OUTPUT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING PRINTING VIA WIRELESS DEVICES

摘要

A system and method for managing output such as printing, faxing, and e-mail over various types of computer networks. In one aspect, the method provides for printing via a wireless device. The system provides rendereable data to the wireless device by which a user-interface (UI) (76) may be rendered. The UI enables users (u1) to select source data and an output device on which the source data are to be printed. The source data are then retrieved from a local or remote store (74) and forward to a print service, which renders output image data corresponding to the source data and the output device that was selected. The output image data are then submitted to the output device to be physically rendered. The user-interfaces enable wire and wireless devices to access the system. The system enables documents (72) to be printed by reference, and enables access to resources behind firewalls.