CN100378664C - Office automation equipment, method for mounting, repacking and upgrading drive thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
An office automation (OA) device and methods of installing, reinstalling, and upgrading a driver of the OA device. The OA device includes a class information storage unit to store class information based on which a host device identifies the OA device and to output class information when being accessed by the host device; an program storage unit to store a driver program and a driver installation program for the OA device; and a control unit to control the host device to access the program storage unit when the class information read from the class information storage unit by the host device is a CD-ROM class, to control the OA device to perform inherent functions of the OA device when the class information is an inherent class of the OA device, and to change the class information set in the class information storage unit to a predetermined class in response to completion of installation of the OA device driver or an external input.
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[0001] the application requires korean patent application 2004-34383 number submitted to Korea S Department of Intellectual Property on May 14th, 2004 and the interests of the korean patent application submitted on July 28th, 2004 2004-59389 number, and the disclosure of these applications all is incorporated herein for your guidance.
Technical field
Universal of the present invention relates to a kind of office automation (OA) equipment of main process equipment, more specifically relate to a kind of OA equipment and its method of driving of installation, refitting and upgrading, thus the driving of OA equipment can be installed and not need to store the portable storage media of OA device driver.
Background technology
The OA equipment, particularly printer of main process equipment or multifunctional equipment are the equipment that is connected to main process equipment and is driven by main process equipment.In order to make main process equipment can drive printer or multifunctional equipment, need a driver.Usually, by the portable storage media of driver is arranged to client's memory allocated of buying printer or multifunctional equipment,, provide driver to the user such as CD-ROM or floppy disk.Then, the user can come printer operation or multifunctional equipment by the driver that installation is stored in the portable storage media.
The widely used method that is used for driving the driving of printer or multifunctional equipment in installation, driving is installed in the main process equipment that uses driver, and described driver store is in portable storage media that provide with printer or multifunctional equipment, such as CD-ROM or floppy disk.Specifically, OA equipment, for example printer or multifunctional equipment are connected with main process equipment.Then, the storage medium of the store driver main process equipment of packing into.Then, drive executable file, and be installed in the program corresponding to the driver of the current model of OA equipment such as " CD Auto Run " or " Setup.exe ".
In the another kind method, the user downloads driver from the website that manufacturer provides.Specifically, the website of the manufacturer of OA equipment is sold in user capture, find the driver on the website to download webpage, search is corresponding to the driver of OA unit type correspondence, the operating system of using in the main process equipment of selection download driver (OS) and the type of language, and download this driver.Finish after the download, the driver of OA equipment is installed on main process equipment.
Still in another approach, reinstall existing driving.Here, on main process equipment, recover existing driving.
Yet, install provide together with printer and multifunctional equipment, be stored in the method for the driver on the portable storage media, if the user loses portable storage media, he can not install driving.
Download the method for driver in the website from manufacturer, if the user is unfamiliar with computer environment, the user just may meet difficulty and inconvenience when install driver so.In other words, for the user who is unfamiliar with computer operation, series of steps: access websites, search is downloaded this driver corresponding to the driver of current model, and carries out the driver that is stored in the main process equipment, is difficulty and inconvenient.
In reinstalling existing method of driving, have only when driving provides recovery and reinstalled function, this driving could be installed.
Simultaneously, driver may be provided at the inside of printer or multifunctional equipment.In other words, have the OA equipment (for example, the printer that band drives) with driving of portion within it, it installs OA device drives (for example, printer driver) automatically on main process equipment.When the user will be connected with main process equipment with the printer that drives, main process equipment was discerned the printer that this band drives.After the connection of the printer that identifies the band driving, the printer driver of printer is uploaded and is installed in the main process equipment.Then, main process equipment comes print data by the printer driver that is installed in wherein.
Yet the printer that band drives has only a version of driver.When the printer of band driving had special version of driving in printer storage, this special version can not be upgraded with the driving of different editions, and therefore, the driving of different editions can not be installed.In other words, the printer that drives owing to conventional band has the printer driver of supporting special os release, when the OS of main process equipment upgrading, because the OS of main process equipment is different with the OS of printer driver support, so printer driver can not be installed automatically.
Therefore, the OS that supports lowest version when the driver stored in the printer for example during Windows95, can not use on the main process equipment of OS that supports highest version such as Windows XP by this driving.Therefore, always wish to have the latest edition of driving such as the OA equipment of printer or multifunctional equipment.
