| 摘要 |
A system for peer-to-peerm (P2P) transport of a likeness of a physical document or an electronic document (18) from, such as a computer (24) ("DIM"), such as a multi-function device (20) or scanner (22). A sending digital processing means ("DIM") (30) such as a printer. Client/Sender software (32), associated with sender DPM (30), digital output means ("DOM") includes a facility (34) for distillation of a document file, stored in the DPM (30), into a universally readable file format; a facility for encapsulating IP transception properties and said distilled file, the properties including at least one recipient DOM specific name and recipient print control properties. The system also includes an IP address server (40) for sending a current IP address of a recipient DPM connected to the DOM, with its specific name, in response to a request, from a sender of the file, to the address server (40); a facility for activating a P2P connection to the recipient DPM (30) via a network channel (76); and a facility for transporting the encapsulated file accross the channel (76). Recipient/server software, associated with the recipient DPM (30) and connected to the DOM, enables the separation of the encapsulated file into the disabled file and the print control properties to the DOM, the applying of the print control properties to the DOM, and the outputting of the distilled file to the DOM. Further provided is a facility for continually updating the UP addresses server (40) with IP addresses of system subscribers.
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