Abstract: A method, printer, system, and program product for mobile printing, comprising, in one embodiment, the steps of: obtaining a portable computing device with a reference to a printer-independent On-the-Go-print queue on the Internet; obtaining print data; and transferring the print data to the On-the-Go Print Queue on the Internet. In a further aspect of the present invention, the On-the-Go Print Queue may be accessed to set at least one storage or print parameter. In a further aspect of the present invention, the print data may be converted to generic print data and encrypted prior to transferring the print data to the On-the-Go Print Queue. In a yet further aspect, a key for decryption and the reference for the On-the-Go print queue may obtained at a printer from a portable computing device such as a smart card.

Abstract: A distributed imaging capability to a user of a client device using data partially obtained from an enterprise resource planning system. Document creation, manipulation, editing, and output is provided by and associated with the originating user. Generic access instructions cause associated document data to be retrieved or stored. Multiple documents and output devices may be employed to accomplish distributed imaging functionality. Interactive graphical printing configuration and monitoring can be utilized.

Abstract: A method, system and program product for monitoring a web-based service, comprising the steps of: receiving a service reference to a status of a job in a service; adding the service reference to a bookmark list; and removing automatically the service reference from the bookmark list when the job is completed by the service.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a document notarization system and method. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to accessing imaging data via a network, and electronically notarizing the imaging data. By way of example, notarization can comprise modifying an original document by adding a stamp and/or a digital signature or generating a separate (or appended) notarization certificate. The present disclosure further relates to a network-based notarization service stored on computer-readable media. In one arrangement, the notarization service comprises logic configured to access a document stored in a personal imaging repository, and logic configured to electronically notarize the document.

Abstract: A client configurable web based imaging page redirector method, system and program product, comprising the steps of: storing a redirector reference to redirector software; obtaining content to be processed and accessing the redirector reference and directing a browser to the redirector software; and determining via redirector software at least one destination reference to a desired web page destination or web based imaging service.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a form processing system and method. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to receiving data to be included in a form to be printed via a network, configuring the received data for printing on a form, and facilitating printing of the form. In another arrangement, the system and method pertain to accessing form imaging data from at least one store via a network, retrieving the form imaging data from the at least one store, and printing the form imaging data along with static form data as a hard copy form.

Abstract: A method, system, and program product for printer processing comprising the steps of: receiving a print designation to print a document that comprises a set of canvases; constructing a canvas order from the set of canvases; getting graphics data in the canvas order; and sending the graphics data in canvas order for printer processing.

Abstract: A printing system that includes a personal computer and a printer is described. The printer includes a local control panel and operates both as a server and a printer. The printer serves a program to the personal computer upon request. The program enables the personal computer to print a document using the printer. The program also enables the personal computer to display a virtual printer control panel while the printer is printing the document. The user of the personal computer can access various features of the printer by interacting with the virtual printer control panel.

Abstract: A system for identifying and extracting text in a distributed processing environment is disclosed. The invention comprises a client computer coupled to a network and including a browser, a server computer coupled to the network, and information associated with a user of the client computer, where a destination service presented by the server computer to the user obtains portions of text in the information. The destination service may access the text by using a code portion that is sent to the user's computer and that is used to identify information relating to the user. Alternatively, the destination service may use a server to directly access the information specific to the user. Once the text information associated with the user is identified, the destination service may employ optical character recognition (OCR) to obtain the text information, or may request a text rendition of the internal representation of an indicated region of a graphic that includes the desired text.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for accessing network services. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to obtaining an address of a network service from a local device via a direct connection, and facilitating designation of the network service address as a default destination such that a user browser can be redirected directly to the network service when an appropriate command is received.

Abstract: A method for establishing two-way communications between a host system and a device when the address of the device is initially unknown. The host system submits a job to a device with the job including address and other information required for the device to respond with the device's address. Once the host system has the device address, the host system and the device can establish bi-directional communications. In a print job, a print job language (PJL) command known as SOCKETPING is used to transmit the information between a print client and a printer. The SOCKETPING command includes fields for host system address family, protocol, address, and port as well as extensions to define job status reporting parameters. The printer responds to the SOCKETPING command with the necessary address information for the printer and job status reports as specified in the SOCKETPING extensions.

Abstract: In a web-based imaging environment, a user accesses a destination service (e.g., representing a printer), which retrieves user's imaging data and configures available production options for a processing job. The user selects desired production options, after which the destination service estimates the time duration required to process the user's job based on the selected options. The user selects an option indicating whether subsequent copies of a current job can be interrupted. If so, a subsequent user can interrupt either manually or via the destination service, delivering a status message to the first user. The interrupted job is stored and is resumed intact after the interrupting job has processed. Subsequent output copies can be delivered into the original output tray, or can be separated in other ways. In some embodiments, if the currently processing job includes multiple output copies, then it is allowed to complete the current copy before being interrupted.

