JP2006134245A - Automatic installation system and program of printer driver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic installation system and program of a printer driver for installing a printer driver of a printer automatically which one wishes to use simply in a short time and performing a variety of settings automatically. <P>SOLUTION: In the automatic installation system 10 of the printer driver for acquiring a printer driver for the printer and performing installation and a variety of settings when a desired printer is selected in a terminal 100 connected to a printer 200 via a network 400, a database part 300 for the printer driver connected to the network is provided. When the desired printer is selected, the terminal acquires the printer driver for the printer from the database part 300, installs the printer driver, and performs a connection setting and print setting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for automatically installing a printer driver in a terminal connected to a printer via a network.

Conventionally, when using a printer from terminals connected to each other via a network, an application that displays a list of printers on the network is operated on the terminal, and the printer to be used is selected from the list display. If the printer driver for the printer is not installed in the terminal, the work to be performed by the user becomes very large before printing becomes possible.
For example, it is necessary to read and install the printer driver of the printer from a dedicated CD-ROM or the like, and then perform connection settings and print settings from the terminal. Here, unless correct connection settings and print settings are made, printing cannot be performed.

On the other hand, there is a method of downloading a necessary printer driver from the manufacturer site provided by the printer manufacturer via the Internet and installing it on the terminal. However, when downloading, the operating environment such as the OS of the terminal itself or the printer It is necessary to select the correct model and to make connection settings and print settings after installation in the same way.
In particular, even if the printer driver of the printer is already installed due to the upgrade of the printer driver, the same applies to the case where the latest version of the printer driver needs to be installed.

  Also, according to Patent Documents 1 and 2, a method of acquiring printer driver information from a printer and downloading the printer driver from a server based on this information is also known.

Further, according to Patent Document 3, a technique is disclosed in which when a printer driver is installed from a CD-ROM or the like, an application registration state of the terminal is analyzed to automatically perform initial setting of the printer driver. .
According to Patent Document 4, a printer driver database unit is provided in a printer driver server, and a printer driver of each printer is updated by downloading the printer driver from the database unit, and a printer for each terminal. A technique for installing a driver by downloading a printer driver included in each printer is disclosed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-197044 JP 2002-108588 A JP 2001-084986 A JP 2001-296976 A

  However, in the techniques according to Patent Documents 1 and 2, the printer model can be automatically selected correctly by acquiring the printer driver information from the printer before installing the printer driver. Since it is necessary to perform various settings such as driver download, connection setting, and print setting, the work becomes complicated and takes time.

  In the technique according to Patent Document 3, the initial setting of the printer driver is automatically performed in accordance with the registration status of the application of the terminal. There is also a need for complicated and time-consuming work.

Further, in the technique according to Patent Document 4, the latest printer driver is always provided in the database unit of the printer driver server, and each printer uses this database unit to update the printer driver.
Therefore, the user can easily acquire the latest printer by downloading and installing the printer driver from the printer that he / she wants to use from the terminal. Since it is necessary to do this, a complicated and time-consuming work is required.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. A printer driver that automatically installs a printer driver of a printer to be used and performs various settings automatically in a short time. The purpose is to provide an automatic installation system and program.

  In order to achieve this object, a printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 1 of the present invention is a terminal connected to at least one printer via a network. When a desired printer is selected from the printer list displayed based on this, if the printer driver for the printer is not installed on the terminal or is not the latest printer driver, this printer driver is acquired and installed. In the printer driver automatic installation system configured to perform various settings, a database unit of a printer driver connected to the network is provided, and when the terminal selects one printer from the printer list display, Printer pre The motor driver obtained from said database unit, and install the printer driver, subsequently it is constituted to perform connection setting and print setting.

