Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080235241 | Print web portal - A web portal is provided for accessing information from a plurality of heterogeneous systems connected through a network, in connection with printing and other operations for forming images. The web portal includes means for registering dynamically a sequence of actions as a scenario, and applying the registered scenario of actions in one or more of the network distributed systems. | 09-25-2008 |
20090059272 | Printer auto installation - Tools in the form of apparatuses, systems and methods for automatic installation of a printer or other image forming device are provided. Such tools improve the turnaround time between when a printing device is received and is installed and on-line, ready for use by users. | 03-05-2009 |
20100149585 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTRATION DEVICE LOCATION - A method of connecting an image forming apparatus (IFA) to a network and assigning the IFA a network address, selecting a map file image from a plurality of map file images, the selected map file image corresponding to a regional location of the IFA, outputting the selected map file image, selecting a location on the map file image which corresponds to a physical location of the IFA, and storing the location and the network address. An IFA configured to implement the method. | 06-17-2010 |
20100186063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING SECURITY CONFIGURATION TO A DEVICE - A method of accessing an image forming apparatus (IFA) or a multifunction printer (MFP) using a management device (MD) via a network, transmitting security information from the MD to the IFA, updating an original security configuration of the IFA with a new security configuration using the security information, using the new security configuration by the IFA, and confirming the new security configuration with the MD. After confirming, it is preferable the security information is deleted. Also, an IFA including a confirmation unit and a write protection unit for use with the method. | 07-22-2010 |
20100278071 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING A DEVICE ON A NETWORK - A method for detecting a monitored device on one of a plurality of subnets of a network. The method includes receiving, in a processing server, network database information from a local router on a same subnet as the processing server, the network database information identifying the plurality of subnets of the network. A subnet list is generated based on the received network database information, and stored in a memory. Further, the monitored device is discovered based on a search of the plurality of subnets included in the stored subnet list. The method further includes storing an identification of the discovered monitored device in a monitored device database. | 11-04-2010 |
20100290073 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS USING A LOCKED PRINT JOB TICKET - A method, apparatus, and system for outputting a locked print job by a printing device connected to a client device over a network. The method includes transmitting, by the client device, a request to print the locked print job, which includes print data that is prohibited from being printed until authentication information is entered into the printing device. The printing device receives the request to print the locked print job. The locked print job and the authentication information are stored in a memory. A job ticket that provides the client device access to manage the locked print job stored in the memory is generated. The job ticket is transmitted to, and received by, the client device. The locked print job is output when the authentication information is entered into the printing device or the locked print job is remotely released by the client device using the job ticket. | 11-18-2010 |
20110013219 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF FORWARDING A PRINT JOB USING A JOB TICKET - A method, apparatus, and system for forwarding a print job. The method includes transmitting, by a client device, a request to print a locked print job, which includes a print job and is prohibited from being printed until authentication information is entered into the printing device. The printing device receives the request to print the locked print job. The locked print job and the authentication information are stored in a memory. A job ticket that provides the client device access to forward the print job included in the locked print job to at least one other printing device communicatively coupled to the printing device is generated. The job ticket is transmitted to, and received by, the client device. The print job is forwarded to the at least one other printing device. | 01-20-2011 |
20110051174 | METHOD OF QUERYING IMAGE OUTPUT DEVICES ON A NETWORK - A method of querying image output devices on a network, including receiving a search term indicating device-related information to be searched. The method includes first determining whether the search term includes a target device type, and if the first determining step determines that the search term includes the target device type, determining which devices in a list of all devices on the network are of the target device type to generate a device list. Otherwise the device list is set to be the list of all devices on the network. The method further includes second determining if the search term includes a conditional expression, and if the second determining step determines that the search term includes a conditional expression, determining which devices in the device list satisfy the conditional expression, so as to generate a final list of devices. The final list of devices is displayed. | 03-03-2011 |
20110261391 | Printer Data Collection Cable - Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for managing and exchanging printer data. | 10-27-2011 |