CN1773456A - Automatic mounting system and method for printer driving program - Google Patents
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An automatic installation system for a printed driver has: a network, at least one printer connecting to the network, a printed driver database portion connecting with the network, a terminal connecting to the printer by the network, wherein, when a printer is selected by a user from the printer list displayed on a user terminal, an appropriate printer driver is acquired corresponding to user selected printer, from the database. The acquired printer driver is installed automatically, and then the connection setting and printing setting are performed.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to via the next technology of printed driver being installed automatically of network in the terminal that is connected with printer.
Background technology
In the past, from via network interconnected terminal use under the occasion of printer, even on terminal, start application program, thereby the guide look of the printer on the display network, and the printer of from guide look shows, selecting desire to use, if and the printed driver of this printer is not installed to this terminal, then the user also needs to carry out a large amount of operations, up to printing.
Particularly, need from the CD-ROM of special use etc., read in and install this printer printed driver operation and after this set and operation such as printing setting from the connection of this terminal.Correct connection is set and printing is set if do not carry out, just cause and can not print.
Relative therewith, although a kind of producer website that provides from the producer of this printer is be provided, download required printed driver via the Internet, and be installed to the method for this terminal, but be necessary the machine of operating environment such as when the downloading correct OS that selects own terminal and printer, and the connection after being necessary to install is equally set and printing is set.
Although the printed driver of this printer is being installed, need to install because of the printed driver edition upgrading under the occasion of printed driver of latest edition, like this too.
In addition, according to TOHKEMY 2002-197044 communique and TOHKEMY 2002-108588 communique, known also have a kind ofly obtain the information of printed driver from printer, and come from the method for downloaded printed driver based on this information.
In addition, in TOHKEMY 2001-084986 communique, disclose a kind ofly, analyzed the login situation of this end application, and print the technology of the initial setting of machine driver automatically waiting from CD-ROM when printed driver is installed.
In addition, in TOHKEMY 2001-296976 communique, a kind of following technology is disclosed, that is: in the printed driver server, is furnished with the database part of printed driver, by download from this database part, upgrade the printed driver that each printer has, and download the printed driver that has upgraded, thereby printed driver is installed to each terminal by each printer.
Yet, for disclosed technology in TOHKEMY 2002-197044 communique and the TOHKEMY 2002-108588 communique, although before printed driver is installed, obtain printed driver information from this printer, the machine that can automatically correctly print machine is thus selected, but, therefore can not fully reduce workload owing to be necessary to carry out the download of other printed driver, the various settings that connection is set and printing is set.
In addition, for disclosed technology in the TOHKEMY 2001-084986 communique, although can print the initial setting of machine driver automatically corresponding to the login situation of this end application, but the user is necessary to carry out the various settings that the printing outside the initial setting is set, thereby can not reduce workload and required time thereof equally.
In addition, in the disclosed technology of TOHKEMY 2001-296976 communique, have up-to-date printed driver all the time in the portion of printed driver data in server storehouse, and each printer utilizes this database part to print the renewal of machine driver.
Therefore, although the user can download printed driver and installs by the printer that terminal is used from desire, come easily to obtain up-to-date printed driver thus, but must print the various settings that connection is set and printing is set of machine driver equally, thereby can not fully reduce workload and required time.
Summary of the invention
For reaching this purpose, the invention provides a kind of printed driver automated installation of system (to call " driver installation system " in the following text), it has: network; At least one printer that is connected with aforementioned network; The printed driver database part that is connected with aforementioned network (to call " database part " in the following text); The terminal that is connected with aforementioned printer by aforementioned network, wherein, when the user has selected desirable printer from the printer guide look that is shown in aforementioned terminals based on the Printer Information of obtaining from aforementioned printer, in aforementioned terminals aforementioned printer not being installed uses the occasion of printed driver or needs to upgrade under the occasion of printed driver, aforementioned terminals obtains aforementioned printed driver from aforementioned database part, and aforementioned printed driver is installed, then connect and set and the printing setting.
If constitute the driver installation system like this, then the user is by selecting desirable printer from the printer guide look that is shown in this terminal, when the printed driver that selected printer is not installed in this terminal or this printed driver are not latest edition, obtain and install this printed driver by network from aforementioned database part, and connect setting and printing setting.
