| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the memory capacity of a host device dedicated to a printer driver and the cost of developing the printer driver, while efficiently executing the process of forming images. <P>SOLUTION: The printing process of a laser printer 2 is controlled by a printer driver consisting of a common driver and a specific driver. When the laser printer 2 connected to a host computer 1 is changed, a machine ID is received from the laser printer 2 connected, and if the specific driver corresponding to the machine ID is not stored in the host computer 1, it is obtained from a driver providing server 3. If the latest versions are not used for the common driver and the specific driver within the printer driver used for control of the laser driver 2 being connected to the host computer 1, the drivers of the latest versions are obtained from the driver providing server 3 and the printer drivers within the host computer 1 are updated to the newest versions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |
