Print server for a portable device

摘要

Systems and methods for a print server are provided that includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory including instructions causing the processor to receive data from a computing device in a format native to the computing device and process the data received from the computing device into a format native to a printing device connected to the print server. The instructions further cause the system to provide control signals to the print device and provide the data to the print device in the format native to a printer connected to the print server.

主权项

1. A print server, comprising:
a processor; a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing a set of instructions for enabling the processor to: receive data from a computing device in a print format native to the computing device; process the data received from the computing device into a print format native to a printing device coupled with the print server, wherein the print format native to the computing device is different from the print format native to the printing device; provide at least one control signal to the printing device; provide the data to the printing device in the format native to the printing device; download a first printer-specific driver to the print server that provides the data to the printing device in the format native to the printing device; download a second printer-specific driver from a print driver database storable in a cloud of networked computers, as needed, when another printing device is not supported by the first printer-specific driver, the second print-specific driver capable of supporting the other printing device that is not supported by the first printer-specific driver; and wherein the print server is configured to poll a predetermined website and determine availability of at least one updated print driver.