Method and device for printing variable copies of a plurality of pages in a document

A method for printing a variable number of copies of pages in a document, the method comprising:

• receiving, by one or more processors, a user command including (i) a first page subset selection identifying (a) one or more first pages of the document and (b) a first number of copies of the one or more first pages to be printed and (ii) a second page subset selection identifying (a) one or more second pages of the document different than the one or more first pages and (b) a second number of copies of the one or more second pages to be printed, wherein the user command includes a string of numerals, and wherein the string of numerals includes (i) a first page range representing the one or more first pages modified by a first number representing the first number of copies and (ii) a second page range representing the one or more second pages modified by a second number representing the second number of copies;
• acquiring, by the one or more processors, content regarding the one or more first pages and the one or more second pages of the document;
• and
• instructing, by the one or more processors, a printer to print the content such that the first number of copies of the one or more first pages of the document are printed and the second number of copies of the one or more second pages of the document are printed in a single printing process in response to the user command.

A printer driver comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store processor-executable instructions, which on execution, cause the processor to:
• receive a user command including (i) a first page subset selection of pages from a single document identifying (a) one or more first pages of the single document and (b) a first number of copies of the one or more first pages to be printed and (ii) a second page subset selection of the pages from the single document identifying (a) one or more second pages of the single document different than the one or more first pages and (b) a second number of copies of the one or more second pages to be printed;
• acquire content regarding the one or more first pages and the one or more second pages of the document;
• and
• instruct printing of the content such that the first number of copies of the one or more first pages of the single document are printed and the second number of copies of the one or more second pages of the single document are printed in a single printing process in response to the user command.