When the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, when the user selects a desired printer from the printer list displayed on the terminal, the printer driver or the latest version of the selected printer is installed on the terminal. If not, the printer driver is acquired from the database unit via the network and installed, and connection setting and print setting are performed.
As a result, even if the latest version of the printer driver of the printer selected by the user is not installed in the terminal, the latest version of the printer driver of the printer is automatically installed, and connection settings and print settings are performed. Therefore, the user does not need to select and download the printer driver, install the printer driver, and perform various settings, and is free from complicated operations.
Therefore, although a waiting time between the installation of the printer driver and various settings is necessary, as in the case of a printer in which the printer driver is already installed, the printer connected to the network without being aware of the installation of the printer driver. Can be used.

The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 2, wherein the terminal acquires database information for connection to a database unit, and connects to the database unit based on the connection information, so that the printer It is configured to acquire a driver.
When the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, the terminal acquires database information from the database unit by sending a database information request, and quickly connects to the database unit based on the database information. The printer driver can be acquired.

In the printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 3, when the terminal acquires the printer driver from the database unit, the printer information and the terminal information acquired in advance are transmitted to the database unit via the network. The database unit searches for the corresponding printer driver based on the printer information sent from the terminal and the terminal information, and transmits the searched printer driver to the terminal via the network.
When the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, by transmitting printer information and terminal information from the terminal to the database unit, the database unit searches the database based on the printer information and terminal information. The printer driver corresponding to the printer selected by the user and the terminal of the user can be easily searched.

The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 4 is configured such that when the terminal performs connection setting of the installed printer driver, the terminal performs connection setting by referring to the IP address included in the printer information.
When the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, the connection port can be set based on the IP address when setting the connection in the terminal of the printer driver of the selected printer.

In the printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 5, when the terminal performs connection setting of the installed printer driver, print setting is performed based on configuration information such as options included in the printer information and default settings. The configuration is to be performed.
When the printer driver automatic installation system is configured as described above, various settings relating to printing can be performed based on the printer information at the time of print setting at the terminal of the printer driver of the selected printer.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the printer driver automatic installation system, when the terminal uses information that is not included in the previously acquired printer information when performing print settings for the installed printer driver, the printer again performs a printer-to-printer operation. The information is acquired.
When the automatic installation system of the printer driver has such a configuration, information that is not included in the previously acquired printer information can be reliably set by re-acquiring the printer information including this information from the printer. it can.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer driver automatic installation system in which the terminal notifies the user of the completion of the printer driver installation, connection setting, and print setting.
When the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, even if the time required for printer driver installation, connection setting, and print setting is relatively long due to notification by, for example, a warning sound, the user can effectively wait for the waiting time. Can be used.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer driver automatic installation system in which the database unit obtains a printer driver from a printer driver provider of each printer and constructs a printer driver database.
When the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, for example, when a network administrator uses a database construction application provided from a printer driver provider, a printer driver database related to a printer connected to the network is provided. Will be built in the database part.

Further, in the printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 9, the database unit is provided in a server or a terminal, and the latest printer driver is provided from the printer driver provider of each printer via the Internet from the server or the terminal. It is configured to acquire and update the database.
When the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, the database section of the printer driver related to the printer connected to the network is at least one of a network management or dedicated server or a terminal connected to the network. Will be built.
At this time, the network administrator may make settings related to database update such as a proxy server and latest version acquisition interval so that the latest printer driver can be acquired from the printer driver provider via the Internet.

In the printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 10, the database section is provided in the printer, and the printer driver provider of each printer directly from the printer or via the server or terminal via the Internet. The latest printer driver is acquired and the database is updated.
When the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, a printer driver database section related to a printer connected to the network is constructed in at least one of the printers connected to the network.

At that time, the latest printer driver can be obtained from the printer driver provider directly if the printer is connectable to the Internet or via the server or terminal if the printer is not connectable to the Internet. In addition, settings relating to database update may be performed.
In this case, a single printer may be provided with a database unit having printer drivers for all printers connected to the network, and each printer may be provided with a database unit having only printer drivers for the printer. May be.

The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 11 is configured such that the database section generates database information after the database of the printer driver is constructed.
If the printer driver automatic installation system has such a configuration, the database section always holds database information about the latest printer driver, so that not only the printer driver for the selected printer is not installed, but also the installation. Even when the current printer driver is not the latest version, it is possible to connect to the database unit based on this database information.

