Method, system, and program for reconfiguring logical printers in a network printing system
First Claim
1. A method for reconfiguring multiple logical printers from using a first monitor program to using a second monitor program to communicate with one physical printer, wherein the monitor programs submit print jobs directed to a logical printer to one associated physical printer over a network, wherein at least one physical printer is capable of being associated with each logical printer, comprising:
- determining a plurality of logical printers;
determining whether each physical printer associated with each of the plurality of logical printers is of a particular class;
indicating in a data structure each logical printer associated with one physical printer of the particular class; and
reconfiguring each of the plurality of logical printers indicated in the data structure to use the second monitor program to submit print jobs to one physical printer of the particular class.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method, system, and program for reconfiguring multiple logical printers from using a first monitor program to using a second monitor program to communicate with one physical printer. The monitor program submits print jobs directed to a logical printer to one associated physical printer over a network. At least one physical printer is associated with each logical printer. A determination is made of a plurality of logical printers and whether each physical printer associated with each of the plurality of logical printers is of a particular class. An indication is made in a data structure of each logical printer associated with one physical printer of the particular class. Each of the plurality of logical printers indicated in the data structure is reconfigured to use the second monitor program to submit print jobs to one physical printer of the particular class.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for reconfiguring multiple logical printers from using a first monitor program to using a second monitor program to communicate with one physical printer, wherein the monitor programs submit print jobs directed to a logical printer to one associated physical printer over a network, wherein at least one physical printer is capable of being associated with each logical printer, comprising:
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determining a plurality of logical printers;
determining whether each physical printer associated with each of the plurality of logical printers is of a particular class;
indicating in a data structure each logical printer associated with one physical printer of the particular class; and
reconfiguring each of the plurality of logical printers indicated in the data structure to use the second monitor program to submit print jobs to one physical printer of the particular class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for reconfiguring multiple logical printers from using a first monitor program to using a second monitor program to communicate with one physical printer, wherein the monitor programs submit print jobs directed to a logical printer to one associated physical printer over a network, wherein at least one physical printer is capable of being associated with each logical printer, comprising:
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means for determining a plurality of logical printers;
means for determining whether each physical printer associated with each of the plurality of logical printers is of a particular class;
means for indicating in a data structure each logical printer associated with one physical printer of the particular class; and
means for reconfiguring each of the plurality of logical printers indicated in the data structure to use the second monitor program to submit print jobs to one physical printer of the particular class. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture for use in reconfiguring multiple logical printers from using a first monitor program to using a second monitor program to communicate with one physical printer, wherein the monitor programs submit print jobs directed to a logical printer to one associated physical printer over a network, wherein at least one physical printer is capable of being associated with each logical printer, the article of manufacture comprising computer usable media including at least one computer program embedded therein that causes the computer to perform:
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determining a plurality of logical printers;
determining whether each physical printer associated with each of the plurality of logical printers is of a particular class;
indicating in a data structure each logical printer associated with one physical printer of the particular class; and
reconfiguring each of the plurality of logical printers indicated in the data structure to use the second monitor program to submit print jobs to one physical printer of the particular class. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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