Semantic printing options

摘要

The embodiments provide a print server including a cloud print service. The print server includes an application manager configured to receive a print request for content to be printed, over a network, from a user of an application associated with a device, and provide, over the network, a print dialog to the user. The print dialog is configured to identify at least one available printer associated with the cloud print service. The print server also includes an options translator configured to determine at least one printing option associated with the at least one available printer, and translate a native printer display format of the at least one printing option to a common protocol display format associated with the cloud print service. The options translator is configured to provide the common protocol display format for inclusion in the print dialog.

主权项

1. A print server including a cloud print service, comprising:
at least one processor; a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions executable by the at least one processor, the instructions configured to implement, an application manager configured to receive a print request for content to be printed, over a network, from a user of an application associated with a device, and provide, over the network, a print dialog to the user, the print dialog configured to identify at least one available printer among a plurality of printers associated with the cloud print service; and an options translator configured to determine at least one printing option associated with the at least one available printer, and translate a native printer display format of the at least one printing option to a common protocol display format associated with the cloud print service, the options translator being configured to provide the common protocol display format for inclusion in the print dialog, the native printer display format being an original display format for the at least one printing option that is provided by printer capability information specific to the at least one available printer, the common protocol display format being a display format for the at least one printing option associated with the cloud print service such that the common protocol display format is the same across the plurality of printers associated with the cloud print service.