In the printer driver automatic installation system according to the twelfth aspect, the database unit deletes the unnecessary printer driver and updates the database information accordingly.
When the printer driver automatic installation system is configured as described above, the old version of the printer driver that is no longer required when the printer driver is updated to the latest version is deleted. It can be used effectively.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer driver auto-installation program that uses a printer list displayed on a terminal connected to at least one printer via a network based on printer information acquired from each printer. The procedure for selecting a desired printer, the procedure for obtaining the printer driver when the latest version of the printer driver for the printer is not installed in the terminal, and the procedure for performing installation and various settings, A printer driver automatic installation program to be executed by a terminal, which is a procedure for selecting one printer from a printer list display, and obtains the printer driver for the printer from the database section of the printer driver connected to the network. Procedure Is a procedure for installing the printer driver, and a procedure for subsequently connection setting and print setting as configuration to be executed by the terminal.
Thus, the present invention can also be realized as a program.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the printer driver of the printer that the user has selected to print at the terminal among the printers connected to the network is not installed, the printer corresponds to the terminal of the selected printer. The obtained printer driver is acquired and automatically installed on the terminal, and connection setting and print setting are automatically performed corresponding to the terminal.
Therefore, even when the user selects a printer that does not have a printer driver installed, the user does not need to be aware of the printer driver, and does not have to perform complicated operations such as downloading, installing, and various settings of the optimum printer driver. A printer driver corresponding to the environment of the user's terminal is automatically installed and various settings are made.
In this way, the user is freed from complicated work of downloading, installing, and setting various complicated printer drivers.

[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the printer driver automatic installation system of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the printer driver automatic installation system 10 includes a user terminal 100, a printer 200, a database unit 300, a network 400, and the Internet 500.

In FIG. 1, one user terminal 100 and three printers 200 are connected to the network 400. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more user terminals 100 and one, two, or four printers are connected. The above printer 200 may be connected.
Further, the network 400 is configured as a closed LAN in a company such as a local area LAN, but the Internet can also be used.
Further, the Internet 500 has a well-known configuration and is not shown in the figure, but by downloading to the printer driver provider, for example, each printer manufacturer's site, a desired latest version of the printer driver can be downloaded. Can be done.

The user terminal 100 is a terminal device such as a personal computer, and is connected to the network 400.
The user terminal 100 is installed with an application for realizing functions related to installation of the printer driver, and operates as follows when this application is operated.

  First, when the user 110 performs printing, the user terminal 100 searches for a usable printer connected to the network 400, acquires printer information such as a model name from the searched printer, and displays a printer list. The information is displayed on the display unit 101 and the printer information is stored in the registry and memory.

Further, when the user selects one printer from the printer list, the user terminal 100 connects to the database unit 300 via the network 400 based on database information acquired in advance.
Then, the user terminal 100 transmits to the database unit 300 the printer information related to the selected printer and the terminal information (operating environment such as OS type and language) related to the terminal 100 to the database unit 300.

Further, the user terminal 100 receives the printer driver sent from the database unit 300, automatically installs the printer driver, and then creates a connection port based on the IP address included in the printer information. In addition to performing connection settings, the printer driver performs print settings based on configuration information such as options and default settings included in the printer information.
At this time, when print settings are made using information not included in the printer information, the user terminal 100 re-acquires printer information including this information from the printer 200 via the network 400. It has become.

  Then, as described above, after the acquisition, installation, connection setting, and print setting of the printer driver are completed, the user terminal 100 notifies the user to that effect. This notification is performed, for example, by displaying on the display unit of the user terminal 100 and generating a warning sound.

Each of the printers 200 is connected to the network 400. Similarly, the printer 200 receives print data transmitted from the user terminal 100 connected to the network 400 and performs printout.
At the time of this print output, each printer 200 performs printing based on connection settings and print settings by a printer driver installed in the user terminal 100.
Further, each printer 200 has printer information including a connection IP address to the network 400, configuration information such as options, and default settings, and when requested by the user terminal 100, This printer information is transmitted.

