Systems and methods for managing printer settings in a networked computing environment
US8149431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for remotely managing printer settings that are associated with a remote printer connected to a client machine. A virtual printer driver, executing on a server, is used to generate and manage generate virtual printer queues associated with remote printers connected to the client machine. Each virtual printer queue intercepts print requests generated by one or more applications executing on the server, these print requests cause the virtual printer driver to either retrieve printer setting information from cache memory, or interrogate the remote printer for printer setting information. The virtual printer driver retrieves printer setting information and associates virtual printer queues with remote printers using the retrieved printer setting information. The virtual printer driver then responds to the print request by generating a graphical interface that incorporates the retrieved printer settings and user-defined printer settings.
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