System with printing faculties for exchanging data between a terminal and access means

摘要

Terminals having analog/digital telephone functions as well as data exchange functions and having a printer-option and for use in a system comprising an access provider / server provider and such a terminal should have a low complexity, which can be realised by locating conversion means for converting data into printer data at said access provider / server provider and by locating switching means for switching said printer data arriving via the telephone network to a printer connector at said terminal. Then, although the hardware printer driver is still in the terminal, the software printer driver is installed at the access provider / server provider, which reduces the complexity and load of said terminal. <IMAGE>