Pseudo print job system and method for scan job despooling

摘要

A pseudo print job system and method are provided for managing scan jobs. The method comprises: scanning a document at the scanning device; spooling the scan job in storage; sending a pseudo print job request to the scanning device, from a connected client; despooling the scan job from storage in response to the pseudo print job request; and, sending the scan job to a connected destination. The spooling of the scan job in storage may include storing the scan job in a scanning device internal memory, a network-connected server memory, or a connected client memory. The scan jobs are sent to a destination specified in the pseudo print job request. Sending a pseudo print job request for the scan job includes the use of either a network scan-enabled print driver or an independent network scan application. Either way, the pseudo print job request is sent via the client's print subsystem.