Patent ID: 8169633

Claim:
A method for notifying a user of an attempted secure print job release from an image production device, comprising: receiving a secure print job and secure print job instructions from a user, wherein the secure print job instructions include at least a pass code and contact information of the user; determining if a pass code has been entered for the user's secure print job, wherein if it is determined that a pass code has been entered for the user's secure print job, determining if the entered pass code is correct, wherein if it is determined that the entered pass code is correct, sending a signal to print the secure print job and notifying the user in accordance with the user's contact information that the secure print job has been printed, otherwise, notifying the user in accordance with the user's contact information that an unauthorized user attempted to print the secure print job; notifying the user of an identity of the unauthorized user, a time and date of the unauthorized user attempt, and a location of the unauthorized user attempt, deleting the secure print job if the image production device acquires a new internet protocol address; and notifying the user if the secure print job is deleted.