Patent ID: 7227655
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for responding to a print request from a user station for printing a print job by printing one or more sheets constituting the requested print job and printing an additional sheet constituted by a cover sheet or a partition sheet, containing both information related to the print job and additional information that is directed to the user but is not specific to the print job, comprising: storing in memory at an user station said additional information that is directed to the user but is not specific to the print job; in response to a request from the user to print a print job, automatically checking said memory at said user station whether said additional information that is directed to the user but is not specific to the print job is stored in said memory at said user station; if said checking indicates that said additional information is stored in said memory at said user station, merging the additional information with information related to the print job to produce merged information, and printing the merged information on said additional sheet in addition to printing said one or more sheets constituting the requested print job; and if said checking indicates that said additional information is not stored in said memory at said user station, printing the requested print job and printing on a cover or partition sheet only the information related to the print job; and automatically retrieving said additional information from said user station memory, without user knowledge of contents of said additional information, before the printing of the merged information, wherein said additional information is coupon information.