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Abstract

Pervasive output capability is provided so that an information apparatus can pervasively output digital content to an output device. A data output system for rendering at an output device output content managed from an information apparatus includes means for obtaining a document object relating to the output content managed from the information apparatus and means for obtaining an output device object with one or more attributes corresponding to the output device. The document object and the output device object are provided to a server application that is operated on a server that is distinct from the information apparatus and the output device and that generates output data employing at least partly the document object and the output device object. The output data is then provided to the output device for rendering the output content. An output system providing output service over a network. The output service enables an information apparatus to pervasively output digital content to an output device. The output system may be configured to obtain a document object, an output device object, and one or more job objects. The one or more job objects may include information such as payment, subscription, authentication, identification, instructions, and or output options. The objects may be provided to a server application over a network for rendering at the output device. The server then may send over the network output data to an output controller having a connection to one or more output devices. The output controller may convert the output data into a file format for output to the output device. The service may send status information and may send a confirmation of the output job.

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