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METHOD AND APPARATUS TO UPGRADE DRIVER OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

  • US 20060279778A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2006
  • Published: 12/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of upgrading a driver of an image forming apparatus, comprising:

  • accessing a website having a website driver program useable by the image forming apparatus;

    converting a class mode of the image forming apparatus from an original class mode to a predetermined class mode that is different from the original class mode;

    comparing a stored driver program stored in the image forming apparatus with the website driver program on the website; and

    downloading the website driver program from the website and storing the website driver program in the image forming apparatus when the website driver program is a later version than the stored driver program.

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