Patent ID: 6988839

Claim:
A method for printing an electronic document, the method comprising: prior to transmitting, to the printing device, a set of first print information that identifies a first media type for printing one or more pages of said electronic document, displaying a user interface that identifies (a) a set of two or more media types that are currently available to a printing device for printing pages of the electronic document and (b) a set of two or more paper sources of said printing device; prior to transmitting said set of first print information to said printing device, receiving first user input that selects said first media type from said set of two or more media types; in response to receiving said first user input, and prior to transmitting said set of first print information to said printing device, determining a particular paper source that is mapped to said first media type, wherein said particular paper source contains media of said first media type; in response to determining said particular paper source, and prior to transmitting said set of first print information to said printing device, automatically updating said user interface to indicate a selection of said particular paper source; prior to transmitting said set of first print information to said printing device, and after automatically updating said user interface to indicate said selection of said particular paper source, receiving second user input that indicates that printing of said electronic document should begin using media of said first media type; and in response to receiving said second user input, transmitting said set of first print information to said printing device.