Approach for processing locked print jobs obtained from other printing devices
US8319992B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach is provided for remotely processing locked print jobs. A printing device discovers other printing devices on a network that store locked print jobs. A user enters user identification data and the printing device displays the locked print jobs stored on the other printing devices that are associated with the user. The user selects a particular locked print job. The printing device requests the particular locked print job from the printing device that stores the locked print job and then processes the locked print job locally. An approach is also provided for a printing device to forward print jobs to other printing devices. The printing device discovers other printing devices on a network and the printing attributes of those printing devices. The printing device determines another printing device that is capable of processing a print job and forwards the print job to the printing device for processing.
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