Wireless printing system and method based on IEEE 802.11
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1. A method of requesting a print job, the method comprising:
- scanning for a printer that functions as an Access Point (AP) in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN);
obtaining an address of the printer obtained by the scanning; and
requesting a print job by utilizing the address as a destination of the print job.
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Abstract
A wireless printing system and method based on IEEE 802.11 are provided. A method of requesting a print job, includes: scanning a printer that functions as an AP in a wireless LAN; obtaining an address of the printer from the scanned result; and requesting a predetermined print job by having the obtained address as a destination. The method enables to locate a printer that functions as an Access Point (AP) while stations associate with a Basic Service Set (BSS) in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) based on IEEE 802.11.
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1. A method of requesting a print job, the method comprising:
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scanning for a printer that functions as an Access Point (AP) in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN);
obtaining an address of the printer obtained by the scanning; and
requesting a print job by utilizing the address as a destination of the print job. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A station comprising:
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a scanning unit which scans for a printer that functions as an Access Point (AP) in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN);
an address obtaining unit which obtains an address of the printer scanned for by the scanning unit; and
a print job requesting unit which requests a print job by utilizing the address obtained in the address obtaining unit as a destination of the print job. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of processing a print job, the method comprising:
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recognizing a station that scans for a printer that functions as an Access Point (AP) in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN);
providing the station with an address of the printer; and
processing a requested print job by utilizing the address as a destination of the requested print job. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A printer comprising:
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a scan recognizing unit which recognizes a station that scans for a printer that functions as an Access Point (AP) in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN);
an address providing unit which provides the station recognized by the scan recognizing unit with an address of the printer; and
a print job processing unit processing a requested print job by utilizing the address provided in the address providing unit as a destination of the requested print job. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer readable medium having recorded thereon a computer readable program for a method of requesting a print job, wherein the method comprises:
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scanning a printer that functions as an Access Point (AP) in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN);
obtaining an address of the printer obtained by the scanning; and
requesting a print job by utilizing the address as a destination of the print job.
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19. A computer readable medium having recorded thereon a computer readable program for a method of processing a print job, wherein the method comprises:
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recognizing a station that scans for a printer that functions as an Access Point (AP) in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN);
providing the station which is recognized with an address of the printer; and
processing a requested print job by utilizing the address as a destination of the requested print job.
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