System for installing a printer driver on a network
US7136174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1226
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for installing a printer driver for a printer connected on a network includes a printer driver for the printer; an installer, located on a host device connected on the network, responsive to activation, for listening for the printer's identification, and responsive to receipt of the printer's identification, for installing the printer driver on the host device; and a beacon, located at the printer, responsive to an input, for broadcasting the printer's identification on the network.
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