Multi-worker approach for printer data collection in timely situations

A computing device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• data storage configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform tasks comprising:
• executing a first discovery technique to send one or more discovery messages to one or more devices connected to the computing device, wherein the one or more devices comprise one or more printing devices, wherein the computing device is further configured to execute a second discovery technique, and wherein the first discovery technique differs from the second discovery technique;
• receiving one or more discovery responses to the one or more discovery messages, wherein the one or more discovery responses comprise a first discovery response;
• executing the first discovery technique to identify a first device of the one or more devices based on the first discovery response;
• executing the first discovery technique to determine whether the first device is a printing device of the one or more printing devices;
• after determining that the first device is a printing device, executing the first discovery technique to determine whether the first device is a known printing device based on printing device information about the first device;
• after determining that the first device is a known printing device, providing an output that comprises information assessing the first device;
• executing a second discovery technique to send one or more second discovery messages to the one or more devices, wherein the first discovery technique differs from the second discovery technique;
• receiving one or more second discovery responses to the one or more second discovery messages, wherein the one or more second discovery responses comprise a third discovery response;
• executing the second discovery technique to identify a second device of the one or more devices based on the third discovery response;
• executing the second discovery technique to determine whether the second device is a printing device of the one or more printing devices;
• and
• after determining that the second device is a printing device, executing the second discovery technique to determine whether the second device is an unknown printing device.

An article of manufacture comprising non-transitory data storage storing at least computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform tasks comprising:

• executing a first discovery technique to send one or more discovery messages to one or more devices connected to the computing device, wherein the one or more devices comprise one or more printing devices, wherein the computing device is further configured to execute a second discovery technique, and wherein the first discovery technique differs from the second discovery technique;
• receiving one or more discovery responses to the one or more discovery messages, wherein the one or more discovery responses comprise a first discovery response;
• executing the first discovery technique to identify a first device of the one or more devices based on the first discovery response;
• executing the first discovery technique to determine whether the first device is a printing device of the one or more printing devices;
• after determining that the first device is a printing device, executing the first discovery technique to determine whether the first device is a known printing device based on printing device information about the first device;
• after determining that the first device is a known printing device, providing an output that comprises information assessing the first device;
• executing the second discovery technique on the computing device to send one or more second discovery messages to the one or more devices;
• receiving, at the computing device, one or more second discovery responses to the one or more second discovery messages, wherein the one or more second discovery responses comprise a third discovery response;
• executing the second discovery technique on the computing device to identify a second device of the one or more devices based on the third discovery response;
• executing the second discovery technique on the computing device to determine whether the second device is a printing device of the one or more printing devices;
• and
• after determining that the second device is a printing device, executing the second discovery technique on the computing device to determine whether the second device is an unknown printing device.