Automatic and transparent document archiving
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1. An image processing device, comprising:
- a receiving means for receiving a single input;
a scanner;
a printing means;
a memory device, anda communication means for communicating with said memory device, wherein, responsive to receiving said single input by said receiving means, said scanner scans a document image to generate image data, said printing means prints the image data, and said communication means sends the image data to said memory device.
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Abstract
An automatic archiving system that makes document archiving largely transparent to the user. In one embodiment, documents scanned in or printed during the course of office equipment operation are automatically archived. For example, an office local area network (LAN) may interconnect a copier, a printer, a fax machine, and a document management workstation. Whenever, a document is copied, printed, or faxed, a document image is archived by the document management workstation without further user intervention. A single user command results in the document being copied and archived, printed and archived, Of faxed and archived.
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1. An image processing device, comprising:
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a receiving means for receiving a single input; a scanner; a printing means; a memory device, and a communication means for communicating with said memory device, wherein, responsive to receiving said single input by said receiving means, said scanner scans a document image to generate image data, said printing means prints the image data, and said communication means sends the image data to said memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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