Patent ID: 7385715
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: (a) imaging means to print an image of data from a bit map of the image; (b) non-volatile electronic memory to store information regarding documents to be printed; (c) transfer means for electronically transferring documents from a personal computer to the printer to be printed, wherein documents are stored on the personal computer, and further comprising computer control means on the printer for causing the printer to retrieve documents from the personal computer and print the documents which are retrieved; (d) electronic data processing means to control printing of the documents, the electronic data processing means having a selectable first mode to print documents from data received from a personal computer after selection of the first mode, and having a selectable second mode to print documents stored on the personal computer using information stored in the non-volatile electronic memory; (e) mode selection means to select the first mode and the second mode; and (f) manual document selection means on the printer operative in the second mode to permit selection of documents stored on the personal computer to be printed by the printer using information stored in the non-volatile electronic memory.