The database unit 300 is executed by an administrator of the network 400 using a database construction application provided from a printer driver provider on a management server or a dedicated terminal (not shown). The printer driver database is automatically constructed.
Here, the database construction application is the latest version corresponding to the printer from the printer driver provider such as a printer manufacturer via the Internet 500 based on the model name of the printer selected or automatically acquired by the administrator, for example. Get the printer driver and register it as a database.

At that time, it is assumed that the database update setting 310 regarding the connection setting to the Internet 500, that is, the latest version acquisition interval, is set in advance by the administrator.
As shown in FIG. 2, the database update setting 310 includes a printer driver acquisition destination (download server address), an update interval, presence / absence of an update notification, and a notification destination (e-mail address).
The database unit 300 includes operation setting information 320 shown in FIG. 3 in order to acquire the latest version of the printer driver.
In FIG. 3, the operation setting information 320 selects either “confirm every time when printing” 321 a or “confirm every specified interval” 321 b regarding the driver update confirmation item 321, and also obtains a driver acquisition item 322. In this regard, it is set by selecting either “simultaneously during update” 322a or “user operation” 322b.

Further, the database section 300 creates database information 330 representing the contents of the database when the construction or update of the database is completed.
When the database unit 300 receives a database information request from each user terminal 100, the database unit 300 transmits database information 330 to the user terminal 100.
Here, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the database information 330 is composed of items of a printer model name 331, a driver version 332, a corresponding OS 333, and a storage location 334, and for each printer model, for example, A, B, and C. Holds the contents of each item.

In the illustrated case, the database unit 300 is independently arranged on the network 400, but is actually constructed in a database server connected to the network 400.
The database unit 300 may be built in a network management server or one user terminal 100.

Next, the operation of the printer driver automatic installation system 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing of the printer driver automatic installation operation in the printer driver automatic installation system 10.
In FIG. 5, first, when the user 110 instructs the user terminal 100 to print, the user terminal 100 acquires printer information from each printer 200 connected to the network 400, as indicated by reference numeral A1, and receives reference numeral A2. The printer list is stored in the registry or memory as shown in FIG. 6 and the printer list is displayed on the display unit as shown by reference numeral A3.

Here, when the user 110 selects a desired printer as indicated by reference numeral A4, the user terminal 100 connects to the database unit 300 via the network 400 as indicated by reference numeral A5.
Note that the connection information (IP) to the database unit 300 is transmitted from the database unit 300 to the user terminal 100 in response to the database unit 300 transmitting a database information request to the entire network 400. By doing so, it can be automatically acquired.

When the connection is permitted as indicated by reference numeral A6, the user terminal 100 transmits printer information and terminal information to the database unit 300 as indicated by reference numeral A7.
As a result, the database unit 300 searches the database based on the printer information and the terminal information, as indicated by reference numeral A8, and the searched printer driver as a user, via the network 400, as indicated by reference numeral A9. It transmits to the terminal 100.
When the user terminal 100 receives the printer driver, the user terminal 100 disconnects the connection to the database unit 300 as indicated by reference numeral A10.

Next, the user terminal 100 installs this printer driver as indicated by reference numeral A11, and then creates a port for this printer driver based on the IP address included in the printer information as indicated by reference numeral A12. Then, the connection setting is performed, and the contents of the connection setting are written in the registry as indicated by reference numeral A13.
Subsequently, the user terminal 100 performs print setting of the printer driver based on the configuration information such as options included in the printer information and the default setting as indicated by reference numeral A14, and this print setting is indicated as indicated by reference numeral A15. Write the contents of to the registry.
By writing the contents of the connection settings and print settings in the registry in this way, the printer driver reads the registry settings at startup and automatically sets the settings, so that the printer driver can be set. Become.

Finally, as indicated by reference numeral A <b> 16, the user terminal 100 notifies that the printer driver automatic installation operation has been completed, for example, by display on the display unit or generation of a warning sound.
This completes the automatic printer driver installation process.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the printer driver automatic installation system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
6, the printer driver automatic installation system 20 has substantially the same configuration as the printer driver automatic installation system 10 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description is omitted.
The printer driver automatic installation system 20 has a different configuration only in that the database unit 300 is provided in one printer 200 and the printer 200 is connected to the Internet 500 via the download server 340. .

