with said network, said at least one receiving computer including at least one online error database stored within a memory therein, said at least one online error database capable of receiving an error message generated by said printer and conveyed over said network;

    conveying a print job over said network to said printer;

    receiving said print job at said printer;

    examining said print job for transmittal errors with said error detector;

    detecting transmittal errors in said print jobs which contain transmittal errors generating a transmittal error message containing details of said transmittal errors;

    conveying said transmittal error message over said network with said web server automatically in response to detection of the transmittal error;

    receiving said transmittal error message into said at least one online error database by said receiving computer.

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