Software-as-a-service deployment of printing services in a local network

Abstract

A method for configuring, via a website, a device to provide printing services to a local network is described. The method includes creating, via a website, a service host object that comprises a network address of a device on a local network and a service host name. The method also includes configuring, via the website, one or more printing settings for one or more printing services. The method further includes sending an indication to the device on the local network to run a service manager. The method additionally includes sending an indication to the service manager to run the one or more printing services on the local network based on the one or more printing service settings.

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