The database unit 300 provided in the printer 200 constructs a database including all printer drivers related to each printer 200 connected to the network 400.
Here, the setting relating to the database unit 300 is performed in the same manner as in the printer driver automatic installation system 10 described above, and the printer driver is downloaded from the printer driver provider via the Internet 500 by the download server 340, and the printer driver main body. Is stored in the download server 340.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the database information 310 includes items of a printer model name 311, a driver version 312, a corresponding OS 313, and a storage location 314, and holds the contents of each item for each printer model. is doing. In this case, the storage destination 314 is the IP address “192.168.X.X” of the printer 200.

Note that one printer 200 may not include the printer driver database of all the printers 200. For example, two printers may be distributed to hold the printer driver database. In this case, the database information 310 is the IP address of the printer in which the storage destination 314 is stored.
That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the printer driver of the model A printer is stored in the printer, and the printer drivers of the model B and C printers are stored in the printer B or C, for example. ing.
In this way, when the database unit 300 of the printer driver is constructed by being distributed to a plurality of printers, the database information 310 is saved in any of the printers in which the printer driver is stored.

Next, the operation of the printer driver automatic installation system 20 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing database construction processing of the database unit 300 in the printer driver automatic installation system 20.
In FIG. 9, first, when the administrator 120 activates the database construction application on the administrator terminal 100 as indicated by reference numeral B1, the administrator terminal 100 determines whether or not there is a database setting file as indicated by reference numeral B2. If the database setting file does not exist, the manager 120 is prompted to input the database type as indicated by reference numeral B3, and further, the printer driver acquisition destination is specified as indicated by reference numeral B4.

Then, the administrator terminal 100 creates a database setting file from these database types and printer driver acquisition destinations, as indicated by reference numeral B5.
Thereafter, or when there is a database setting file, the administrator terminal 100 acquires printer driver information from the download server 340 based on the database setting file, as indicated by reference numeral B6.
Then, the administrator terminal 100 displays a list of available printer drivers based on the printer driver information, as indicated by reference numeral B7.

In response to this, the administrator 120 selects a printer driver to be stored in the database as indicated by reference numeral B8, designates a database creation destination (printer 200) as indicated by reference numeral B9, and uses reference numeral B10. As shown, the database update setting is performed, and the creation of the database is instructed as indicated by reference numeral B11.
As a result, the administrator terminal 100 creates a printer driver database in the printer 200 based on the address of the download server 340, printer driver information to be stored, and update setting information, as indicated by reference numeral B12.

Then, when creating the database, the printer 200 requests a printer driver from the download server 340 as indicated by reference numeral B13, obtains the printer driver as indicated by reference numeral B14, and obtains the printer driver database. To construct.
As a result, the printer 200 creates database information based on the constructed database, as indicated by reference numeral B15, and then starts a printer driver download request acceptance process for this database, as indicated by reference numeral B16. The printer driver download request from each terminal 100 is ready, and the administrator terminal 100 is instructed to complete the operation as indicated by reference numeral B17. Thereby, the administrator terminal 100 notifies the administrator 120 of work completion.
This completes the printer driver database construction process.

  In the embodiment described above, the database unit 300 is provided on a server connected to the Internet 500 or provided on the printer 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to connect the printer 200 directly to the Internet 500 without using the download server 340.

  Thus, according to the present invention, when the printer driver is not installed in the terminal used by the user, or when the installed printer driver is not the latest version, the terminal automatically downloads and installs the printer driver. In addition, since it is possible to automatically perform various settings for printer driver connection settings and print settings, it is possible to install the printer driver easily and conveniently without the need for complicated operations for installing the printer driver.

  Since the present invention relates to automatic installation of a printer driver, the present invention can be used for a network to which an image forming apparatus represented by a printer, a server having a database, and the like are connected.

