Mail transmission/reception system
US6268926A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1259
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a mail reception side, it is judged in S994 whether or not the number of sheets required to print the received print mail becomes equal to or higher than a prescribed number. This judgment is performed based on the mail header added to the print mail. When the number of sheets to be printed with the print mail is equal to or higher than the prescribed number, the print data included in the print mail is compacted so that one-fourth the amount of printing paper will be needed. Thus, even if print mail containing a large number of pages for printing is received, the printing side can adjust the number of pages, into which the print mail is printed, without deleting the contents of the print mail. Accordingly, the time required for printing is also reduced to one-fourth the time required for printing at the original ax state. Hence, even if print mail containing a large number of pages for printing is received at an unexpected time, the time required for printing is automatically reduced. As a result, the printer on the receiving end is not occupied for long periods of time printing unimportant mail that can delay the printing of more important documents.
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