Storing print options and print accounting credentials when printing via e-mail

摘要

Methods and systems provide a network-based site for obtaining user preferences, using a computerized device connected to a computer network. User preferences are received through the network-based site, and the user preferences comprise printer option selections that are specific to a specific printing device and a specific user. Such methods and systems store the user preferences using the computerized device. After storing the user preferences, the methods and systems receive a print job and an indication to apply the user preferences. In response to only receiving the print job and the indication to apply the user preferences, the methods and systems automatically print the print job according to the user preferences using the specific printing device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
storing user printer settings provided by a specific user submitting previous print jobs to a network-based site for different printing devices to obtain default user preferences for different specific printer and user combinations, using a computerized device connected to a computer network, each of said default user preferences for different specific printer and user combinations comprising printer option selections that are specific to a specific printing device of said different printing devices and said specific user; after said storing said default user preferences for different specific printer and user combinations, receiving a print job from said specific user for a selected printing device of said different printing devices and an indication to apply default user preferences for a specific printer and user combination, said default user preferences for said specific printer and user combination corresponding to said specific user and said selected printing device and being one of said default user preferences for different specific printer and user combinations; and in response to only said receiving said print job and said indication to apply said default user preferences for said specific printer and user combination, automatically printing said print job according to said default user preferences for said specific printer and user combination using said selected printing device.