Apparatus and methods for printing a print job over a network

Details Apparatus and methods for printing a print job over a network Apparatus and methods for printing a print job over a network

2006-01-11

2008-12-02

Tran, Douglas Q (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Communication

C358S001130

Reexamination Certificate

active

07460265

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for printing print jobs over a communications network. In particular, the present invention enables a user to obtain print jobs at a location which may be unspecified, and which may be remote from the source of the print job. A spooling server is used to store a print job received via the network from a print job source. A printer polling device, which may be used at a location remote from the client device, is capable of polling the spooling server via the network to identify whether any print jobs associated with the printer polling device are available for printing at a printer currently associated with the polling device. The spooling server need not initiate contact with the printer through a firewall, since it is polled by the printer polling device. Thus, network security is maintained.

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