Method of obtaining a copy of a previously printed document
First Claim
1. A method of enabling a user to obtain a printed copy of a document previously printed, the method including:
- maintaining a history list in a computer system of documents previously printed by at least the user;
receiving a request for a list of documents previously printed by the user;
printing on a printer of the computer system the list of documents, the list of documents including one or more history items from the history list and a user interface element associated with each history item, the user interface element being printed coded data;
receiving, in the computer system, request data from a sensing device, the request data resulting from the sensing device sensing the coded data of one of the user interface elements on the list of documents;
retrieving a copy of the document corresponding to the history item associated with the user interface element via the computer system; and
printing the received copy of the document.
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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. A history list of documents previously printed by the user is maintained. A list document is printed at a printer. The list document includes history items from the history list and a user interface element associated with each history item. The user interface element allows 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. When request data is received from the sensing device, the copy is retrieved and printed.
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1. A method of enabling a user to obtain a printed copy of a document previously printed, the method including:
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maintaining a history list in a computer system of documents previously printed by at least the user; receiving a request for a list of documents previously printed by the user; printing on a printer of the computer system the list of documents, the list of documents including one or more history items from the history list and a user interface element associated with each history item, the user interface element being printed coded data; receiving, in the computer system, request data from a sensing device, the request data resulting from the sensing device sensing the coded data of one of the user interface elements on the list of documents; retrieving a copy of the document corresponding to the history item associated with the user interface element via the computer system; and printing the received copy of the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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