Printer Driver Customization Tool Reducing Data Volume
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing diversity of print settings in printer drivers poses a challenge for creating customized driver sets, as existing methods, such as 'point and print,' face limitations due to storage space constraints, particularly with V4 drivers, where large amounts of customization information cannot be transferred from a server PC to a client PC.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that includes a display unit for showing print settings, a receiving unit for modifying settings, a saving unit that saves changes as customized settings using one of two methods, and a determining unit to ensure effective storage and transfer of customized settings, reducing data requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If point and print method is used to transfer customized driver information from server PC to client PC, then driver customization capability is improved, but storage space constraint prevents transfer of large amount of customization information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary customization information (print settings) from the complete driver package, separating it from the main driver files. This allows transfer of minimal data (only setting parameters, not entire driver) while maintaining customization capability, directly resolving the storage space constraint issue
Solution Approach 2:
The driver system is segmented into two parts: the main driver package and the customization information. The customization tool creates a separate settings file that contains only the modified print settings, which can be transferred independently with minimal data volume, solving the storage constraint problem
Data Source
AI summary
When customizing print settings data, a customization tool provides a function for changing factory default values through a UI. The changes added to the default print settings are then saved as customized default print settings.