Computer-based network printing system and method

a network printing and network printing technology, applied in the direction of digital output to print units, instruments, visual presentations, etc., can solve the problems of security, document retrieval from another printer, security problems,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-04
RICOH KK
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[0010]Furthermore, other users are prevented from breaching the confidentiality of the printed document because only the intended recipient (i.e., the user who originated print job) knows the user's password and job number and because the intended recipient is located at the printer and can “guard” the printed

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Security is another problem.
However, in this conventional print server, the user can only retrieve the printed document from the selected printer, and therefore

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[0015]Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a computer-based network using a computer-based network print system according to present invention. As illustrated the computer-based network system includes four computers for four users, two network servers, four printers, two print servers and one host computer. Of course other configurations are possible as well. In FIG. 1 two computers (101-102, and 103-104) are connected to each network servers 105 and 106. In turn, the two network servers 105 and 106 are connected to a host computer 113, which controls the entire network. The network servers 105 and 106 and the host computer 113 communicate with each other by a bus.

[0016]Also shown in FIG. 1 are two printer pairs (107-108, and 109-110) respectively connected to print servers 111 and 112. The two print servers 111 and 112 are connected to the host computer 11...

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A method and computer-based printing system enable a user of a computer to send an image file to a host computer and subsequently to a printer for printing while ensuring that the user is able to retrieve the printed document without other individuals having access to the printed document. More particularly, in response to receiving a print request from a user terminal, stores the image data with a unique job number, sends the job number to the terminal computer and this terminal computer displays the job number to the user. The user may then enter the displayed job number and password on an operation unit of any printer selected by the user, and in response, the host computer downloads the stored image data associated with the inputted job number to the selected printer and the selected printer prints the document. Other individuals are prevented from viewing the printed document because only the intended recipient (i.e., the user who originated print job) knows the user's password and job number and because the intended recipient is located at the printer and can “guard” the printed document from being viewed by other people.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a computer-based network printing method and system, which enables printing from a printer connected, directly or indirectly, in a network system to a host computer, terminal computers and other printers.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Computer networks and printers that connect to the network are not new. These network print systems include a host computer, terminal computers and printers, all of which are interconnected by way of a computer communications network. The host computer manages the terminal computers that are used by respective network users. The users are able to access various printers because the printers are connected to the network and are thus, common network resources. There are various places where the printers may be located. For example, all printers may be located in the same place, different places in one building, or distributed throughout differen...

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IPC IPC(8): G06K15/00G06F21/00B41J29/00B41J29/38G06F3/12G06F13/00
CPCG06F21/608G06K15/00G06K2215/0082
Inventor MOTEGI, AKIHIKO
Owner RICOH KK
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