Method of printing document copies
First Claim
1. A method of enabling a user to obtain a printed copy of a document previously printed by the user, the method including:
- maintaining a history list in a computer system of documents previously printed by the user;
the computer system causing a list document to be printed at a printer, the list document including at least one history item from the history list and at least one user interface element associated with the at least one history item, the user interface element allowing the user to indicate a request for a copy of a previously printed document associated with the history item by sensing the interface element in the printed list document using a sensing device;
receiving, in the computer system, request data from the sensing device;
retrieving the copy via the computer system; and
the computer system causing the copy to be printed at a printer.
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Abstract
A method of enabling a user to obtain a printed copy of a document previously printed by the user is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) maintaining a history list in a computer system of documents previously printed by the user; (b) the computer system causing a list document to be printed at a printer, the list document including at least one history item from the history list and at least one user interface element associated with the at least one history item, the user interface element allowing the user to indicate a request for a copy of a previously printed document associated with the history item by sensing the interface element in the printed list document using a sensing device; (c) receiving, in the computer system, request data from the sensing device; (d) retrieving the copy via the computer system; and (e) the computer system causing the copy to be printed at a printer.
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1. A method of enabling a user to obtain a printed copy of a document previously printed by the user, the method including:
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maintaining a history list in a computer system of documents previously printed by the user;
the computer system causing a list document to be printed at a printer, the list document including at least one history item from the history list and at least one user interface element associated with the at least one history item, the user interface element allowing the user to indicate a request for a copy of a previously printed document associated with the history item by sensing the interface element in the printed list document using a sensing device;
receiving, in the computer system, request data from the sensing device;
retrieving the copy via the computer system; and
the computer system causing the copy to be printed at a printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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