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Printing control server and printing system

US8773698B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 2012
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/1247
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printing control server includes a storage section which stores a printer identifier and a network identifier so as to be linked, a search response section which acquires the network identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier stored so as to be linked to the acquired network identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request, a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier, a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target, and a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request.

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