Summary of the invention
This general inventive concept provides a kind of and is applied to OA equipment such as printer or multifunctional equipment by the notion with External memory equipment, pack into and the method for the OA device drives of resetting, this OA equipment is by two kinds of pattern operations, these two kinds of patterns are respectively: with the intrinsic OA device class of OA recognition of devices for the basic function of execution OA equipment, with as comprising the CD-ROM classification of the separate outer memory device of drive installation program, need be so that the user can install the OA device drives such as the independent storage devices of CD-ROM or floppy disk, thus user convenience and satisfaction increased.
This general inventive concept also provides the OA equipment with two kinds of pattern operations.
This general inventive concept also provide a kind of have therein driving such as upgrading method of driving and device in the OA equipment of printer or multifunctional equipment, in view of the above, when new a driving successfully is installed to main process equipment or OA equipment when newly being connected to main process equipment, if the version of the driving in the main process equipment is higher than the version of the driving in the storer of OA equipment, then will be installed in drive installation in the main process equipment to the storer of OA equipment, so that OA equipment always has the latest edition of driving.
The others and the advantage of this general inventive concept will partly be listed in following description, and will be partly clear by this description, perhaps can be known by the practice of this general inventive concept.
By the method in the main process equipment that a kind of OA device drives that will be stored in the OA equipment is installed to this OA equipment links to each other is provided, can obtain the above-mentioned and/or others and the advantage of this general inventive concept.This method comprises: by making OA equipment be identified as to be different from the classification of the intrinsic classification of OA equipment, the OA device drives is installed to host driven.The installation of OA device drives comprises in response to the outside input of the driving of request refitting OA equipment, the classification of OA equipment is changed into the classification that is different from the intrinsic classification of OA equipment; And when the OA classification is changed, the OA device drives is installed in the main process equipment by using the drive installation program.
By the method in the main process equipment that a kind of OA device drives that will be stored in the OA equipment is installed to this OA equipment links to each other is provided, also can obtain this general inventive concept above-mentioned and/or others and advantage.This method comprises: when OA equipment is connected to main process equipment, use main process equipment to read the classification information that is arranged in the OA equipment; When classification information is set to the CD-ROM classification, use main process equipment to carry out the drive installation program that is stored in the OA equipment, with main process equipment that the OA device drives is packed into; When classification information is set to the intrinsic classification of OA equipment, this classification information is changed into the CD-ROM classification, and use main process equipment to carry out the drive installation program that is stored in the OA equipment, with this main process equipment that the OA device drives is packed into; And the intrinsic classification of classification information being replaced by OA equipment.
By providing a kind of OA device drives that will be stored on the OA equipment to be re-fitted to method in the main process equipment that links to each other with OA equipment, also can obtain this general inventive concept above-mentioned and/or others and advantage.This method comprises: in response to the outside input of request refitting OA device drives, the classification information of OA equipment is changed into the CD-ROM classification; Use main process equipment to carry out the drive installation program that is stored in the OA equipment, in main process equipment that the OA device drives is packed into; And after the refitting of OA device drives is finished, classification information is changed into the intrinsic classification of OA equipment.
By provide a kind of be connected to main process equipment and by the OA equipment that the OA device drives that is installed in the main process equipment drives, also can obtain this general inventive concept above-mentioned and/or others and advantage.OA equipment comprises: the classification information storage unit is used to store and can and exports classification information when being visited by main process equipment by the classification information of main process equipment identification; Program storage unit (PSU), the driver and the drive installation program that are used to store OA equipment; And control module, be used for when classification information that main process equipment is read by the classification information storage unit is the CD-ROM classification, main control system device access program storage unit (PSU), when classification information is the intrinsic classification of OA equipment, control OA equipment is carried out the inherent function of OA equipment, and the installation or the outside input that are used to respond the OA device drives, the classification information that is arranged on the classification information storage unit is changed into predetermine class.OA equipment can be a kind of in the middle of the following equipment: printer, duplicating machine, scanner, facsimile recorder and digital copier.When carrying out driver and install, the drive installation program can be being stored in drive installation in the program storage unit (PSU) to main process equipment.The intrinsic classification of OA equipment can be the printer classification.Control module can comprise: mode controller, be used for when reading classification information and classification information is identified as the CD-ROM classification, main control system equipment is stored in drive installation program in the program storage unit (PSU) with execution, and when reading classification information and classification information is identified as the printer classification, control OA equipment is carried out printer kinetic energy; And the classification converter, be used for when driver is installed to main process equipment, classification information being changed into the printer classification by the CD-ROM classification, and, classification information changed into predetermine class in response to the outside input.Outside input comprises graphical user interface (GUI), and it is used to provide the menu of the option that comprises the driver that is used to reset or is used for the one touch type button that classification changes.Program storage unit (PSU) can be ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) and the flash memory in the OA equipment, and with the portable memory apparatus of OA equipment interconnection and storage card in the middle of a kind of.
