Network Printing Device, Server, System and Method

摘要

A network print server, a network printing device and the corresponding print method and system are disclosed. The server comprises a print task memory, a printing device registration unit, and a print task management unit. The print task memory stores a print task list. The printing device registration unit establishes, in response to a request of a printing device, a network connection to the printing device, registers the printing device and creates in the print task memory a print task list corresponding to the printing device. The print task management unit receives a print request from a computing device and adds a print task entry in the print task list of the requested printing device. The print task entry comprises a print task ID and print task content.

主权项

1. A network print server, comprising:
a print task memory configured to store a print task list;a printing device registration unit configured to establish, in response to a request of a printing device, a network connection with the printing device, register the printing device and create in the print task memory a print task list corresponding to the printing device; and
a print task management unit configured to receive a print request from a computing device and add a print task entry in the print task list of the requested printing device, the print task entry comprising a print task ID and print task content, wherein the print task management unit is further configured to receive from the printing device a request to download the print task and send the requested print task to the printing device.