Automatic Port Setting Update for Printer IP Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
In situations where an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus are unable to communicate via a network, existing solutions fail to provide a convenient and effective mechanism for restoring communication.
Innovation Solution
The information processing apparatus generates and uses alternative port setting information to enable communication with the printing apparatus by changing the IP address, utilizing processors to automatically adapt and restore connectivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the information processing apparatus uses fixed port setting information in the print queue, then the communication setup is simple, but communication is disabled when the printing apparatus IP address changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic port setting information that automatically updates when the printing apparatus IP address changes. The information processing apparatus acquires new port setting information from the printing apparatus and updates the print queue accordingly, transforming the static configuration into a dynamic adaptive system that maintains communication reliability without requiring manual reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where the information processing apparatus continuously monitors communication status with the printing apparatus. When communication is detected as disabled due to IP address changes, the system automatically acquires updated port setting information and updates the print queue, creating a closed-loop control system that maintains reliable communication.
2Reliability
If the information processing apparatus manually updates port setting information, then communication reliability is maintained, but user operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service functionality where the information processing apparatus automatically detects communication failures, acquires updated port setting information from the printing apparatus, and updates the print queue without requiring user intervention. This automation eliminates manual update complexity while maintaining communication reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an automatic update mechanism as an intermediary between the printing apparatus and the print queue. This intermediary component handles the complex tasks of detecting IP address changes, acquiring new port setting information, and updating the print queue, thereby shielding the user from operational complexity while ensuring communication reliability.
3Reliability
If the information processing apparatus uses alternative port setting information with changed IP address, then communication reliability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent manages parameter changes by automatically updating port setting information when IP addresses change. The system acquires new port parameters from the printing apparatus and seamlessly replaces old parameters in the print queue, maintaining system functionality despite parameter changes without requiring complex manual management procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus for communicating with a printing apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate, when communication with the printing apparatus using first port setting information in a print queue for the printing apparatus is disabled, second port setting information that is different from the first port setting information and that enables communication with the printing apparatus, the generation of the second port setting information being based on information acquired from the printing apparatus; and a change unit configured to change port setting information in the print queue from the first port setting information to the second port setting information. In response to an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the printing apparatus being changed after generation of the second port setting information, the information processing apparatus is able to use the second port setting information to communicate with the printing apparatus by automatically using the changed IP address.