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Fig. 1 illustrates according to the system architecture embodiment of this general inventive concept, that use the method for installation and refitting office automation (OA) device drives.
Fig. 2 is according to the method flow diagram embodiment of this general inventive concept, installation OA device drives;
Fig. 3 is according to the method flow diagram embodiment of this general inventive concept, refitting OA device drives;
Fig. 4 is block diagram embodiment, that utilize the system of OA equipment according to this general inventive concept;
Fig. 5 is the detailed diagram at the control module shown in Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 A and 6B illustrate the example of outside input, and described outside input is used for the classification information that is stored in the classification information storage unit is replaced by predetermine class information;
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram according to method embodiment, the initialization mounting equipment driving program of this general inventive concept;
Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram according to the method embodiment of this general inventive concept, refitting OA device driver;
Fig. 9 is the block diagram according to the system of the method and apparatus embodiment of this general inventive concept, that be used to upgrade the driving use that is stored in OA equipment;
Figure 10 is according to the block diagram embodiment of this general inventive concept, that be used for upgrading the device driven that is stored in OA equipment;
Figure 11 is according to the process flow diagram embodiment of this general inventive concept, that be used for upgrading the method for driving that is stored in OA equipment.
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Hereinafter, describe the preferred embodiment of this general inventive concept with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail, at described accompanying drawing, identical reference number is represented identical constituent.At first illustrate the basic concept of notion of the present invention.In business automation equipment, provide internal storage areas with store driver and drive installation program such as printer or multifunctional equipment.Use the notion of External memory equipment so that OA equipment passes through two kinds of patterns operations, wherein: with the OA equipment intrinsic classification of OA recognition of devices for the basic function of execution OA equipment, and be identified as CD-ROM classification as the separate outer memory cell operation, described External memory equipment comprises the drive installation program, allows user installation/refitting to drive thus and need be such as the independent portable memory apparatus of CD-ROM.
Fig. 1 shows the system architecture of the various embodiment that use this general inventive concept.This system comprises main process equipment 100 and the OA equipment 150 that links to each other with main process equipment 100.Store OA device driver 10 in the OA equipment 150.The various embodiment of this general inventive concept provide and install and be re-fitted to method in the main process equipment 100 with being stored in OA device driver 10 in the OA equipment 150.
At first describe according to the installation of this general inventive concept embodiment and the method for refitting OA device drives.
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram according to the method embodiment of this general inventive concept, installation OA device drives.In operation 200, make OA equipment 150 be identified as the predetermine class that is different from the intrinsic classification of OA equipment by main process equipment 100, the OA device drives in for example CD-ROM classification, and the OA equipment is installed in the main process equipment 100.When finishing when main process equipment 100 is installed the OA device drives, in operation 250, the OA device class information is replaced by the intrinsic classification of OA equipment.
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the refitting OA device drives of the embodiment of this general inventive concept.In operation 300, by the refitting of outside input request OA equipment.In operation 320, in response to request, the intrinsic classification of OA equipment that is provided with in OA equipment 150 is replaced with predetermine class, for example the CD-ROM classification.In operation 340, carry out the drive installation program by changing, refitting OA device driver 10 in main process equipment 100 in response to above-mentioned classification.Finish after the refitting, in operation 360, the current OA device class information that is set to the CD-ROM classification is replaced by the intrinsic classification of OA equipment.OA equipment can be printer, duplicating machine, facsimile recorder or digital copier.
Fig. 4 is the system chart that utilizes according to the OA equipment of this general inventive concept embodiment.This system comprises main process equipment 40 and is connected to the OA equipment 45 of main process equipment 40.The device driver that is installed to main process equipment 40 is stored in the OA equipment 45.OA equipment 45 can comprise classification information storage unit 400, program storage unit (PSU) 420 and control module 440.