Thus, even the printed driver in the latest edition of user-selected printer is not installed under the occasion of this terminal, also the printed driver of the latest edition of this printer can be installed automatically, and connect setting and print setting, therefore, the user not only need not to print in person the selection and the download of machine driver, nor must print the installation of machine driver and the operation of various settings in person, thereby can free from numerous and diverse operation.
Therefore, though between installation printed driver and various setting, need the stand-by period, but same with the occasion of the printer that printed driver is installed, can consider the installation of printed driver, the printer that utilizes network to connect.
In addition, also can constitute: aforementioned terminals obtains and is used for the database information that is connected with aforementioned data storehouse portion, and is connected with aforementioned data storehouse portion based on this link information, and obtains this printed driver.
Under this occasion, terminal can be obtained database information from database part by sending the database information request, and based on this database information, is connected rapidly with aforementioned data storehouse portion, and obtains this printed driver.
Also can constitute: aforementioned terminals, when aforementioned database part obtains printed driver, with Printer Information and the end message of obtaining in advance, send to aforementioned data storehouse portion by network, aforementioned data storehouse portion, retrieve the printed driver that deserves based on Printer Information that sends from aforementioned terminals and end message, and the printed driver that is retrieved is sent to aforementioned terminals by network.
Under this occasion, by sending Printer Information and end message to database part from terminal, database part is come searching database based on these Printer Informations and end message, can easily retrieve user-selected printer thus and corresponding to the printed driver of the employed terminal of user.
Also can constitute: when aforementioned terminals is set in the connection of carrying out mounted printed driver, connect setting with reference to the IP address that is comprised in the Printer Information.Under this occasion, when connecting setting, can set the connectivity port based on aforementioned IP address.
Also can constitute: when aforementioned terminals is set in the connection of carrying out mounted printed driver, based on comprised in the Printer Information from configuration information and default settings such as options, print setting.
Under this occasion, when printing is set, can carry out the various settings of relevant printing based on aforementioned Printer Information.
In addition, also can constitute: aforementioned terminals, when the printing of carrying out mounted printed driver is set, under the occasion of the information that does not comprise, obtain Printer Information from printer once more in utilizing the Printer Information of obtaining in advance.
Under this occasion,, also can print setting thus reliably by obtaining the Printer Information that comprises this information once more from this printer even for the information that does not comprise in the Printer Information of obtaining in advance.
In addition, also can constitute: aforementioned terminals is after installation, the connection of aforementioned printed driver are set and printed the setting end, to this fact of user notification.
Under this occasion, even because based on the notice of warning tones etc., and make printed driver installation, connect set and printing to set the required time longer, the user also can effectively utilize waiting time.
In addition, also can constitute: aforementioned data storehouse portion provides the source to obtain printed driver respectively from the printed driver of each printer, and constructs the database of printed driver.
Under this occasion, the database that provides the source to provide from printed driver such as the network manager utilization is constructed and is used application program, like this, and about the database of the printed driver of the printer that is connected with this network is just constructed in database part.
In addition, also can constitute: aforementioned data storehouse portion is set in server or the terminal, from this server or terminal, provides the source to obtain up-to-date printed driver via the Internet from the printed driver of each printer, and new database more.
Under this occasion, network management with or private server or be connected at least one of terminal of this network, construct database part about the printed driver of the printer that is connected with this network.
At this moment, the setting of the database update that network manager can carry out that relevant acting server, latest edition are obtained at interval etc., thus can provide the source to obtain up-to-date printed driver from printed driver via the Internet.
In addition, also can constitute: aforementioned data storehouse portion is set in the printer, from this printer, directly or by server or terminal, provide the source to obtain up-to-date printed driver via the Internet from the printed driver of each printer, and new database more.
Under this occasion,, constructed at least one of the printer that is connected with network about the database part of the printed driver of the printer that is connected with this network.
At this moment, can carry out the setting that the relevant data storehouse is upgraded, thereby this printer can with occasion that the Internet is connected under, directly provide the source to obtain up-to-date printed driver from printed driver, perhaps this printer can not with occasion that the Internet is connected under, via server or terminal and provide the source to obtain up-to-date printed driver from printed driver.
