Patent ID: 7894089
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for processing print jobs in a network comprising: a plurality of client stations configured to submit print jobs, wherein each of the client stations includes means for generating and, with a submission of a print job, submitting a print account job which is generated as a second print job, the print account job containing account information of the print job and linked to the print job by a linking identifier; at least one printing device including a control unit and a printer, the control unit including storage means for storing the print jobs and the corresponding print account jobs submitted from the client stations to the printing device; and means for validating the stored print jobs for printing, wherein said validating means receives the print account jobs and without user interaction validates a corresponding print job for printing in the case a valid print account job generated as the second print job has been received.