Default Printer Selection Logic for Cloud and Local Printers
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Solution Overview
Problem
In cloud printing systems, it is unclear which printer should be displayed as the default, leading to unintended print queues being selected, as both local and cloud-connected printers are displayed together without clear prioritization.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that communicates with a server system to determine and display the default printing apparatus, using an acquisition unit to gather information about registered printers, a storage unit to store local printer information, and a determination unit to decide which printer to display as the default based on server settings and group policies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If both local printers and cloud-connected printers are displayed together without prioritization, then users have access to all available printers, but it becomes unclear which printer should be the default, leading to unintended print queues being selected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments printers into two distinct categories: local printers and cloud-connected printers. By separating these printer types and applying different prioritization rules to each category, the system maintains comprehensive printer access while resolving the ambiguity of default printer selection. Local printers are prioritized within their category, and cloud printers are prioritized within theirs, eliminating confusion about which printer should be the default.
2Extent of automation
If cloud print service is used to manage printers, then centralized control and registration are achieved, but the integration with local print functionality creates confusion about which default printer to display
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by giving different priority characteristics to different printer categories. Local printers are assigned higher priority within their category, while cloud-connected printers have higher priority within theirs. This differentiated approach preserves the centralized management benefits while maintaining clear priority information for each printer type, preventing the loss of clarity about which printer should be displayed as default.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus is configured to communicate with a server system with information about a first printing apparatus registered therein. The information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit to acquire information about a first printing apparatus registered as a default printing apparatus in the server system, a storage unit to store information about a second printing apparatus to perform communication not using the server system, as information about the default printing apparatus to be used, a determination unit to determine which of the stored information about the second printing apparatus and the acquired information about the first printing apparatus is to be displayed as information about the default printing apparatus, and a display unit to display the information about the default printing apparatus based on a result of the determination by the determination unit.