US 11,755,261 B2
Method and device for printing variable copies of a plurality of pages in a document
Roshini Aithal, Karnataka (IN); and Pradeepa Siddappa, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/691,827.
Claims priority of application No. 202141027794 (IN), filed on Jun. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0405024 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/1205 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1204 (2013.01); G06F 3/1258 (2013.01); G06F 3/1267 (2013.01); G06F 3/1276 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for printing variable copies of a plurality of pages of a single document, the method comprising:
providing a user interface that facilitates receiving a user input for selecting which of the plurality of pages of the single document are to be printed and a number of copies for each of the plurality of pages of the single document to be printed, wherein the user interface includes a single entry box that receives a string of numerals that identifies which of the plurality of pages of the single document are to be printed and the number of copies for each of the plurality of pages of the single document to be printed;
receiving, by a printer driver, the user input comprising the number of copies for each of the plurality of pages of the single document to be printed;
analyzing, by the printer driver, the user input to determine the plurality of pages to be printed and the number of copies for each of the plurality of pages to be printed;
retrieving, by the printer driver, content of each of the plurality of pages to be printed; and
printing, by the printer driver, the number of copies of the content.