Classification information storage unit 400 is stored classification information, and can export the classification information of Set For Current when by main process equipment 40 visits.When OA equipment 45 was connected to main process equipment 40, main process equipment 40 use classes information were with identification OA equipment 45.Usually, for example equipment such as mouse, keyboard, hard disk, floppy disk, CD-ROM, printer, duplicating machine, scanner, facsimile recorder and digital device can be connected to main process equipment 40, and main process equipment 40 is discerned every kind of equipment based on device class information.In the embodiment of this general inventive concept, OA equipment 45 can be printer, and " the printer classification " of indication CD-ROM " CD-ROM classification " and indication printer is used as the classification information storage.In other words, in main process equipment 40, printer comprise be set to carry out " the printer classification " of printing and be set to install print drive " CD-ROM classification " both.
Program storage unit (PSU) 420 storage OA device driver and drive installation programs.In the embodiment of this general inventive concept, though but printer physics comprises program storage unit (PSU) 420, but because when classification information is configured to the CD-ROM classification, main process equipment 40 ability access program storage unit 420, so main process equipment 40 is identified as independent O A equipment in logic with program storage unit (PSU) 420.When main process equipment 40 is carried out the drive installation program,, and be installed in the main process equipment 40 from 420 li fetch equipment drivers of program storage unit (PSU).Therefore, when main process equipment 40 access program storage unit 420, thereby it is identified as CD-ROM execution drive installation program with OA equipment 45.As a result of, device drives is installed in the main process equipment 40.Program storage unit (PSU) 420 can be by the ROM or the flash memory of OA equipment 45, and perhaps portable storage device or the storage card that docks with main process equipment 45 realized.
When main process equipment 40 when classification information storage unit 400 reads the classification information that is set to CD-ROM, control module 440 main control system equipment 40 access program storage unit 420.When main process equipment 40 reads when being set to intrinsic OA device class information, for example, the printer classification in the present embodiment, control module 440 control OA equipment 45 are realized printer function.In this embodiment, when the OA device drives, i.e. during the installation in main process equipment of printer driver, or when the outside was imported, control module 440 can change the classification information that is arranged in the information memory cell 400.
Fig. 5 is the detailed diagram of the control module 440 shown in Fig. 4.Control module 440 can comprise mode controller 500 and classification changer 520.When classification information was read and is identified as the CD-ROM classification, mode controller 500 main control system equipment 40 were stored in drive installation program in the program storage unit (PSU) 420 with execution.When classification information was read and is identified as the printer classification, mode controller 500 control OA main process equipments 45 were as printer operation.
When the OA device driver, promptly printed driver is when main process equipment 40 installations, and classification changer 520 is replaced by the printer classification with classification information.When the outside was imported, classification changer 520 was replaced by the CD-ROM classification with classification information.
Can the predetermined external input be offered the user by graphic interface, as shown in Figure 6A, so that the user changes classification.For example, if the user selects " refitting " item by graphical user interface, classification changer 520 produces classifications and changes order so, and the current classification that will be arranged in the classification information storage unit 400 is replaced by " CD-ROM classification ".Selectively, can on the OP of printer panel, be provided for " change classification " one touch type button that classification is changed.
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram according to method embodiment, the initialization mounting equipment driving program of this general inventive concept.Describe the operation of OA equipment and the method for refitting OA device drives in detail with reference to figure 7.
In the embodiment of this general inventive concept, OA equipment has polytype classification information, and equipment has the driver and the installation procedure of storage therein.For instance, when printer driver was installed in the OA equipment, the CD-ROM classification can be set to the classification information of printer, and the program storage unit (PSU) 420 of visit OA equipment.Selectable, the printer classification can be set to classification information, and realizes typical printer function.Program storage unit (PSU) 420 storage print machine driver and installation procedures.
