Abstract: One example discloses a system for providing content to a peripheral device including a memory for storing computer executable instructions and a processing unit for accessing the memory and executing the computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions include a composite application to invoke, in response to a user-input at a peripheral device, a predetermined set of print applications from a plurality of print applications stored in a cloud server, the composite application to provide content from the plurality of print applications to the peripheral device.

Abstract: One embodiment is method that receives a file and a transcription request to alter contents of the file. The file is associated with a file format, and the transcription request is associated with a function that will alter the contents of the file according to the transcription request. The function is executed on the file to alter the file format and to alter the contents of the file according to the transcription request.

Abstract: In one embodiment, data is received at a computer system. Profile information for a user of a network-connected printer is parsed from the data. A personalized identifier for the printer is generated that incorporates the information. The identifier is registered with a registry of computing device identifiers.

Abstract: In one embodiment, receipt of a print job at a printer is recognized. If the printer has a set of capabilities needed to meet requirements of the job, local processing is performed, and printing of the job at the printer is caused. If the printer does not have the set, and the printer and a print service available to the printer via a network together have the set, the job is sent to the service for remote processing. After the remote processing, the job is received at the printer from the service. Printing of the job, at the printer and in accordance with the requirements, is caused.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first profile of printing settings is created at a server system. Data indicative of a capability of a first printer is received at the server system. A second profile of printing settings specific to the first printer is created at the server system, the second profile including portions of the first profile consistent with the capability. A first print job is received at the server system over a web. The print job is caused to be printed at the first printer in accordance with the second profile.

Abstract: One embodiment is a portable electronic device that prints a document to a printer. A common user print experience is displayed regardless of a type of operating system installed on the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A job processing method includes dividing a job into sub-jobs. Each sub-job is rendered into a device ready format. A message is communicated to a device. The communicating is timed in accordance with a completion of the rendering of a first of the sub-jobs. Following a receipt of a response to the message from the device, the rendered first sub-job is streamed to the device followed by the remainder of the rendered sub jobs.

Abstract: One embodiment is method that receives, at a computer, a request to manage a printing device located behind a firewall that blocks the request. The request is executed with an agent authorized to communicate through the firewall and with the computer and the printing device.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to installing a printer at a server. The printer transmits a unique identification and printing properties to the server during installation.

Abstract: One embodiment is a method that analyzes a print request that is transmitted over an internet and received at a cloud print system. The method then executes with priorities a list of job tasks to print the print request at a web-enabled printer.

Abstract: To perform a network print-related service, a client computer requests information relating to locations of print-related services accessible over a public network. The client computer receives identifications of locations at which available print-related services are accessible over the public network. According to the identifications of locations, one of the locations is selected for submitting a request for a print-related service over the public network.

Abstract: Presented is a method and system for printing an advertisement with a document. The method includes receiving a print request for a document from a user, converting the requested document into a vector graphics format document, selecting at least one advertisement for inclusion into the vector graphics format document, recording the vector graphics format document into a print driver queue enabled to print advertisements, inserting at least one advertisement into the vector graphics format document and printing the advertisement with the vector graphics format document.