Multifunction device with printer/facsimile contention selection

Details Multifunction device with printer/facsimile contention selection Multifunction device with printer/facsimile contention selection

1995-03-10

1999-07-06

Lee, Thomas D.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Facsimile system interface

H04N 100

Patent

active

059204052

ABSTRACT:
A multifunction device, having a single printer and data access thereto for jobs generated at a connected computer and jobs received via a telephone or scanner or facsimile memory. In such a device, a user interface is provided facilitating a choice of contention schemes giving priority to job printing based on job type or source including: 1) no access to the printer; 2) computer-only access; 3) computer and facsimile scanner access. Where computer and facsimile access is selected, additional choices for contention are provided, including a) facsimile priority or b) computer priority. Where a job type denied access is received, it may be stored in device storage until such time as it is individually accessed or until the contention scheme is changed to allow favorable queuing of the job.

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