Host apparatus connected to image forming apparatus and driver installation method and computer-readable medium thereof
US8756596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4415
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a host apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus and a driver installation method and computer-readable medium thereof. A driver installation method of a host apparatus includes accessing a web page provided by the web server and selecting an installation of at least one driver stored in the web server in the host apparatus, transmitting user information of the host apparatus to the driver download server by the host apparatus, determining by the driver download server an existence of a custom driver for a user of the host apparatus by using the user information; and installing in the host apparatus the at least one driver selected according to the existence of the custom driver. With this configuration, a host apparatus and a driver installation method enables a user to install a latest version of the custom driver without any complicated process if a user accesses a web server in the image forming apparatus and selects an installation of the at least one driver.
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