User-Specific Configuration Profiles for Cloud Print Servers
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Solution Overview
Problem
In cloud printing services, it is challenging to provide an appropriate configuration profile that accurately represents the capabilities of a logical printer, especially when multiple physical printers are associated with a single logical printer, as existing techniques fail to determine which physical printer will execute the printing and do not account for varying capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus is provided with an obtaining unit to obtain a configuration profile indicating the capability of a logical printer, a presenting unit to display and modify this profile, a registering unit to register the designated profile with the printer driver, and a generating unit to create a print setting screen based on the registered profile, ensuring users receive an appropriate configuration for their print jobs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple physical printers are associated with one logical printer, then the versatility and availability of printing options is improved, but the accuracy and reliability of capability representation becomes worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the capability representation by creating user-specific configuration profiles that are associated with individual users rather than universally applying a single capability profile to all users accessing the logical printer. This allows different capability representations for different users based on their specific needs and authorized printers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by customizing the configuration profile content according to each user's specific requirements and authorized physical printers. Instead of a uniform capability profile, each user receives a tailored profile that reflects their local printing environment and capabilities.
2Ease of operation
If a general printer driver is used for multiple models, then the ease of operation and installation is improved, but the precision and accuracy of model-specific capability indication becomes worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring user-specific configuration profiles before the user needs to print. The system proactively creates and stores these profiles with accurate capability information, so when a user installs the printer driver, the precise capability indication is already prepared and associated with their user account, eliminating the need for manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system queries and updates configuration profiles based on user actions and printer capabilities. The configuration profiles are dynamically maintained to reflect current printer capabilities, ensuring accurate capability indication while maintaining ease of use through automated updates.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a configuration profile that indicates a capability of a logical printer provided by a print server, and is associated with a user of the information processing apparatus, a presenting unit configured to present content of the obtained configuration profile to the user, and accept a change of the content, a registering unit configured to register a configuration profile having content designated by the user to a printer driver configured to generate a print job to the logical printer, and a generating unit configured to generate a screen for performing a print setting of the print job based on a configuration profile registered in the printer driver.