Pseudo print job system and method for scan job despooling

In a network including a scanning device and a connected client, a pseudo print job method for managing scan jobs, the method comprising:

• scanning a document at the scanning device;
• spooling the scan job in storage memory selected from a group consisting of a scanning device internal memory, a network-connected server memory, and a connected client memory;
• sending a pseudo print job request to the scanning device, from a connected client;
• despooling the scan job from storage in response to the pseudo print job request;
• and,
• sending the scan job to a connected destination.

A pseudo print job system for managing scan jobs, the system comprising:

• a scanning device including:
• a scan unit having an interface to receive a document and an interface to supply a scan job in response to scanning the document;
• and,
• a scan controller having an interface to accept pseudo print job requests, to accept the scan jobs, to supply scan jobs for spooling in response to the pseudo print job request, and to supply spooling/despooling statements;
• a storage device having an interface to accept scan jobs for spooling, to accept spooling/despooling statements, and to supply despooled scan jobs in response to despooling statements;
• a client including:
• a scan driver having an interface to supply pseudo print commands;
• and,
• a print subsystem having an interface to receive the pseudo print commands and an interface connected to the scan controller interface to supply the pseudo print job request with PJL statements including a document identifier, a destination, and a despooling command.

A pseudo print job system for managing scan jobs, the system comprising:

• a scanning device including:
• a scan unit having an interface to receive a document and an interface to supply a scan job in response to scanning the document;
• and,
• a scan controller having an interface to accept pseudo print job requests, to accept the scan jobs, to supply scan jobs for spooling in response to the pseudo print job request, and to supply spooling/despooling statements;
• a storage device having an interface to accept scan jobs for spooling, to accept spooling/despooling statements, and to supply despooled scan jobs in response to despooling statements;
• and,
• wherein the scan controller receives a pseudo print job request prior to scanning a document, with a scan job destination in a format selected from a group consisting of a destination profile and a scan job request, and sends the scan job to the destination specified in the pseudo print job request.

In a network including a scanning device and a connected client, a pseudo print job method for managing scan jobs, the method comprising:

• scanning a document at the scanning device;
• spooling the scan job in storage, cross-referenced to a document identifier selected from a group consisting of a user name, a host name, an application process name, a job name automatically generated from the scan job image, and an automatically generated job number;
• sending a pseudo print job request to the scanning device, from a connected client;
• despooling the scan job from storage in response to the pseudo print job request;
• and,
• sending the scan job to a connected destination.

In a network including a scanning device and a connected client, a pseudo print job method for managing scan jobs, the method comprising:

• scanning a document at the scanning device;
• spooling the scan job in an intermediate location selected from a group consisting of a scanning device internal memory and a network-connected server memory;
• sending a pseudo print job request to the scanning device, from a connected client after the scan job has been spooled;
• despooling the scan job from the intermediate location in response to the pseudo print job request;
• and,
• sending the scan job to a connected destination.

In a network including a scanning device and a connected client, a pseudo print job method for managing scan jobs, the method comprising:

• scanning a document at the scanning device;
• spooling the scan job in storage;
• prior to scanning the document, sending a pseudo print job request to the scanning device from a connected client, with a destination in a format selected from a group consisting of a destination profile and a scan job request;
• despooling the scan job from storage in response to the pseudo print job request;
• and,
• sending the scan job to the destination specified in the pseudo print job request.