Method and device for creating print dialog based on SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) protocol in IP network

Abstract

The invention provides a method and a device for creating a print dialog based on an SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) protocol between a user terminal and a network printing apparatus in an IP network. The user terminal sends a dialog request message to the network printing apparatus according to initial print option related information inputted by a user; the network printing apparatus generates a dialog response message after receiving the dialog request message and sends the dialog response message to the user terminal; and after receiving the dialog response message, the user terminal sends a conformation message to the network printing apparatus so as to create the print dialog with the network printing apparatus. After the print dialog is created between the user terminal and the network printing apparatus, the user terminal sends data to be printed to the network printing apparatus for printing. With the invention, the communication between the user terminal and the network printing apparatus is standardized, and thus, the user does not need to know the manufacturer and the model of the network printing apparatus in the network or to install the driver software of the network printing apparatuses. Moreover, a third part can also participate in the management and the maintenance of the printing process between the user terminal and the network printing apparatus.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an IP network, in particular to a user terminal supporting the SIP protocol and a network printing device supporting the SIP protocol in the IP network. Background technique [0002] In recent years, with the development and popularization of network technology, the presence of the network has become ubiquitous. The network printer has been widely used in office because it can realize multi-user sharing. [0003] In order to install and use a network printer, the user must know the manufacturer (manufacture) and model (model name) of the network printer, so as to be able to correctly install the software driver of the network printer on the user terminal, such as a personal computer. [0004] Of course, some existing operating systems can automatically detect the manufacturers and models of network printers connected to the network, and these operating systems have preset drivers for some network printers. One, you can choose...

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Problems solved by technology

However, usually each operating system only knows some information about network printers. Therefore, an operating system can only correctly detect the manufacturers and models of some network printers connected to the network, but it is difficult to correctly detect the printers connected to the network. Makes and models of all network printers in

[0005] In addition, even if the operating system installed on the user terminal can automatically detect the manufacturer and model of a certain network printer in the network, the operating system still needs to install the software driver of the network printer

Therefore, if a user wants to install 5 network printers connected in the network on his user terminal at the same time, even if his operating system can automatically detect the manufacturer and model of the 5 network printers, the operating system still has to be installed separately. Software drivers for the 5 network printers

[0006] Moreover, since existing communication between user terminals and network printers is proprietary and non-standardized

Therefore, it is difficult for a third party to do any special management and maintenance of the printing process between the user terminal and the network printer

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