Under this occasion, can be equipped with database part in a printer, this database part has the printed driver about all printers that are connected with network, also can be in each printer, outfit only has the database part of the printed driver relevant with this printer.
In addition, also can constitute: aforementioned data storehouse portion generates database information after the database of printed driver is constructed.
Under this occasion, because database part remains the database information about up-to-date printed driver, thereby not only under the occasion that the printed driver of the printer of having selected is not mounted, and not under the occasion of latest edition at the printed driver of being installed, also can be connected with database part based on this database information.
In addition, also can constitute: unwanted printed driver is deleted by aforementioned data storehouse portion, and correspondence is upgraded database information therewith.
Under this occasion, because of printed driver is updated to the printed driver of the legacy version that latest edition no longer needs, can effectively utilize the limited recording capacity of database part by deletion.
In addition, the invention provides a kind of automatic installation method, it is installed to printed driver the method for aforementioned terminals automatically in following system, and this system has: network; At least one printer that is connected with aforementioned network; The printed driver database part that is connected with aforementioned network; By the terminal that aforementioned network is connected with aforementioned printer, this method comprises: show the step of selecting a printer from the printer guide look; From the printed driver database part that is connected with aforementioned network, obtain the step of the printed driver that aforementioned printer uses; Aforementioned printed driver is installed to the step of aforementioned terminals; After aforementioned installation, connect the step of setting and printing setting.
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Fig. 1 is the concise and to the point pie graph that first embodiment of expression driver installation system of the present invention constitutes.
Fig. 2 is the form of database update set information one example in the driver installation system in the presentation graphs 1.
Fig. 3 is the form of action set information one example of application program when the printed driver in the driver installation system is downloaded in the presentation graphs 1.
Fig. 4 is the form of the data structure of the database information in the driver installation system in the presentation graphs 1.
Fig. 5 is the course of action figure of the automatic installation exercise action of the printed driver in the driver installation system in the presentation graphs 1.
Fig. 6 is the concise and to the point pie graph that second embodiment of expression driver installation system of the present invention constitutes.
Fig. 7 is the form of data structure one example of the database information in the driver installation system in the presentation graphs 6.
Fig. 8 is another routine form of data structure of the database information in the driver installation system in the presentation graphs 6.
Fig. 9 is the course of action figure that the printed driver database in the driver installation system is constructed the operation action in the presentation graphs 6.
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Following with reference to Fig. 1, first embodiment of driver installation system of the present invention is described.
As shown in Figure 1, the automated installation of system 10 of printed driver is by constituting with the lower part: user terminal 100; Printer 200; Database part 300; Network 400; The Internet 500.
And in Fig. 1, a user terminal 100 is connected by network 400 with three printers 200, but is not limited thereto, and also can connect two and above user terminal 100 and one, two or four and above printer 200.
In addition, aforementioned network 400 constitutes the sealing LAN in the enterprises such as internal lan, but also can utilize the Internet.
And then aforementioned the Internet 500 is known formation, although not shown, can provide the website of source such as each printer producer by being connected in printed driver, downloads the printed driver of desirable latest edition.
In addition, in user terminal 100, the application program of the functions such as installation that are used to realize relevant printed driver is installed,, realizes following action by starting this application program.
At first, under the occasion that user 110 prints, aforementioned user terminal 100 is connected on the network 400, and retrieve spendable printer, obtain Printer Informations such as model name from the printer that is retrieved, and on its display part, show the printer guide look, and each Printer Information is saved on registration table, the storer.
In addition, when user 110 when a printer is selected in the guide look of aforementioned printer, aforementioned user terminal 100 is connected to database part 300 based on the database information of obtaining in advance via network 400.
Then, aforementioned user terminal 100 for database part 300, sends to database part 300 with the Printer Information of relevant selected printer and the end message (operating environments such as OS kind, language) of relevant this terminal 100.
In addition, aforementioned user terminal 100 receives the printed driver that sends from database part 300, and this printed driver is installed automatically, generate the connectivity port based on the IP address that is comprised in the aforementioned Printer Information then, and connect setting, and based on comprised in the aforementioned Printer Information from configuration information and default settings such as options, carry out the printing of this printed driver and set.
