Smart copying for variable cost, editable printouts

Details Smart copying for variable cost, editable printouts Smart copying for variable cost, editable printouts

2004-08-02

2008-09-23

Williams, Kimberly A (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Attribute control

C358S474000, C358S527000, C382S100000, C382S317000, C705S057000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07428076

ABSTRACT:
Smart printing/copying techniques for controlling the printing/copying and editing of a document based on document-descriptive and control information embedded in the printed output. These “smart” printing/copying techniques and controls allow a document user to control printing/copying costs by making tradeoffs with respect to quality and speed based on the embedded data. Such costs may be controlled, for example, by initially printing low cost (low quality, high speed) pages for distribution, while giving subsequent recipients of the document the option of making high quality (higher cost, possibly slower) copies of any or all of the pages in the document, if desired. With these features, a user is able to obtain high quality copies from low quality originals. The techniques of the present invention also allow a recipient to edit page content prior to reprinting, without loss of print output quality.

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