A system and method for providing secure, on-demand delivery and retrieval of documents, messages and the like utilizing an adaptor and a printer coupled to the Internet. An adaptor is coupled between a network based printing protocol enabled device, such as, for example, an Internet Printing Protocol...http://www.google.de/patents/US6996235?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6996235 - Method and system for secure printing of documents via a printer coupled to the internet