At this moment, the information that does not comprise in utilizing aforementioned Printer Information is printed under the occasion of setting, and aforementioned user terminal 100 is obtained the Printer Information that comprises this information via network 400 once more from this printer 200.
Then, aforementioned user terminal 100 as mentioned above, is finishing obtaining, install, connect and setting and after printing sets, to this fact of user notification of printed driver.Such as by on the display part of aforementioned user terminal 100, showing, and the sound etc. that gives a warning, carry out this notice.
When this printing output, each printer 200 prints based on setting according to the connection of the printed driver that is installed on user terminal 100 and printing and set.
In addition, each printer 200, have comprise respectively the connection IP address relative with network 400, from the Printer Information of configuration information such as option and default setting, when when user terminal 100 has had request, this user terminal 100 is sent these Printer Informations.
Aforementioned data storehouse portion 300 is databases of a kind of printed driver, this database is that the supvr by network 400 utilizes management server or special-purpose terminal (not shown), the database that provides the source to provide from printed driver is provided is constructed and use application program, and automatically construct.
Here, the aforementioned data storehouse constructed use application program, such as based on the printer model name of selecting or obtaining automatically by the supvr, provide the source to obtain printed driver via the Internet 500 from printed drivers such as printer producers, and login as database corresponding to the latest edition of this printer.
At this moment, with the setting that is connected of the Internet 500, the database update that promptly relevant latest edition obtains at interval etc. sets 310, is preestablished by the supvr.
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the aforementioned data storehouse more new settings 310 comprise that printed driver obtains ground (address of Download Server), upgrades at interval, the having or not of update notification, notified party's (addresses of items of mail).
In addition, for obtaining the printed driver of latest edition, aforementioned data storehouse portion 300 has action set information 320 shown in Figure 3.
Here, in Fig. 3, project 321 is confirmed in driver update, any one of 321a or " confirming by each appointed interval " 321b " confirmed " in selection at every turn when printing, and driver is obtained project 322, any one of selection " while when upgrading " 322a or " user's operation " 322b set action set information 320 thus.
In addition, when the constructing or upgrade when finishing of database, aforementioned data storehouse portion 300 generates the database information 330 of expression data-base contents.
Then, aforementioned data storehouse portion 300 when when each user terminal 100 receives the database information request, sends database informations 330 to this user terminal 100.
Here, such as shown in Figure 4, database information 330 by printer model name 331, driver version 332, corresponding OS333, deposit ground 334 projects constitute, each printer model maintains the content of projects separately such as A, B, C.
Among Fig. 1, database part 300 is disposed on the network 400 independently, but in fact constructs in the database that is connected with network 400 with in the server.
And, aforementioned data storehouse portion 300, also can construct in network management with server or user terminal 100 in.
Next, with reference to Fig. 5, the action of the printed driver automated installation of system 10 of present embodiment is described.
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of the processing of the automatic installation action of printed driver in the expression printed driver automated installation of system 10.
Among Fig. 5, at first, the 100 indication printings of 110 pairs of user terminals of user, user terminal 100 then, obtain Printer Information (steps A 1) from each printer 200 that is connected with network 400, be saved in (steps A 2) on registration table or the storer, on display part, demonstrate printer guide look (steps A 3) simultaneously.
Here, when user 110 had selected desirable printer (steps A 4), user terminal 100 was via network 400 be connected with database part 300 (steps A 5).
In addition, user terminal 100 sends the database information requests to whole network 400, thereby database part 300 and sends database informations 310 to this user terminal 100 to its response, can obtain the link information (IP) with database part 300 thus automatically.
Then, when connecting licensed (steps A 6), user terminal 100 sends Printer Information and end message (steps A 7) to database part 300.
Thus, database part 300 is come searching database (steps A 8) based on these Printer Informations and end message, and via network 400, the printed driver that is retrieved is sent to user terminal 100 (steps A 9).
Then, user terminal 100 cuts off be connected (steps A 10) with database part 300 after receiving this printed driver.
Next, user terminal 100, after this printed driver (steps A 11) has been installed, about this printed driver, based on the IP address that is contained in Printer Information, generate port and connect setting (steps A 12), and will connect the content of setting and be written to registration table (steps A 13).
