Patent ID: 7697158
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for printing a digital print file using a system comprising a digital network which interconnects a plurality of service units, and a print file memory, the method comprising: submitting a print job by a user comprising the print file via a workstation to the network, upon which the system sends information corresponding to the print job to a default service unit, and stores the print file in the memory while linking the print file to a user; selecting a service unit different from said default service unit to print said print file, the selected service unit not having information corresponding to the print job; automatically showing a list at a user interface of the selected service unit, said list including names of users who have at least one print job submitted to the service unit and an additional item; selecting the additional item; and in response to selection of the additional item, automatically displaying a request at the user interface of the selected service unit for putting in data corresponding to the user; receiving data corresponding to the user, which is entered by an operator at a user interface of the selected service unit; identifying the user by the system using said data, after which the system retrieves the print file linked to the identified user from the memory, and sends the retrieved print file to the selected service unit; and printing the print file by the selected service unit.