1 is a configuration schematic diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a printer driver automatic installation system of the present invention. 3 is a table showing an example of database update setting information in the printer driver automatic installation system of FIG. 1. 3 is a table showing an example of operation setting information of an application when a printer driver is downloaded in the printer driver automatic installation system of FIG. 3 is a table showing a data structure of database information in the printer driver automatic installation system of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is an operation procedure diagram illustrating an operation of printer driver automatic installation work in the printer driver automatic installation system of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a second embodiment of the printer driver automatic installation system of the present invention. 7 is a table showing an example of a data structure of database information in the printer driver automatic installation system of FIG. 6. 7 is a table showing another example of the data structure of database information in the printer driver automatic installation system of FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is an operation procedure diagram showing an operation of a printer driver database construction operation in the printer driver automatic installation system of FIG. 6;

Explanation of symbols

10, 20 Printer driver automatic installation system 100 terminal (user terminal, administrator terminal)
110 User 120 Administrator 200 Printer 300 Database unit 310 Database update setting 320 Operation setting information 330 Database information 340 Download server 400 Network 500 Internet

Claims (13)

When a desired printer is selected from a printer list displayed on the terminal connected to at least one printer via the network based on the printer information obtained from each printer at the terminal, the terminal is connected to the printer. If the printer driver is not installed or is not the latest version of the printer driver, the printer driver is automatically installed in such a way that the printer driver is obtained and installed and various settings are made.
Provide a database part of the printer driver connected to the network,
When the printer selects one printer from the printer list display, the terminal acquires the printer driver of the printer from the database unit, installs the printer driver, and subsequently performs connection setting and print setting. The printer driver automatic installation system.   The said terminal acquires the database information for the connection to a database part, connects to the said database part based on this database information, The said printer driver is acquired, The said printer driver is acquired. Printer driver automatic installation system. When the terminal acquires a printer driver from the database unit, the printer information and terminal information acquired in advance are transmitted to the database unit via a network,
The database section searches for a corresponding printer driver based on printer information and terminal information sent from a terminal, and transmits the searched printer driver to the terminal via a network. An automatic installation system for a printer driver according to 1 or 2.   4. The printer driver according to claim 1, wherein when the terminal performs connection setting of the installed printer driver, the terminal performs connection setting by referring to an IP address included in the printer information. Automatic installation system.   5. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the terminal performs connection setting of the installed printer driver, the terminal performs print setting based on configuration information such as options included in the printer information and default settings. Automatic printer driver installation system.   6. The printer according to claim 5, wherein when the terminal uses the information not included in the previously acquired printer information when performing print setting of the installed printer driver, the terminal acquires printer information from the printer again. Printer driver automatic installation system.   7. The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal notifies the user of the completion of the installation, connection setting, and print setting of the printer driver.   8. The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 1, wherein the database unit acquires a printer driver from a printer driver provider of each printer and constructs a printer driver database. .   The database unit is provided in a server or a terminal, and the database is updated by acquiring the latest printer driver from the printer driver provider of each printer via the Internet from the server or terminal. The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 8.   The database section is provided in the printer, and the database is updated by acquiring the latest printer driver from the printer driver provider of each printer directly from the printer or via the server or terminal via the Internet. 9. The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 8, wherein:   9. The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 8, wherein the database unit generates database information after constructing the printer driver database.   9. The printer driver automatic installation system according to claim 8, wherein the database unit deletes a printer driver that is no longer needed, and updates the database information accordingly. At a terminal connected to at least one printer via a network, a procedure for selecting a desired printer from a printer list displayed based on printer information acquired from each printer at the terminal, and the printer at the terminal A printer driver automatic installation program for causing a terminal to execute a procedure for acquiring the printer driver and a procedure for performing installation and various settings when the latest version of the printer driver is not installed. ,
The procedure for selecting one printer from the printer list display, the procedure for obtaining the printer driver for the printer from the database section of the printer driver connected to the network, the procedure for installing this printer driver, and the connection A printer driver automatic installation program for causing a terminal to execute a procedure for performing setting and print setting.

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