| abstract |
A network publication approval protocol is provided for use in a network connected to printers, servers, and publishers of network publications. This protocol allows printers to print publications. The network publishing authorization protocol verifies that the publication can be printed at the printer by addressing the publication to the user, signing the publication using the private key, sending the publication to the printer, and verifying the private key signature. It includes a step. Verification can be done at the printer or at the server. |