Method of connecting terminal device to printer
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1. A method of connecting a terminal device to a target printer to be used on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving from an external device information regarding printing protocols; and
determining a printing protocol for connecting the terminal device to the target printer based on the information received.
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Abstract
There is provided a method of connecting a terminal device to a target printer to be used on a network. The method includes the steps of receiving from an external device information regarding printing protocols, and determining a printing protocol for connecting the terminal device to the target printer based on the information received.
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1. A method of connecting a terminal device to a target printer to be used on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving from an external device information regarding printing protocols; and
determining a printing protocol for connecting the terminal device to the target printer based on the information received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of connecting a terminal device to a target printer to be used on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending a request for information regarding printing protocols which a target printer to be used supports from the terminal device to an external device on the network;
determining a printing protocol for connecting to the target printer based on the information replied by the external device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of connecting a terminal device to a target printer on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending a request for the information regarding printing protocols which a target printer to be used supports from the terminal device to the target printer;
determining a printing protocol for connecting to the target printer based on the information replied by the target printer; and
connecting to the target printer in accordance with the determined printing protocol.
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21. A method of controlling a connection between a terminal device and a printer on a network, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting information regarding printing protocols from an external device on the network to the terminal device; and
connecting form the terminal device to the printer in accordance with the information transmitted from the external device to the terminal device.
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22. A terminal device, comprising:
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an interface to connect with a network; and
a connection control system that receives information including printing protocols which a target printer to be used supports from an external device on the network, and determines a printing protocol for connecting said terminal device to the target printer based on the received information.
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23. A computer program to be executed by a computer to achieve a method of connecting a terminal device to a target printer to be used on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving information regarding printing protocols; and
determining a printing protocol for connecting the terminal device to the target printer based on the information received.
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24. A printer, comprising:
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an interface to connect with a network; and
an information output system that broadcasts information regarding printing protocols through the interface.
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25. A printer, comprising:
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an interface to connect with a network; and
an information output system that outputs printing protocols which said printer supports through said interface according to predetermined priority levels concerning the printing protocols.
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26. A terminal device, comprising:
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an interface to connect with a network; and
a connection control system that receives information regarding printing protocols from an external device on the network, and compares printing protocols which said terminal device supports with a printing protocol contained in the received information, wherein said connection control system repeats said receiving and said comparing until the printing protocol contained in received information coincides with one of the printing protocols which said terminal device supports, wherein said connection control system uses a printing protocol which firstly identified to be consistent with one of the printing protocols which said terminal device supports so as to connect said terminal device to a target printer.
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27. A terminal device, comprising:
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an interface to connect with a network;
a connection control system that sends a request for information regarding printing protocols which a target printer to be used supports to an external device on the network, and determines a printing protocol for connecting to the target printer based on the information replied by the external device.
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