Communication system and printer therefor
US8817295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system includes a first network, a printer connected with the first network, a host device, connected with the first network, which are configured to use the printer as a network printer with a printer driver being installed therein, a second network connected with the first network via a router, and an external server device, connected with the second network, which is configured as a providing source of a first printer driver. The printer includes a downloading unit that downloads the first printer driver from the external server device via the first and second networks, a storing unit that stores the downloaded first printer driver, and a sending unit that sends the stored first printer driver to the host device via the first network. The host device includes a receiving unit that receives the first printer driver from the sending unit.
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