With reference to Fig. 4,5 and 7, in operation 700, main process equipment 40 links to each other with OA equipment 45.In operation 710, main process equipment 40 reads classification information storage unit 400, and the current classification information of identification OA equipment 45.Here, main process equipment 40 can read classification information by operating system (OS).In operation 720, determine whether the user wishes main process equipment 40 is arrived in the drive installation of OA equipment 45.If determine that the user wishes the OA device drives is installed to 40 li of main process equipments, then determine the type of the classification information of OA equipment 45, for example the default classification information setting when OA equipment 45 is produced in operation 730.If determine that classification information is the CD-ROM classification, then carry out the drive installation program that is stored in the program storage unit (PSU) 420, so that driver wherein to be installed at operation 750 main process equipments 40.Here, allow the mode controller 500 access program storage unit 420 of main process equipment 40 by control module 440.When based on classification information, OA equipment 45 is when for example printer is identified as the CD-ROM classification, even OA equipment 45 physically is printer, main process equipment 40 also can be identified as CD-ROM to printer in logic, thereby carries out the drive installation program that is stored in program storage unit (PSU) 420.Here, the mapping that program storage unit (PSU) 420 storing driver of printer are installed CD is driving a driver, and when printer operate as the CD-ROM classification, drive installation CD mapping can automatically perform by " the automatic operation ".
Driver is finished installation in main process equipment 40 after,,, the classification information of OA equipment 45 is replaced with predetermine class, for example printer classification in this embodiment by the classification converter 520 of control module 440 in operation 760.Can finish by the mode switch order that produces by printer firmware by the classification converter that control module 440 is carried out.
If the default classification information of OA equipment 45 is detected as the intrinsic classification of OA equipment 45, i.e. printer classification, in operation 740, the classification information of OA equipment 45 is converted into the CD-ROM classification so.After this, executable operations 750.Therebetween, in operation 720, if determine the driving that the user does not wish to install OA equipment 45, this initial installation method finishes so.
Fig. 8 is the OA equipment 45 of explanation according to this general inventive concept embodiment, the i.e. process flow diagram of the reloading method of the driver of printer.Describe the method for refitting printer driver in detail with reference to figure 8.
In operation 800, printer is carried out the inherent function as printer.In operation 810, determine whether the outside input that the request refitting drives.If define the outside input of request refitting, then be set to other classification information of printer class in classification information storage unit 400 and be converted to the CD-ROM classification in operation 820.Realize asking the outside input of resetting by the one touch type button that is used for classification conversion that provides on the lower panel by the user.Respond this external request, the classification converter 520 transform class information of control module 440.Selectable, the user realizes the outside input of request refitting by GUI.Then, main process equipment 40 produces and will order the classification converter 520 that is sent to control module 440 accordingly, and it responds this command conversion classification information.
In operation 830, after classification information was converted to the CD-ROM classification, the drive installation program that main process equipment 40 is carried out in the program storage unit (PSU) 420 that is stored in printer was to install the driver of printer.If printer is identified as the CD-ROM classification, even printer physically is a printer, but main process equipment 40 also can be identified as External memory equipment with printer in logic, i.e. CD-ROM.As a result of, main process equipment 40 automatically performs the automatic running program of the reflection driving of the installation CD that is stored in the program storage unit (PSU) 420.
In main process equipment 40 behind the install driver,, by the classification converter 520 of control module 440 classification information of printer is converted to predetermine class, i.e. the printer classification in operation 840.The mode switch order that the classification conversion of being finished by control module 440 can produce by the firmware by printer is carried out.
Therebetween, for with driver upgrade being driving such as the latest edition in the program storage unit (PSU) 420 of the OA equipment 45 of printer or multifunctional equipment, classification information can be converted into the CD-ROM classification, and the latest edition that drives can be stored in the printer or in the multifunctional equipment by replicate run.
Hereinafter, be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings according to the embodiment of this general inventive concept, upgrading is stored in method of driving and device in the OA equipment.
Fig. 9 is according to the embodiment of this general inventive concept, uses a kind of method and apparatus upgrading to be stored in the system chart that drives in the OA equipment.This system comprises main process equipment 900 and as the printer 950 of OA equipment.
Figure 10 is the embodiment according to this general inventive concept, the device driven block diagram that is used for upgrading and is stored in OA equipment.This device comprises driving searcher 1000, drives comparer 1020 and driver upgrade device 1040.This OA equipment can be printer or multifunctional equipment.If this OA equipment is multifunctional equipment, the driving that is stored in so in this multifunctional equipment can be that scanner drives.
When new OA equipment is connected to main process equipment, drives searcher 1000 and search for the driving that is stored in the OA equipment.
