DISTRIBUTED PRINT MANAGEMENT

摘要

Approaches are provided for processing scan data based on a scan process definition (SPD) that defines a set of instructions for acquiring image data based on one or more printed documents. An SPD may include extension data that is used to store additional data in association with the scan data. An SPD may include rights management data that is used to provide security to the scan data that is generated based on the SPD. An SPD may be used as a print process definition for dictating how print operations are to be performed. An SPD may be associated with data that identifies one or more scan devices that are prohibited from using the SPD. An SPD may be associated with access delegation data that indicates one or more users who have been delegated access to the SPD.

主权项

1. A print device comprising:
a user interface; one or more processors; one or more computer-readable media carrying instructions which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause:
receiving user identification data that identifies a user of the print device,receiving data that at least identifies one or more print process definitions, each of which defines a set of instructions for generating a printed version of an electronic document that is represented in print data, and that correspond to the user identification data,causing to be displayed, on the user interface, one or more user interface objects that correspond to the one or more print process definitions,receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates a selection of a particular user interface object from the one or more user interface objects,identifying print settings data within a particular print process definition that corresponds to the particular user interface object;executing a particular print job by:
generating, based on the print settings data, a particular printed version of a particular electronic document that is represented in particular print data, andgenerating print job completion data that indicates information about the particular print job;sending, to a first device that is separate from the print device, print job completion data that indicates information about the particular print job.