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A method of scheduling an event with respect to a hard copy output engine includes detecting a status of a portion of the hard copy output engine from a sensor incorporated in the hard copy output engine, composing an electronic message including the detected status and transmitting the electronic m

A method of scheduling an event with respect to a hard copy output engine includes detecting a status of a portion of the hard copy output engine from a sensor incorporated in the hard copy output engine, composing an electronic message including the detected status and transmitting the electronic message to a scheduling engine.

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1. A method of scheduling a hard copy output engine event, comprising:providing a hard copy output engine comprising: a sensor; a processor; and a memory; sensing status information of a plurality of hard copy output engine events; processing the status information, wherein the processing includes c

1. A method of scheduling a hard copy output engine event, comprising:providing a hard copy output engine comprising: a sensor; a processor; and a memory; sensing status information of a plurality of hard copy output engine events; processing the status information, wherein the processing includes comparing the status information to information housed in the memory to determine if any recipients should be appointed to a task corresponding to an event; and appointing a recipient to a task, the appointing comprising: composing an electric message to the recipients that includes the status information; transmitting the electronic message from the hard copy output engine to a scheduling engine; tasking the recipient; and updating the status of the task. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the status information includes at least one of a toner low or toner out status.3. The method of claim 1, wherein information comprises one or more of percentage of remaining consumable, blind carbon copy to, copy to, company addressed to, expected completion date, defer until, due date, duration, event address, expiration date, follow-up flag, importance, owner, priority, return receipt request status, remind beforehand, reminder, reminder override default, required attendee list, resources, sensitivity, date sent, start date, addressee, tracking status, consumables order list, maintenance items, malfunction and preventative maintenance items.4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of events comprises one or more of toner out, toner low, preventative maintenance alerts, including cleaning or replacement of component parts, consumables orders, internal billing dates for job accounting, external billing dates for job accounting, low paper, out of paper, low consumables, out of consumables, and need maintenance.5. The method of claim 1, wherein the hard copy output engine is chosen from a group consisting of: facsimile machines, photocopiers and printers.6. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic message includes a consumable order.7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of events comprises a future need for preventative maintenance.8. The method of claim 1 wherein the updating comprises calendaring acceptance or declination of a task.9. A computer implemented hard copy output engine control system, the system comprising:a plurality of sensors adapted to be coupled to a hard copy output engine, the sensors being configured to provide status information relating to a plurality of aspects of the hard copy output engine; and processing circuitry coupled to the sensors, the processing circuitry configured to: read the sensors and detect the status of the aspects of the hard copy output engine; selectively look up from a memory recipients corresponding to the aspects; schedule the recipients, the scheduling comprising composing an electronic message that includes a description of the aspect and appointing the recipient to address the aspect, wherein the appointing comprises tasking the recipient; and updating the status of the task. 10. The computer implemented control system of claim 9, wherein the aspect comprises toner amount.11. The computer implemented hard copy output engine control system of claim 9, wherein the electronic message comprises the one or more of a percentage of remaining consumable, blind carbon copy to, copy to, company addressed to, expected completion date, defer until, due date, duration, event address, expiration date, follow-up flag, importance, owner, priority, return receipt request status, remind beforehand, reminder, reminder override default, required attendee list, resources, sensitivity, date sent, start date, addressee, tracking status, consumables order list, maintenance items, malfunction and preventative maintenance items.12. The computer implemented hard copy output engine control system of claim 9, wherein individual ones of the aspects of the hard copy output engine include one of more of toner out, toner low, preventative maintenance alerts, including cleaning or replacement of component parts, consumables orders, low paper, out of paper, low consumables, out of consumables, and need maintenance.13. The computer implemented hard copy output engine control system of claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to detect a status of a hard copy output engine chosen from a group consisting of: facsimile machines, photocopiers and printers.14. The computer implemented hard copy output engine control system of claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to detect a future need for preventative maintenance.15. The computer implemented control system of claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to detect a future need for cleaning or replacement of a component part.16. The computer implemented hard copy output engine control system of claim 9, wherein the updating comprises calendaring acceptance or declination of a task.