The driving that driving comparer 1020 will be stored in the OA equipment compares with the driving that is installed in the main process equipment.Here, drive comparer 1020 and relatively drive version.
1040 upgradings of driver upgrade device are stored in the driving in the OA equipment.Drive ratio in being installed in main process equipment is stored in driving in the OA equipment when new, and the driving in the main process equipment is just stored in the OA equipment.As a result of, the driving of storing in the OA equipment has just been upgraded.
Figure 11 is the process flow diagram that is stored in the method for driving in the OA equipment according to the embodiment of this general inventive concept, upgrading.With reference to Figure 10 and 11, the operation of the device (being called hereinafter, " driver upgrade device ") shown in Figure 10 is described.
Operate the driver upgrade device in both cases: when new driving is installed in the main process equipment; With when new OA equipment is connected to main process equipment.
The new situation of being installed to main process equipment that drives is at first described.For example, when the driving that is stored in OA equipment is supported Windows95 operating system and is installed to driving in the main process equipment equally under situation about using on the Windows95 operating system, such as the higher operating system version of WindowsXP with support the new driving of WindowsXP to be installed in the main process equipment.In this case, in operation 1100,,, drive the storer of searcher 1000 visit OA equipment, and search is installed in the driving in the OA equipment so in operation 1120 if new driving is installed in the main process equipment fully.
The situation that new OA equipment is connected to main process equipment is then described.In operation 1110, OA is connected to main process equipment if identification makes new advances, and so in operation 1120, drive the storer of searcher 1000 visit OA equipment, and search is stored in the driving in the OA equipment.
After search is stored in driving in the OA equipment,, drive that comparer 1020 will be stored in the driving in the OA equipment and the driving that is installed in the main process equipment compares in operation 1130.Here, preferably relatively drive version.
If the driving version of determining to be installed in the main process equipment is newer than the driving version that is stored in the OA equipment, so in operation 1140, the driving that driver upgrade device 1040 will be installed in the main process equipment is stored in the OA equipment, for example among the flash ROM of printer, with the driving in the upgrading OA equipment.
When using OA equipment and during according to the method for driving of installation/refitting OA equipment of the embodiment of this general inventive concept, the user can be by GUI or by the one touch type button that provides in the OA equipment is provided, can be easily with the drive installation of the present mode of the OA equipment of for example printer or multifunctional equipment in main process equipment.In other words, OA equipment provides drive installation function and intrinsic functions of the equipments, thereby increases user convenience and satisfaction.In addition, reliability of products and convenience can be improved, also maintenance expense can be saved.
By convention, when the driving in being stored in OA equipment supported that the version of the operating system of Windows95 for example is lower than the operating system of for example Wimdows XP that main process equipment uses, then main process equipment can not use this driving.According to the embodiment of Figure 10 and 11 upgrading this problem that has been stored in method of driving in the OA equipment and device solves, and the driving that allows to be stored in the OA equipment is upgraded to the latest edition that is installed in the driving in the main process equipment.In other words, when the driving in being stored in OA equipment was upgraded, this upgrading can easily realize by simple application program.
Though illustrated and described some embodiment of this general inventive concept, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that: under spirit that does not break away from notion of the present invention and principle, can make a change in these embodiments, the scope of this general inventive concept is with additional claim and the definition of its equivalent.
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- One kind will be stored in the business automation equipment the business automation equipment drive installation to main process equipment that this business automation equipment is connected in method, this method comprises:By making business automation equipment be identified as to be different from the classification of the intrinsic classification of business automation equipment, business automation equipment is installed in main process equipment is driven.
- 2. the method for claim 1, wherein the installation that drives of business automation equipment comprises:Reinstall the outside input that business automation equipment drives in response to request, the classification of business automation equipment is changed into and the different classification of the intrinsic classification of business automation equipment; AndWhen the classification of office automation is changed, use the drive installation program with the business automation equipment drive installation in main process equipment.
- One kind will be stored in the business automation equipment the business automation equipment drive installation to main process equipment that this business automation equipment is connected in method, this method comprises:When business automation equipment is connected to main process equipment, use main process equipment to read the classification information that is arranged in the business automation equipment;When classification information is set to the CD-ROM classification, use main process equipment to carry out the drive installation program that is stored in the business automation equipment, with the business automation equipment drive installation in main process equipment;When classification information is set to the intrinsic classification of business automation equipment, classification information changed into the CD-ROM classification and uses main process equipment to carry out the drive installation program that is stored in business automation equipment, with the business automation equipment drive installation in main process equipment; AndClassification information is changed into the intrinsic classification of business automation equipment.
