US 2003/0076527 A1 · System and method of identifying a printer output tray

Abstract

A printing system that includes a personal computer and a printer having multiple output trays. The printer operates both as a server and a printer. The printer serves a program to the personal computer upon request. The program enables the personal computer to print a document using the printer. The program also enables the personal computer to display an image of the printer while the printer is printing the document. The image indicates the printer output tray receiving the document. The image further indicates the present capacity of the output tray to receive additional media.

Claims27

Dependent claims

A computer implemented method, comprising:

(a) transmitting a print job to a printer, the printer being responsive to the print job by converting the print job into printed media and discharging the printed media into an output tray;
and
(b) displaying an indicator that indicates the identity of the output tray.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/033,148Filed 23 Oct 2001

Published

24 Apr 2003

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G06F 3/1207
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission
G06F 3/1229
Specifically adapted to use a particular technique: printer resources management or printer maintenance, e.g. device status, power levels
G06F 3/1285
Specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure: remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
G06F
Computing and data processing

System and method of identifying a printer output tray

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System and method of identifying a printer output tray

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Abstract

Claims27