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EP0738956A2
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Server-enhanced printer in logical printer environment
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1995-10-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A server, a client and a printer are connected to one another via a network, and in the client, by using a panel display representing one or a group of printing services set independently of an attribute of the printer, a print job is specified and the print job is sent to the server. In a case where the printer is not equipped with functions and services necessary for the print job, the server executes these services and then sends the print job to the printer.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiro c/o Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd. Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1288; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1206; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1224; G06F3/1226; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1244; G06F3/1247; G06F3/126; H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A printing device for providing one or a group of printing services in accordance with specification of a print job representing the one or the group of printing services set independently of an attribute of a real printer installed in a printing device main body, said printing device comprising: means for comparing an attribute of the printer for providing the one or the group of printing services in accordance with specification of the print job with an attribute of the print job and specifying a function which the printer lacks; and means for executing the specified function.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
The printing device according to claim 1, further comprising: first storage means for storing data specifying one or more printers for providing the one or the group of printing services in accordance with specification of the print job; means for accessing said first storage means in accordance with the print job and specifying a printer providing the one or the group of printing services in accordance with specification of the print job; and second storage means for storing an attribute of the printer, wherein the attribute of the printer for providing the one or the group of printing services in accordance with specification of the print job is extracted from said second storage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The printing device according to claim 2, further comprising: third storage means for storing a default attribute of the print job; and means for accessing said third storage means in accordance with specification of the print job and extracting the default attribute, wherein the default attribute is corrected based on an instruction given by a user at the time of specification of the print job to obtain a specific attribute of the print job.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The printing device according to claim 3, wherein specification of the print job is performed using a predetermined display object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The printing device according to claim 4, wherein the display object is a display panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The printing device according to claim 3, wherein specification of the print job is performed by means of a job identifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A printing method for providing one or a group of printing services in accordance with specification of a print job representing the one or the group of printing services set independently of an attribute of a real printer installed in a printing device, said printing method comprising the steps of: comparing an attribute of the printer for providing the one or the group of printing services in accordance with specification of the print job with an attribute of the print job and specifying a function which the printer lacks; and executing the specified function.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
A network device for connecting a sever, a client and a printer via a network, comprising: means, provided in the client, for sending a print job representing one or a group of printing services set independently of an attribute of the printer to the server; means, provided in the server, for comparing an attribute of the printer for providing the one or the group of printing services in accordance with specification of the print job with an attribute of the print job and specifying a function which the printer lacks; means, provided in the server, for executing the specified function; and means, provided in the server, for sending the print job for which the specified function has been executed to the printer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
A computer program product executable with a computer, said computer program product controlling the computer to execute the steps of: receiving a print job representing one or a group of printing services; comparing an attribute of a printer for executing the printing services with those of the printing services and specifying a function which the printer lacks; executing the specified function for the print job; and sending the print job for which the specified function has been executed to the printer.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
JPH0329019A
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