- The business automation equipment that will be stored in the business automation equipment drive reinstall to main process equipment that this business automation equipment is connected in method, this method comprises:Reinstall the outside input that business automation equipment drives in response to request, the classification information of business automation equipment is changed into the CD-ROM classification;Use main process equipment to carry out the drive installation program that is stored in business automation equipment, with the business automation equipment drive installation in main process equipment; AndWhen the refitting of business automation equipment driving is finished, the classification information of business automation equipment is changed into the intrinsic classification of business automation equipment.
- 5. business automation equipment, it is connected with main process equipment and is driven by the business automation equipment that is installed in the main process equipment, and this business automation equipment comprises:The classification information storage unit is used for the discernible classification information of storage host equipment, and exports classification information when being visited by main process equipment;Program storage unit (PSU), the driver and the drive installation program that are used to store business automation equipment; AndControl module, be used for when classification information that main process equipment is read by the classification information storage unit is the CD-ROM classification, main control system device access program storage unit (PSU), when classification information is the intrinsic classification of business automation equipment, the control business automation equipment is carried out the inherent function of business automation equipment, and be used to respond installation or the outside input that business automation equipment drives, the classification information that is arranged in the classification information storage unit is changed into predetermine class.
- 6. business automation equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein business automation equipment is a kind of in printer, duplicating machine, scanner and the facsimile recorder.
- 7. business automation equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein when carrying out the drive installation program, the device driver that the drive installation program will be stored in the program storage unit (PSU) is installed in the main process equipment.
- 8. business automation equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein the intrinsic classification of business automation equipment is the printer classification.
- 9. business automation equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein control module comprises:Mode controller, be used for when reading classification information and classification information is identified as the CD-ROM classification, main control system equipment is stored in the drive installation program of program storage unit (PSU) with execution, and when reading classification information and classification information is identified as the printer classification, the control business automation equipment is carried out printer function; AndThe classification converter is used for when driver is installed to main process equipment classification information being changed into the printer classification by the CD-ROM classification, and in response to the outside input, classification information is changed into predetermine class.
- 10. business automation equipment as claimed in claim 9, wherein outside input comprises: graphic user interface is used for providing to the user menu of the option that comprises the driver that is used to reset.
- 11. business automation equipment as claimed in claim 9, wherein outside input is to be used for the one touch type button that classification changes.
- 12. business automation equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein program storage unit (PSU) is by ROM (read-only memory) in the business automation equipment and flash memory, and select in the group that constitutes of portable memory apparatus and storage card a kind of, they can both dock with business automation equipment.
- 13. a upgrading is stored in the method for driving in the business automation equipment, this method comprises:When business automation equipment was connected to main process equipment, search was stored in the driving in the business automation equipment;Driving in the business automation equipment that searches is compared with the driving in being installed in main process equipment; AndDrive ratio in being installed in main process equipment is stored in driving in the business automation equipment when new, and the driving that is installed in the main process equipment is stored in the business automation equipment.
- 14. method as claimed in claim 13, the version that will be installed in the driving in the main process equipment that relatively comprises that wherein drives compares with the version that is stored in the driving in the business automation equipment.
- 15. method as claimed in claim 13, wherein business automation equipment is select from the group that is made of printer, duplicating machine, scanner and facsimile recorder a kind of.
- 16. a upgrading is stored in the device driven in the business automation equipment, this device comprises:Drive searcher, be used for when business automation equipment newly is connected to main process equipment, search is stored in the driving in the business automation equipment;Drive comparer, be used for relatively being stored in the new driving of installing in the driving of business automation equipment and the main process equipment; AndThe driver upgrade device is used for being stored in the driving of business automation equipment when new when new drive ratio that main process equipment is installed, and the new driving of installing in the main process equipment is stored in the business automation equipment.
- 17. device as claimed in claim 16, wherein when recognizing the connection of the business automation equipment of storing driver wherein, drive comparer and read the version that is stored in the driving in the business automation equipment, and the version that will be stored in the driving in the business automation equipment compares with the version that is installed in the new driving in the main process equipment.
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