Document printing system for nomadic people, has messaging server with print driver, receiving e-mail along with document, sent by user to printer address, and translating it into printing task transmitted to local printing server

摘要

The system has a printer (E) associated to a unique pre-defined e-mail address. A user sends an e-mail to the address with a document to be printed in enclosure. A messaging server (C) possesses a print driver and application software corresponding to the reading of the document. The server receives the e-mail, opens it automatically, and translates it into a printing task. The task is transmitted to a local printing server (D).