Web services printer driver
US8928899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1277
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach is provided for printing electronic documents that provides support for all types of printer models and PDL. A printer driver is configured to interact with Web print services that provide model-specific device capabilities and render PDL on behalf of the printer driver. A printer driver receives application data from an application program. The printer driver causes the application data to be transmitted to one or more Web print services that render the application data and generate print data in a format supported by a specified printing device. The printer driver receives the print data from the one or more Web print services and causes the print data to be transmitted to the specified printing device, wherein processing of the print data at the specified printing device causes a printed version of the electronic document to be generated.
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