Method and system for web-based print requests
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1. A system for preparing and printing a plurality of documents under user command via a web browser interface, said system comprising:
- a multiple-link selection user interface tool configured to allow a user to select a plurality of links to web pages and documents;
a selected links list receiver configured to receive a list containing a plurality of links selected using said multiple-link selection tool;
a document retriever configured to retrieve each document or web page corresponding to each link in said list; and
a print job concatenater adapted to print each of said retrieved documents into a preparation buffer, each of said printed documents being appended to the totality of said buffer, and configured to transfer the contents of said buffer to a printer for printing.
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Abstract
A print preparation assistant for a web browser system which allows a user to select multiple links within a top page for printing. The system automatically retrieves the documents and web pages pointed to by the selected links, searches for printer-friendly versions of each document, and prints the collection of retrieved documents, web pages, and printer-friendly versions to a single print job.
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1. A system for preparing and printing a plurality of documents under user command via a web browser interface, said system comprising:
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a multiple-link selection user interface tool configured to allow a user to select a plurality of links to web pages and documents;
a selected links list receiver configured to receive a list containing a plurality of links selected using said multiple-link selection tool;
a document retriever configured to retrieve each document or web page corresponding to each link in said list; and
a print job concatenater adapted to print each of said retrieved documents into a preparation buffer, each of said printed documents being appended to the totality of said buffer, and configured to transfer the contents of said buffer to a printer for printing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for preparing and printing a plurality of documents under user command via a web browser interface, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a list containing a plurality of links to web pages or documents, said plurality of links having been selected by a user from one or more web pages or documents using a multiple-link selection tool;
retrieving each document or web page corresponding to each link in said received list;
concatenating a print of each of said retrieved documents into a preparation buffer, each of said printed documents being appended to the totality of said buffer; and
transferring the contents of said preparation buffer to a printer for printing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium encoded with software for preparing and printing a plurality of documents under user command via a web browser interface, said software performing the steps of:
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receiving a list containing a plurality of links to web pages or documents, said plurality of links having been selected by a user from one or more web pages or documents using a multiple-link selection tool;
retrieving each document or web page corresponding to each link in said received list;
concatenating a print of each of said retrieved documents into a preparation buffer, each of said printed documents being appended to the totality of said buffer; and
transferring the contents of said preparation buffer to a printer for printing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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