Xerox Corporation

James Howell

Elton Tarik Ray

Khalid M Rabb

Kenneth B Schleede

Dianne S Colelli

Christine Miyachi

Bernard Roch Heroux, Jr

David B Mensing

Wendy Abbott

Michael Trent

Myriam Martinez

Kelvin Kwan

Boris Shmoys

Jacob Woodworth

Stephen J Sydorowicz

Kristopher James Stasiw

Rick Born

Linh La

Apparatus are provided that includes a multi-function device that is configured to perform a plurality of functions relating to manipulating a document. The multi-function device can have a display configured to display interface tool for facilitating the customization of a function of the multi-function device. The interface tools allow a user to communicate with the multi-function device to enter information relating to the customized function. The custom application can be configured to be installed on the multi-function device, and the custom application is used to customize the multi-function device.

Tools and methods for customizing multi-function devices

Disclosed are embodiments of a system, method and computer program product for implementing a federated print services network. The embodiments provide a central server that receives external print job requests from customers and, optionally, any backlog of internal print job requests from a participating print shop or any internal print job requests that are outside a participating print shop's current printing capabilities or that exceed the participating print shop's supply inventory. The server can selectively distribute those requests amongst the participating print shops in the network for fulfillment. Distribution is based on printing equipment utilization records in order to balance printing equipment utilization across the network and, if necessary, on printing capability records and/or supply inventory records. Thus, for participating print shops, the embodiments provide a means for increasing equipment utilization percentages during downtimes and, thereby a means to subsidize the cost of ownership. They also provide a means for abating any backlog of print job requests and fulfilling, as necessary, any internal print job requests.

System, method and computer program product for implementing a print services network

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

James Howell