Multi-function printing device

A method of accessing a held job at a multi-function printing device coupled to a user input device, comprising:

• receiving a communication from a device, the communication including a held job and a shortcut access code associated with the held job, the shortcut access code being a proposed shortcut access code and included in the communication;
• receiving an input access code via the user input device;
• verifying whether or not the input access code matches the shortcut access code;
• and
• displaying the held job at the multi-function printing device such that the held job can be accessed by a user, in response to the input access code matching the shortcut access code;
• wherein the multi-function device includes a shortcut module operable to receive the proposed shortcut access code and to compare the proposed shortcut access code to a list of existing shortcut access codes and determines whether the proposed shortcut access code is valid if the proposed shortcut access code does not match a shortcut access code included in the list of existing shortcut access codes.

A multi-function printing device configured to communicate with a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices includes at least one computer and a user input device, the multi-function printing device comprising:

• a user interface having a display;
• a controller coupled to the user interface and having memory, the controller operable to receive a first communication from the at least one computer, the first communication including a confidential print job to be processed by the multi-function printing device and a first shortcut access code associated with the confidential print job, the first shortcut access code being a proposed short access code and stored in the memory of the controller and included in the first communication, the controller is also operable to receive a second communication from the user input device, the second communication including a second shortcut access code;
• wherein the controller holds the confidential print job to be processed until the controller receives the second communication and verifies the second shortcut access code matches the first shortcut access code;
• and
• wherein the controller displays the confidential print job on the display of the user interface in response to the controller verifying the second shortcut access code matches the first shortcut access code, and
• wherein the controller further includes a shortcut module operable to receive the proposed shortcut access code and to compare the proposed shortcut access code to a list of existing shortcut access codes and determine whether the proposed shortcut access code is valid if the proposed shortcut access code does not match a shortcut access code included in the list of existing shortcut access codes.