Abstract: In a web-based imaging environment, a user selects the duplex printing option and elects to print. A destination service representing a printer then retrieves in order and prints the first sides of the user's image data, then issues a request to reload the copies. The destination service displays in the user's browser instructions specific to the selected printer for manually reloading the copies in a proper orientation for second side printing using the selected printer. After reloading, the user indicates that the pages have been reloaded, and the second sides of user's image data are retrieved in order and printed onto the non-printed surfaces opposite the first sides. In some variations, the printer provides status displays that first (second) sides are printing and/or indicates when the job is complete. Embodiments provide means of performing manual duplex printing by interacting with a printer through platform independent web-based imaging.

Abstract: In a web based imaging environment, a user browses to web-based destination service representing a printing device, chooses print options including printing more than one copy, and selects print. If the printing device internally supports collated printing, the destination service uses the internal collated printing capability conventionally to print multiple collated copies. If not, the service then provides externally assisted collated printing by sending the user's image data to the printer once for each copy requested. In a variation, the destination service updates the front panel of the printing device to indicate which collated copy is being printed. In a further variation, the updated front panel status information is displayed dynamically at the user's browser. In another variation, the destination service accesses the user's identity on a demand basis multiple times to retrieve copies of the user's imaging information for collated printing.

Abstract: Specialized encoded media are detected when inserted into the multipurpose paper input tray of the printer. Each specialized media is displayed in a list of available media provided by the web-based imaging service. Graphics representing each of the specialized media are downloaded e.g., from a site on the Internet accessed through information encoded on the specialized media, and are displayed to provide a preview of the user's image data superimposed in register on an image of the specialized media. In a variation, the multipurpose tray includes an integral bar code scanner that automatically identifies the specialized media. Among other variations, the multipurpose tray uses the motion of insertion to scan the specialized media, and inks “visible” only through infrared scanning mechanisms are encoded on the media.

Abstract: In a web-based imaging environment, a user accesses a destination service (e.g., representing a printer), which retrieves user's imaging data and configures available production options for a processing job. The user selects desired production options, after which the destination service estimates the time duration required to process the user's job based on the selected options. If the estimated time required is greater than a predetermined threshold, the option of processing is disabled and a message is normally displayed to the user. If not, the option to process is enabled. In variations, the user's ability to process is reevaluated as the user selects differing options. In other variations, an administrator specifies the threshold, or specifies multiple user-specific thresholds, and/or thresholds specific to time of day and/or day of week and/or month. In another variation, if the user cannot process to this production device, a link to an alternative device is provided.

Abstract: In a web based imaging environment, a user accesses a destination service representing a printer having manual duplex printing capability, and selects a manual duplex option. If the selected printer is unfamiliar to the destination service, it guides the user through a training process describing the paper input path of the printer. The destination service prints an image on a page, asks the user to reload the page in a certain orientation and prints an image on the page again. The user provides feedback about the orientations of the printed images, which the destination service uses to formulate instructions to later guide the user through manual duplex printing using the selected printer. In a variation, the destination service stores the manual duplex instructions formulated for various printers, thus avoiding the need to retrain.

Abstract: A web based imaging destination service requests web content from its paper handling accessories for a represented printing device and incorporates this content into the web content that it downloads into the client browser. In some embodiments, the printing device's destination service does not understand the web content coming from the accessory but simply integrates that content into the content it downloads. In some embodiments, the destination service synthesizes web content that is influenced by the accessories of the represented printing device. In a variation, the content coming from the accessory includes executable content. In a further variation, the executable content includes a means of collecting and conveying settings back to the printing device. In yet another variation, the accessory actually contains its own destination server that is accessed through the printing device's destination server.

Abstract: Web content is downloaded into a browser from a destination service representing e.g., a printer concurrently with the printer's public encryption key. Image data is encrypted by the web content using conventional public key cryptographic techniques and is then sent to the printer, which contains the private key counterpart of the printer's public key. The encrypted image data is then decrypted using the printer's private key. Since the printer has exclusive control of the private key, secure printing is performed. Each time the browser accesses a different printer, new web content and a new public encryption key are downloaded. The user remains in control of the process, since for each printer accessed the web content and the printer's public encryption key are both downloaded into and operable from the user's browser. In some variations, this capability is applied broadly to web services in addition to printing.

Abstract: From a client browser, the user accesses a destination service representing a production device, e.g., printer, which downloads web content into the browser and retrieves the user's imaging data, e.g. from user's identity or from a hard disk. The destination service displays in the browser a menu including production options to process the user's imaging data and a list of charge-back account IDs. In some embodiments, the display includes only charge-back IDs that are customized to the user. The user selects production options and can specify a charge-back account ID. In some embodiments the charge-back account ID is required for certain options or for the entire production job to proceed. In some embodiments a cost breakdown is calculated and/or displayed for the job.