Patent ID: 8351063
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of processing a print job comprising steps of: receiving print job data defining a print job from a requesting entity; assigning a reference to said print job; printing said print job as a print job hard copy, said print job hard copy incorporating a representation of said reference; scanning a part of said print job hard copy; monitoring a delay between said step of printing said print job as a print job hard copy and said step of scanning a part of said print job hardcopy, and in a case where said delay exceeds a predetermined threshold, carrying out a further notification step, wherein said part of said print job hard copy is a reusable print job addendum, wherein said step of printing said print job as a print job hard copy comprises further steps of retrieving a reusable print job addendum bearing a representation of said reference from a reusable print job addendum reservoir, and incorporating said reusable print job addendum with said print job, and wherein said step of scanning a part of said print job hardcopy comprises further steps of scanning said reusable print job addendum, and after said step of scanning a part of said print job hardcopy, returning said reusable print job addendum to said reusable print job addendum reservoir.