Next, user terminal 100 based on comprised in the Printer Information from configuration information and default settings such as options, (steps A 14) set in the printing that prints the machine driver, and the content that will print setting is written to registration table (steps A 15).
Like this, be written to registration table by connecting to set and print the content of setting, printed driver reads in the setting content of registration table when starting, and automatically sets, thereby can print the setting of machine driver.
At last, user terminal 100 finishes this fact (steps A 16) to the automatic installation exercise of user's 110 notice printed drivers such as by the demonstration in the display part or the generation of warning tones etc.
Through said process, the automatic installation of printed driver and the processing of various setting operations finish.
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Next, with reference to Fig. 6, second embodiment of printed driver automated installation of system of the present invention is described.
Among Fig. 6, printed driver automated installation of system 20, basic identical with the formation of printed driver automated installation of system 10 based on first embodiment shown in Figure 1, to the additional prosign of identical inscape, omit its explanation.
The unique different formation points of printed driver automated installation of system 20 are that database part 300 is set in the printer 200, and this printer 200 is connected with the Internet 500 via Download Server 340.
Like this, the database part 300 that above-mentioned printer 200 is had is constructed a kind of following database, promptly has the Print All machine driver about each printer 200 that is connected with network 400.
Here, the setting of relevant data storehouse portion 300, carry out equally with the occasion of aforementioned printed driver automated installation of system 10, come to provide the source to download printed driver via the Internet 500 by Download Server 340, and the printed driver body is deposited in the Download Server 340 from printed driver.
Under this occasion, as shown in Figure 7, database information 330 by printer model name 331, driver version 332, corresponding OS333, deposit ground projects of 334 and constitute, and keep the content of projects by each printer model.Under this occasion, deposit ground 334, become the IP address " 192.168.X.X " of this printer 200 respectively.
In addition, a printer 200 also can not possess the printed driver database of whole printer 200, such as also disperseing to maintain the printed driver database respectively in two printers.Under this occasion, in the database information 330, deposit ground 334, become the IP address of the printer of being deposited respectively.
That is, such as in Fig. 8, the printed driver of model A printer is deposited in this printer, and the printed driver of model B and C printer then all is deposited in the printer of model B.
Like this, construct in being scattered in a plurality of printers under the occasion of database part 300 of printed driver, database information 330 is saved in any one printer of depositing printed driver.
Next, with reference to Fig. 9, the action of the printed driver automated installation of system 20 of present embodiment is described.
Fig. 9 is that the database of the database part 300 in the expression printed driver automated installation of system 20 is constructed the process flow diagram of processing.
Among Fig. 9, at first, construct with application program when (step B1) when supvr 120 starts database via manager terminal 100, manager terminal 100 confirms whether to have database enactment document (step B2), under the occasion that does not have the database enactment document, urge input database type (step B3) to supvr 120, and make its specific printer driver obtain ground (step B4).
Then, manager terminal 100 is obtained ground from these type of database and printed driver, generates database enactment document (step B5).
After this, perhaps under the occasion of data with existing storehouse enactment document, manager terminal 100 obtains printed driver information (step B6) based on the database enactment document from Download Server 340.
Then, manager terminal 100 shows the tabulation (step B7) of retrievable printed driver based on this printed driver information.
Next, supvr 120 selects to be deposited at the printed driver (step B8) of database, and specified database generates ground (printer 200) (step B9), carry out database update simultaneously and set (step B10), and indication generates database (step B11).
Thus, manager terminal 100 is via printer 200, and based on the address of Download Server 340, the printed driver information that should deposit, upgrade set information, generate the database (step B12) of printed driver.
Then, when this printer 200 generates at this database, to Download Server 340 request printed drivers (step B13), and obtain printed driver, and construct the database (step B14) of printed driver.
Thus, this printer 200 is after having generated database information (step B15) based on constructed database, begin to ask to download the process of accepting (step B16) of printed driver about this database, can be and become corresponding to state from the printed driver download request of each terminal 100, and to the manager terminal 100 indication ends of job (step B17).Thus, manager terminal 100 is carried out the end to supvr's 120 notice operations.
Through as above process, the printed driver database is constructed processing and is finished.
