PRINTING METHOD AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING INSTANT MESSAGE PROTOCOL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing method and system employing instant message protocol.

SOLUTION: A printing system 10 includes an instant message server configured to process data received employing instant message protocol, an instant message printer application 56 associated with the instant message server configured to translate print data received in instant message protocol into a printable format, and a printer coupled with the instant message printer application 56 configured to print the translated print data.

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