Document printing system

A server, comprising:

• (a) means for receiving a request from a computer;
• (b) means for responding to the request by transmitting a first program of computer readable instructions to the computer, the first program for enabling the computer to:
• (i) initiate the printing of a document by a first printer;
• (ii) monitor the first printer to detect if the first printer encounters an event while printing the document;
• and
• (iii) if the event is detected, display a selectable link referring to a second program of instructions that enables the computer to use an alternate printer to print at least a portion of the document.

A printing device, comprising:

• apparatus to respond to a pre-defined request received over a network from a computer by transmitting a first program of computer readable instructions to the computer, the first program for enabling the computer to:
• (a) initiate the printing of a document by using the printing device;
• (b) detect if the first printing device encounters an event while printing the document;
• and
• (c) if the event is detected, display a selectable link referring to a second program of instructions that enables the computer to use an alternate printer to print at least a portion of the document.

A printing system, comprising:

• (a) a client;
• and
• (b) a server operable to receive a pre-defined request from the client and to respond thereto by serving a first program of instructions to the client;
• and wherein the first program of instructions enables the client to:
• initiate printing of the document by a first printer;
• detect if the first printer encounters an event while printing the document;
• automatically display a selectable link referring to a second program of instructions that enables the client to use an alternate printer to print at least a portion of the document.