In aforementioned embodiments, database part 300 is set on the server that is connected with the Internet 500, perhaps be arranged on the printer 200, but be not limited thereto, under the occasion of the printer that can be connected with the Internet, also can not use Download Server 340, and printer 200 directly is connected with the Internet 500.
Like this, according to the present invention, in the employed terminal of user, do not install under the occasion of printed driver, not under the occasion of latest edition perhaps at the printed driver of being installed, terminal can be downloaded printed driver automatically and install, and can automatically print the various settings that connection is set and printing is set of machine driver, thereby for the installation of printed driver, can save numerous and diverse operation, can be easily and printed driver is installed easily.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention more than have been described, but have the invention is not restricted to these embodiment.In the scope that does not break away from main idea of the present invention, what can constitute adds, omits, replaces and other change.The present invention is limited by above stated specification, is just limited by claims.
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1. a printed driver automated installation of system has: network; At least one printer that is connected with aforementioned network; The printed driver database part that is connected with aforementioned network; By aforementioned network and the terminal that aforementioned printer is connected, the system is characterized in that:
When the user has selected desirable printer from the printer guide look that is shown in aforementioned terminals based on the Printer Information of obtaining from aforementioned printer, in aforementioned terminals aforementioned printer not being installed uses the occasion of printed driver or needs to upgrade under the occasion of printed driver, aforementioned terminals obtains aforementioned printed driver from aforementioned printed driver database part, and aforementioned printed driver is installed, then connect and set and the printing setting.
2. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: aforementioned terminals obtains the database information that connects usefulness from aforementioned printed driver database part, and come to be connected with aforementioned printed driver database part based on this database information, and obtain aforementioned printed driver.
3. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: aforementioned terminals, when aforementioned printed driver database part obtains aforementioned printed driver, Printer Information and the end message obtained are in advance sent to aforementioned printed driver database part by network, aforementioned printed driver database part, retrieve the aforementioned printed driver that deserves based on Printer Information that sends from aforementioned terminals and end message, and the aforementioned printed driver that is retrieved is sent to aforementioned terminals by network.
4. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: aforementioned terminals, when the connection of carrying out mounted aforementioned printed driver is set, connect setting with reference to the IP address that is comprised in the Printer Information.
5. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: aforementioned terminals, when the connection of carrying out mounted aforementioned printed driver is set, printed setting from configuration information such as option and default setting based on what comprise in the Printer Information.
6. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: aforementioned terminals, when the printing of carrying out mounted aforementioned printed driver is set, under the occasion of the information that in utilizing the Printer Information of obtaining in advance, does not comprise, obtain Printer Information from printer once more.
7. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: aforementioned terminals, and after installation, the connection of aforementioned printed driver are set and are printed the setting end, to this fact of user notification.
8. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: aforementioned printed driver database part, provide the source to obtain printed driver respectively from the printed driver of aforementioned printer, and construct the database of printed driver.
9. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 8, it is characterized in that: aforementioned printed driver database part, be set in server or the aforementioned terminals, from this server or aforementioned terminals, provide the source to obtain up-to-date printed driver via the Internet from the printed driver of aforementioned printer, and new database more.
10. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 8, it is characterized in that: aforementioned printed driver database part, be set in the aforementioned printer, from this printer directly or by server or aforementioned terminals, provide the source to obtain up-to-date printed driver via the Internet from the printed driver of aforementioned printer, and new database more.
11. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 8 is characterized in that: aforementioned printed driver database part after the constructing of printed driver database, generates database information.
12. printed driver automated installation of system according to claim 8 is characterized in that: aforementioned printed driver database part, delete unwanted aforementioned printed driver, and upgrade database information accordingly with it.
13. a printed driver automatic installation method is installed to printed driver on the aforementioned terminals in following system automatically, this system has: network; At least one printer that is connected with aforementioned network; The printed driver database part that is connected with aforementioned network; By aforementioned network and the terminal that aforementioned printer is connected, the method is characterized in that, comprising:
From showing, the printer guide look selects the step of a printer;
From the printed driver database part that is connected with aforementioned network, obtain the step of the printed driver that aforementioned printer uses;
Aforementioned printed driver is installed to the step of aforementioned terminals;
After aforementioned installation, connect the step of setting and printing setting.
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