Patent ID: 7286256

Claim:
A method of printing stored digital images transferred from an imaging device, comprising: a) providing a computer separate from the imaging device and including a memory; the computer receiving and storing images from the imaging device in the computer memory; b) the computer receiving at least one print control file produced by the imaging device which indicates a prior intention for printing particular images stored in the computer memory; c) the computer responding to the print control file to create and display a list of printing tasks selectable by a computer user; d) the computer enabling the user to select at least one of the printing tasks from the list and allowing the user to modify the user selected printing task(s) if desired; e) the computer responding to the user selected printing task(s) to initiate the printing of images indicated by the selected task(s); and (f) the computer receiving at least one email control file from the imaging device which indicates a prior intention for emailing particular stored images, and wherein the computer responds to the email control file to create and display a list of email tasks selectable by the computer user.