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Printer driver and method of forming user interface

A user interface and printer technology, applied in printing devices, digital output to printing units, instruments, etc., can solve inconvenience and other problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-07-13
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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When a plurality of printers are connected to the host device, printer drivers compatible with the plurality of printers, respectively, should be installed on the host device, that is, there are as many printer drivers as there are printers, and this is inconvenient

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[0018] Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present general inventive concept, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals represent like elements. The embodiments are described below in order to explain the present general inventive concept by referring to the figures.

[0019] figure 1 is a block diagram of a host device 1 including a printer driver 20 according to an embodiment of the present general inventive concept, figure 2 yes figure 1 A block diagram of the printer driver 20 in. refer to figure 1 and 2 , the host device 1 includes a controller 10 , a user interface 12 , a monitor 14 , a memory 16 , an application program 18 and a printer driver 20 .

[0020] A controller 10 called a central processing unit (CPU) generally controls the host device 1 . The user interface 12 displays a list of functions supported by the printer (not shown) on the screen of the monitor 14 so that the user can selec...

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A method of forming a user interface using user interface information received from a printer and a printer driver used for the method. The method includes allowing the host device to issue a request to the printer for user interface information, the user interface information including a list of functions supported by the printer, receiving the user interface information from the printer, and using the received user interface information from the printer to form the user interface. Therefore, it is possible to drive a plurality of printers by installing only one printer driver in the host device, and form a user interface based on user interface information received from each printer. Therefore, the user does not need to install as many printer drivers as printers in the host computer. In addition, printer manufacturers do not need to develop different printer drivers for the different types of printers they produce.

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technical field [0001] The present general inventive concept relates to a printer driver, and more particularly, to a method of forming a user interface by receiving user interface information from a printer and a printer driver. Background technique [0002] Generally, a host device requires a printer driver to drive a printer and then print a document formed using the host device. A printer driver converts data generated by an application program of a host device into data that can be interpreted by the printer, and allows two-way communication between the host device and the printer. [0003] An example of a printer capable of two-way communication with a host device is disclosed in International Patent Application No. WO 01 / 98864 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Enhancing Printer to Computer Interface". [0004] Generally, a user must install a printer driver compatible with the printer on the host device before using the printer. The printer driver includes printer ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B41J29/393G06F3/12
CPCG06F3/1205G06F3/1208G06F3/122G06F3/1228G06F3/1232B41J29/393
Inventor 金周德
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD