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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2009
Max E. Mcfarland, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrea Mariotti, San Carlos, CA (US);
Daja Phillips, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Susan Dybbs, San Francisco, CA (US);
Max E. McFarland, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrea Mariotti, San Carlos, CA (US);
Daja Phillips, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Susan Dybbs, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system for printing independent of location and using a universal print module comprises a computing device having a print anywhere sending module and a printer having a print anywhere receiving module coupled by a network. The print anywhere sending module is adapted to interface with the computing device to generate a print file. The print anywhere sending module broadcasts the availability of a print file or job and transmits that print job to a responding print anywhere receiving module. The print anywhere receiving module interfaces with the printer to provide the print file and to print the file. The present invention also includes a variety of methods including a method for printing, a method for printing using a universal print module, and a method for printing using the print key.